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.
In a week’s time a lovely friend will be getting married at the charming Heritage Hall. As part of the bride and groom’s DIY approach to the day they have requested a helping hand from their guests on the…
Posted by: Laura Milligan on Sunday, September 25th, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: bourbon, Cascadia, Complete Canadian Living Baking Book, pastry, pie, Rebar | No Comments »
The marquee at 3742 West 10th Avenue says it all – “Simply French”. The classic yet down-to-earth feel of Vancouver’s newest European inspired café offers quite simply one of the best pain au chocolat I have…
Posted by: Erin Mussolum on Monday, February 1st, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: croissants, french, pain au chocolat, pastry | 1 Comment »
When we moved into our current home there was a little corner store / coffee shop run by Mario and Maria, an older Portugese couple. About six months later they closed so the building could be renovated. No one ever…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Dias Coffee Shop, egg custartd tart, egg tart, pastry, Portugese pastry, vancouver | 5 Comments »
Recently a thoughtful friend baked me a savory treat as a thank you gift—something I’d never heard of or tried before. Called Banica (pronounced Ba*ni*tsa), it is a traditional urban pastry in Bulgaria and the…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Banica, Banitsa, Bulga, pastry, recipe | 10 Comments »
Sorry for the delay in posting this recipe, one of the delicious items Don and Joyce served at our Foodists launch event at South China Seas. Briouats are a Moroccan dish traditionally served at festive occasions. As with…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, February 27th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Briouat, chicken, Moroccan, pastry, preserved lemon, recipe, South China Seas | 1 Comment »
At the very mention of a certain Tagalog word, I forget the deep fried bananas, sweet sticky rice, cassava, and mouthwatering mangoes; that word is Ube. Ube is a close cousin to Taro and for all of the other Laowai out…
Posted by: Stephanie Co & Todd Smith on Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: dessert, filipino, hopia, pastry, snack, ube | 15 Comments »
Dough 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 tbsp white vinegar Filling 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 3 cups coarsely grated apples Icing sugar Sweetened whipped cream…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: apple, dessert, pastry, recipe, tart | No Comments »