Category: Foodie Goodie

I mentioned in my last post that our CSA is keeping me well in veggies for this cleanse I’m doing. I’ve had a lot of questions about the CSA, what is it, where is it, how much does it cost and what do we get – so after picking up our share last night, I … Continue reading Kitsilano Farms CSA

Apologies for the radio silence! I was out of town, and had a draft all queued up and ready to go, but wordpress ate it. Anyhow, A while back I started writing about a few of the cookbooks that have made a big difference to me, and the way I cook. Turning me from a … Continue reading Let’s Get Improvisational

I had dinner at db bistro in Vancouver the other night, and it was fantastic! better than I expected! I’ll admit, when db bistro first opened its doors in Vancouver I was curious, but not quite chomping at the bit to try it out. I’d already been to the db brasserie in Las Vegas, which … Continue reading Restaurant Review – db bistro

When I first started taking cooking more seriously, I aimed straight for the Joy of Cooking. After cooking many of the recipes therein, I’d gotten a bit more comfortable with the idea of cooking rather than assembling and picked up a copy of Jamie’s Dinners. It’s a beautiful book, full of outright food porn (and … Continue reading A pinch of this a handful of that

Ever since Karen’s Post on the meal that turned her into a foodist, I’ve been thinking about how I ended up going from a re-heater and assembler of things that come in boxes and cans to a competent, enthusiastic, and dare I say pretty good cook. For me, a lover of processes and gleeful follower … Continue reading The road to foodie-ism is paved with books

We were invited out to Chai for a friend’s birthday last night. It’s one of those places we’d never think to go on our own, and being dragged out by other people is one of my favourite ways to discover a new restaurant. I always check out restaurant reviews and websites before I go for … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Chai

One of the most fun things about getting into cooking has been learning more about the food that goes into recipes. I’m not particularly interested in the different ways and things that can come together to make yet another condensed-soup casserole, but I love getting right down to the ingredients: how do I know this … Continue reading Provenance

Are you reading the FoodTV.ca blogs? If you aren’t, and you like to cook and/or watch the food channel, you should be! Not least of all because their shopping blog, Bazaar, does regular book giveaways. Of which I’ve won two. Because apparently not too many people are reading yet (since I’m certainly not naturally that … Continue reading Book Review: Food Matters

It’s been in the works for a little while as I’ve been kicking at it when I’ve got some spare time, and I’m happy to say that my latest wee project, CooktheBook.ca is finally up and running! Inspired by blogs like Alinea at Home and others who cook their way through entire cookbooks, I’m hoping … Continue reading New Project!

I know it’s a travesty for someone who considers herself not only a gourmand, but also passionate about eating local to have not yet managed to dine at Vancouver’s Raincity Grill. But until Saturday that was the case. I’m pleased to say I’ve finally checked that particular dining milestone off my list, and it lived … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Raincity Grill

When our neighbours suggested we join them for a unique dining experience on a random Friday evening, we knew we were game. All we had to go on were a location, a price, and a sense of adventure. And it couldn’t have been more fun or delicious if we tried. 12B bills itself as a … Continue reading 12B

Love it or loathe it, it’s Dine Out Vancouver time! I fall somewhere in the middle of the love/loathe continuum. I somewhat loathe the slide service takes in some of my favourite places while they struggle to deal with the glut of bargain-seekers. But I do like it for trying out new restaurants, especially those … Continue reading Watermark at Kits Beach

Vegetarians, now is the time to look away. In fact, leave. Just go. Come back tomorrow, or perhaps the day after. Well, you can’t say I didn’t warn you. As we’ve been getting more and more comfortable in the kitchen, and more apt at flexing our culinary muscles, Neil and I have been looking for … Continue reading Tur-what-ken? TURDUCKEN!

At The Kitchn, they’re asking about cooking resolutions for the new year. Since cooking seems to be what we do most of these days (in fact, 5/6 of our Christmas gifts from other people were cooking-related), I thought I’d chime in with a few of my own kitchen-based resolutions (more like goals, these) for 2009: … Continue reading Cooking Resolutions