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Ask someone what Filipino cuisine is and you’re as likely to get a blank stare as the easy answer of “adobo” (the national dish of the Philippines). But the last time I ate real Filipino food I enjoyed…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Ethnic, filipino, main street, Rekados, restaurant, review, vancouver | 2 Comments »
Speaking of wines, wouldn’t it be great if each month a delivery arrived with various wines for you to enjoy? Well it can! Wine clubs like The Okanagan Wine Club offer regular newsletters, special offers, tastings,…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: drink, Wine | 1 Comment »
This classic celebrity recipe is an oldie – literally. Ingredients 1 large Roast of beef 1 small Roast of beef Instructions Take the two roasts and put them in the oven. When the little one burns, the big one is…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: beef, Gracie Allen, meat, recipe, roast | No Comments »
Today I was picking up supplies at La Grotta Del Formaggio, one of my favourite Commercial Drive delis, and noticed some fresh creamery butter amongst their fabulous selection of cheeses. Made by Beppino Occelli and…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, November 10th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Beppino Occelli, butter, Commercial-Drive, deli, italian, La Grotta Del Fromaggio | No Comments »
Perhaps you’ve noticed something called Tarte Tatin on the dessert menu of your favourite restaurant. If you ordered this legendary French treat, you probably marvelled at how lovely this twist on mom’s…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, October 8th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: apple, caramel, dessert, french, online recipes, Tarte Tatin | No Comments »
Oh dear. I have no idea if this is good news or very bad news, but one of my favourite BC wineries, Dirty Laundry, was just sold. Beyond concerns that customer service may drop (they’re amazing), I do hope the…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: British Columbia, Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Gewürztraminer, Okanagan, Pinot Noir, Wine, winery | 2 Comments »
Here’s a blast from the past. A few years ago we retired our old website, but it’s still there, hiding on our server. Today I was poking around it just for sh!ts and giggles and re-discovered a recipe for…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, September 21st, 2006
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Bizarre, book, meat, recipe | 1 Comment »
A few of us had the great pleasure to meet our online friend Helen Rennie while on a trip tp Vacouver recently as decribed so eloquently by Colin in his article “Dinner At Home…Vancouver Style”. Helen…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: friends, home cooking, Travel | No Comments »
The acrid smell of smoke from a huge local fire hung pungently in the hot summer air in South Eastern Washington State this US Labor Day long weekend, rendering the usually glaring sun an etheral glowing orb and…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 4th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: cafe, jambalaya, restaurant, review, southern, walla walla, Washington | 2 Comments »
I may have spoken harshly a little too soon on CBC recently regarding “lame hot dog stands” being the only street meat in Vancouver. On a late night walk recently, Andrea and I discovered an innocuous hot dog…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: grilling, hot dog, Japa Dog, Japanese-food, Meats, oroshi, Street Food, terimayo, vancouver | 2 Comments »
I’m often asked what my favourite restaurants are in Vancouver and recently found myself typing out the same list of spots for a friend. So this time, I’m going to record the list here where it belongs for…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Gastown, Japanese, monsoon, sun sui wah, vancouver, vancouver-restaurant, vij's | 4 Comments »
Oatmeal are possibly my favourite variety of cookie. Not too sweet. Not too crunchy. Not too anything. The ideal oatmeal cookie is all about balance. And this weekend I think I met my match. Our good friends Chris and Jen…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, July 31st, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: baking, cookie, dessert, oatmeal | 2 Comments »
I love street food and like many of my “food dork” friends, I’m frustrated by the lack of street eats in Vancouver. How many…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, July 27th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: CBC, cheap, hot dog, Street Food, Toronto | 2 Comments »
According to Slashfood, Anthony Bourdain and his crew have become trapped in Beirut while shooting an upcoming episode of his Travel Channel show, No Reservations.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, July 20th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Anthony-Bourdain, Beirut, chef, No Reservations, website | No Comments »
Forget everything you were ever told about cooking an egg. This morning I spent almost twenty minutes lovingly preparing mine – French style. In one pan I slowly melted butter on the lowest setting my stove could…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, July 7th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Breakfast, chef, cooking-tip, egg, french | No Comments »