Foodists is a collective of like-minded food worshippers. We breathe and sleep in order to eat and drink. Have something to share with us? We'd love to hear from you. If it's something to eat or drink, even better.
Photo credit: Steve Mynett It was suggested, almost at the beginning of the Foodists BBQ Bootcamp put on by Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk, that anyone who didn’t feel like they could mix wines in the same glass was…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: barbecue bootcamp, Barbecue Secrets, BBQ, bbq course, bbqcamp, cedar plank, Foodists, lamb, meat, Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuck | 2 Comments »
I’m a Yorkshire lad (pronounced York–sha) born and bred. Grew up eating scotch eggs and lard sarnies with crisps (chips) for Saturday (pronounced Sat-day) tea (evening meal). So when I learned there was a British…
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: butcher, English, meat, sausage, scotch eggs | 8 Comments »
That’s how the saying goes: ‘Hungry enough to eat a horse.’ But have you eaten a horse? Or even just some horse? I have. Along with 9 friends last weekend we ate horse steaks grilled and seasoned with…
Posted by: James Sherrett on Friday, June 12th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: crab, dinners, ethics, horse, horse meat, horse steaks, meat, meat eating, omnivores | 12 Comments »
After 18 years as a vegetarian, I’ve started eating meat again. Why? Mostly, it’s because I love food – I love eating, I love cooking, I love shopping for food. Food for me is definitely one of the…
Posted by: Denise Boyle on Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Denise Boyle, duck, Edan Armstrong, foie-gras, meat, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
Say hello to Wanda. Wanda was purchased by some of the men of the Foodists collective a few weeks ago. She said her farewell to her time at Sloping Hills Farm this past week and was greeted with much excitement and…
Posted by: Karen Hamilton on Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: bc, butchers, butchery, canada, downtown, events, Foodists, Gastown, knives, manly men, meat, pig, pork, vancouver, wanda | 18 Comments »
We went to Bowen Island over the holidays for an open house. We ended up going back in time to take a fawn from hoof to plate in a few hours.
Posted by: James Sherrett on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Bowen Island, butcher, deer, fawn, meat, story | 20 Comments »
Is it going overboard, frustrated food stylist-wannabe or just very VERY creative parents? A fun gallery of extraordinary bento or lunch packs that make you feel like a slacker for having a process bologna sandwich on…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, January 5th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: bento, bread, cheese, cookies, creative, eggs, Ghibli, Japanese, lotus root, lunch, luncheon meat, meat, meatballs, Miyazaki, nori, onigiri, rice, seaweed | 8 Comments »
Twas three nights before Christmas and all through the house, not an idea for dinner was thought of until my pal Pete told me he was doing Shepherd’s Pie for his. On a day when Vancouver got walloped with a…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Categories: Guidance | Tags: beef, homemade, meat, Mushrooms, pie, potatoe, recipe, Shepherd's, Vegetables | No Comments »
As summer 2008 fades, we’ve not slowed in our pursuit of the perfect BBQ. Of course Ben defends the purists’ approach of dry rub and slow smoking, my friend—and fellow foodie—Janice offered a recipe with a…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Categories: Guidance | Tags: BBQ, janice, meat, recipe, ribs | No Comments »
It’s not that I don’t LIKE vegetarians—I just don’t understand how they can live without bacon! So, the other day when I heard some TV host on the Food Network mention his monthly bacon delivery, I…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: bacon, club, meat | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, June 13th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: angus, Bizarre, burger, McDonalds, meat | No Comments »
Smell that? The earth coming to life, trees, flowers, smoke-fueled barbequing? I started the 2008 bbq season picking up where I left off last year experimenting with the slow cooking ribs on the Cobb. I almost got it…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, April 25th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: BBQ, Cobb, hardwood_charcoal, meat, pink_smoke, slow_cooking_ribs | 3 Comments »
I love Thanksgiving dinner. Who doesn’t? I could skip the creamed corn and yams mind you, but come on…turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, oh ya…bring it on. The only way I could think of to…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: chicken, duck, meat, thanksgiving, turkey | 2 Comments »
Last night, a group of us descended on Saltlik on Alberni Street. I normally have an iron stomach, but last night, it didn’t stand the test of Saltlik. I was up all night with my insides in a knot and taking trip…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, November 26th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: meat, restaurant, review, Saltlik, vancouver | 1 Comment »
My wife reluctantly sent me a link to Meatpaper, a new print and online publication featuring everything and anything to do with meat. Why was she so reluctant? As a lapsed vegetarian and someone constantly trying to…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: aging_room, food_ad, magazine, meat, meatpaper | No Comments »