Our food tour with Context Travel was set for 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon in December. Hoping for a sunny day or at least a dry day, our wishes were disregarded as the rain came pouring down. Making our way to Yaletown, we met our guide, Kimberley, in front of a local coffee shop. The […]
North America
Tales of Food and Culture from North America.
How To Cater a Birthday Party – sponsored post
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The Best Places to Take a City Break in Colorado
Colorado is growing more popular as a travel destination for domestic and international tourists. Most want to get out and enjoy the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain National Park or explore some of the abandoned gold mining towns. But, the state isn’t just about outdoor activities and relaxing inside one of the many cabins […]
Seasonal treat – Pappardelle with roasted corn and peppers
Seasonal treat One of my favourite times of the year is when I see those huge bins of freshly harvested ears of corn at the market. Corn on the cob, a great Canadian (and American) tradition that thankfully remains a seasonal treat that we can look forward to every year. It means fall is on […]
Tagliatelle con Zucchine e i Loro Fiori
West End farmers market The farmers market has finally started in the West End of Vancouver and we had our first walk through of the season a few weekends ago. It was a perfect day with the sun shining. A nice spread of veggies (organic and conventional), honey, preserves, farm fresh meat, even some tasty artisanal potato chips were […]
The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: a review
The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning The landscape of our cookbook collection has changed a little lately and we like it. The idea of living off the grid and being self-sufficient has never been so appealing and, in light of the looming US election, we are definitely not alone in yearning to escape society […]
Li hing mui, the traveling plum
Li hing mui Directly translated “li hing mui” means traveling plum and it is no wonder since it is exactly that, a small deeply coloured plum that is cured with salt and then dried, preserving it for travel. With roots in China, these little salty sweet and sour nuggets have traveled all over the world, […]
A late Thanksgiving and turducken
Quick change artists Like some kind of lifestyle quick change artists we slipped into Vancouver, exchanging our “slippahs” and board shorts for flannel and fly rods in our friend’s basement storage locker where she kindly made some space for our gear. Donning proper attire for the Pacific Northwest we were ready to head towards the […]