Category Archives: Food around the world

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Vancouver’s Chinese New Year Celebration 2013, the Year of the Snake

Posted on February 2, 2014 by albatz

This year’s parade is today! 2013’s Chinese New Year’s Parade, featuring the Year of the Snake, happened on February 17 in Vancouver’s Chinatown. By taking the bus I ended up arriving at the Chinese New Year Parade via the staging … Continue reading →

Tagged Chinese, Chinese New Year, dancers, drummers, dumplings, garden, lanterns, lion, lunarfest, parade, red envelope, Vancouver, Year of the snake | Comments Off

breakfast at Cafe NeverMatters in Naramata

Posted on May 13, 2013 by albatz

May 1st, 2013 We popped in for breakfast at Cafe NeverMatters in Naramata last week. Both the breakfast specials were unusual takes on the standard breakfast fare. The French toast was made from slices of Brioche (two days to make!), … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, North American | Tagged BC, breakfast, Cafe Nevermatters, Eggs Benny, French Toast, inspired food, Mango Sauce, Naramata, Potato Latke | 1 Comment

the Sikh celebration of food and music: Vaisakhi in Vancouver

Posted on April 10, 2013 by albatz

Vaisakhi is the festival which celebrates the founding of the Sikh order of Khalsa. During the parade the street is lined with Sikhs who celebrate by handing out mounds of incredible Indian food! This year’s parade in Vancouver is happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Indian | Tagged Asian food, chickpea curry, dance, festival, indian bread, jalebi, Khalsa, music, pakora, parade, Sikh, Vaisakhi | Comments Off

the Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley – Class 3 Part 1

Posted on March 22, 2013 by albatz

I would never have suspected the French to have recipes that contain meat, meat and more meat, but this was the second such ‘meaty’ dish that we have made in our French cooking class. So our third class featuring the … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world | Tagged cheese, cooking, cottage cheese, cuisine, dinner, food, France, French, Lyon, menu, recipe, red wine, Rhone, Rhone Valley, soup, tuna, wine | Comments Off

Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2013 by albatz

The second half of our second class on the food and wine of the Rhone River Valley featured ‘Mandarin Orange Pork Ribs with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes‘ followed by a dessert of moist ‘Dark Chocolate Cake with Orange Blossom Ice … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world | Tagged chocolate cake, cooking, cuisine, dessert, dinner, France, French, ice cream, Lirac, Lyon, mandarin oranges, menu, pork, recipe, red wine, Rhone Valley, roast pork, rosé wine, wine | Comments Off

Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 1

Posted on March 19, 2013 by albatz

Part 1 of our second class in the food and wine of the Rhone Valley started with an ‘Epicurean Fish Consommé’ that was started in our previous class, followed by a ‘Salad with Bleu de Bresse Cheese and Grilled Walnuts’. … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world | Tagged blue cheese, cooking, cuisine, fish soup, food, France, French, Lyon, menu, pear, quail eggs, Rhone Valley, salad, soup, walnuts, white wine, wine | Comments Off

Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley, Class 1, Part 2

Posted on March 12, 2013 by albatz

The main course for this meal was ‘Panned-fried Fish of the Day with a Juniper Berry Buerre Blanc and Curried Lentil Cauliflower‘. The best fish that day was haddock, and the ‘curry’ part of the curried vegetables was just a … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world | Tagged alcohol, buerre blanc, cauliflower, cooking, dessert, fish, food, France, French, haddock, juniper berries, lentils, recipe, Rhone, rosé, tart, vin blanc, white wine, wine | Comments Off

Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley in France: Class 1, Part 1

Posted on March 7, 2013 by albatz

Dish No. 1, Roasted Onion Trilogy Soup Lyonnaise, was a twist on the classic French Onion soup. The ingredients consisted of three different types of onion (red, white, brown) plus leeks and garlic and, of course, a large portion of red wine. … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world | Tagged baguettes, cooking, creative, cuisine, food, France, French, French Onion Soup, Potato salad, puff pastry, red wine, Rhone, salad, sausage, wine | Comments Off

Chinese New Year parade, celebrations & food

Posted on February 13, 2013 by albatz

2013’s Chinese New Year’s Parade, featuring the Year of the Snake, happens on February 17 in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Here are some shots from last year’s parade to inspire you to head out and celebrate (and try out some goodies)! ‘Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Travel | Tagged Asian food, BBQ pork soup, Chinese, Chinese food, New Year, noodle soup, parade, siaopao, strawberries, street food, Vancouver, won ton, Year of the Dragon, Year of the snake | Comments Off

Huatape Veracruzana con Camarones, a Mole with Prawns from Veracruz

Posted on February 4, 2013 by albatz

The entrée of our menu from Veracruz featured Huatape Veracruzana con Camarones. Special large sweet prawns are traditionally used in this dish, and Rossana felt that the BC spot prawns would be a perfect substitute. They were cooked in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world | Tagged chiles, cooking, cuisine, food, Huatape, main course, masa, menu, Mexican, Mexico, Mole, prawns, recipe, rice, Veracruz | Comments Off

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