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Gold Medal Plates

Recipe for Success: Take 13 chefs, 13 Olympic athletes, past and present, add scrumptious ingredients and dress it all up in fancy lighting and music. Cook until done. Raise $100,000. That’s what happened last night at the Vancouver Convention and … Continue reading

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Thanks for the Memories!

Hi everyone…and special thanks to those of you who posted entries to the contest to win a copy of Sugar, by Anna Olson. I made Anna’s Cranberry Gratin as part of my Thanksgiving feast, and it was a big hit, … Continue reading

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The Blog is Back! (and you can win a cookbook!)

Yikes! I can’t begin to tell you all the reasons why this weblog has been dormant for so many months, but rest assured I will do my best to keep it active again. I think fall is my favourite season, … Continue reading

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The Best of BC

Thanks to all of you who entered the Best of BC contest. All of the comments below are worthy nominations, and I encourage you to read the comments, seek out these products and support your fellow British Columbians who make … Continue reading

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Battle of the Superchefs?

A couple of weeks ago the front page of the Style section of the Globe and Mail featured a large photo of Canadian chefs David Hawksworth of West Restaurant in Vancouver, and Susur Lee, of Susur’s, in Toronto. Standing back … Continue reading

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Guerilla Gourmet

This is what live radio is all about. Host Rick Cluff, producer Karen Burgess and technician Bert Cervo invaded the East Vancouver home of Bob and Charles at about 4:30am last Friday morning. The couple were winners of a contest … Continue reading

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