What on earth are these goodies you’re thinking??? I was wondering the same thing myself when this box showed up at my door! Check out the unboxing to see what is inside. Remember that gorgeous charcuterie board I saw at the PC Holiday Hosting Event? Here is a little video on how they made it. […]
President’s Choice Holiday Hosting 101 Event
I was one of the lucky people to attend Holiday Hosting 101 Event and Workshop by President’s Choice in downtown Vancouver today. We learned everything from tree decorating to the importance of tall but thin floral arrangements. We also got to taste products from the Holiday Insider’s Report and Collection of course! Our hosts were Chef Andrea Buckett and Kelly Deck of Kelly […]
The Gourmet Club: Baked Fennel with Lamb and Coriander
For the third recipe of The Gourmet Club series I turned once again to La Varenne Pratique for inspiration. And continuation! The reason why I made French Tomato Sauce was so I could use it for this recipe. You could of course just use a regular can of tomato sauce instead but it worked so well in this […]
Mocha Bite Cookies
I have really been enjoying baking cookies for my D&D group and my art class. It is always so much fun to share goodies with others and these ones disappeared… FAST! The Inspiration I really enjoy turning to old recipes for inspiration. This one comes from McCall’s Cookie Collection. When I started gathering the ingredients though […]
Interview with Artist and Foodie Stacey Bru
Reg and I attended Canzine Vancouver, picked up some zines and then went to hang out at Our Town at their Mount Pleasant location for some coffee and treats. I knew immediately that I would like Stacey when I saw her Anxiety Comics Vol. 1 Edition. Her zine reveals the internal dialogue she has with her inner “ghost” who tries […]
Almond Fairy Bites
Pressure Cooker Devilled Chicken
Life has gotten crazy and I have been looking to the past for inspiration. A little bit of comfort with a bit of contemporary flare. I bought this 1974 copy of Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook Completely New Revised Edition at Value Village. It was such a giant treasure trove of retro food, I could not wait […]
Christmas Food
It is that festive time of year where we get to go out to a decadent Christmas party here and there. A break in the kitchen, beautiful food, fantastic people, sparkling lights and pretty clothes. Last night’s Christmas party held for my husband’s work got me thinking and asking myself, what is Christmas food? Yes, […]
