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Tag Archives: menu
the food & wine of Alsace: Class 1, Part 2
Part 1 of this Alsatian menu Although the Alsace is a province of France, it is right on the border with Germany, and the food and wine has been heavily influenced by the Bavarians. One blog described it as ‘Germany … Continue reading →
the food & wine of Alsace: UBC Class 1, Part 1
Starting our Alsatian food extravaganza was an ‘Asparagus, Orange and Crab Salad’ with ‘Dill Dressing’. The salad began with a ‘five-petalled’ flower of spinach, topped with a loose bundle of arugula. And it carried on from there, an amazing mix … Continue reading →
squash overload: three pureed ‘squash’ soup recipes
Perfect for a fall or winter menu. Serves 4-8 depending on whether the soup is the main course, or merely precedes the main course. In all of the recipes, the squash, pumpkin or carrots are interchangeable, as are additions of yams, … Continue reading →
fall menu from the Burgundy region of France
From my UBC ‘Cooking with Wine’ class: the menu for a seasonal fall feast, featuring specialities from the Burgundy region of France. • To start, raw trout marinated in lime juice, olive oil and chopped dill, topped with caramelized onions … Continue reading →
Spanish Tapas Class No. 3 at UBC
We had an interesting combo of tapas for our last ‘making tapas’ class with Chef Eric. First tapa on offer was Fried Manchego Cheese, which sounded so odd that no one picked it. Chef Eric shrugged, “Okay, we won’t do … Continue reading →
Spanish Tapas at UBC, Class No. 2
My favorite dish of the evening was pickled mackerel, (escabeche), described as ‘fish in vinegar’. It didn’t sound all that appealing, and when I saw the amount of work involved in filleting these small fish I was quite glad that … Continue reading →
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Spanish Tapas at UBC, Class No 1
Here is the menu for our first cooking class in Spanish tapas. smoky paprika-spiced almonds olives marinated in lemon, roasted red pepper and herbs eggplant dip served with toasts Spanish tortilla (a potato omelete, very different from Mexican tortillas) fresh … Continue reading →
A menu from the Aquitaine region of France (Bordeaux)
We started with a Basque-influenced fisherman’s soup of cod, fresh corn, tomato and chorizo. This was served along with a leek & goat cheese tart topped with warm fennel salad and accompanied by the local white wine from the Bordeaux … Continue reading →
Japanese Home-Cooking Class #2 at UBC Cont. Studies
This class contained introductions to even more Japanese ingredients that I had never heard of. We started with miso soup with little beech mushrooms, and then began prepping the salads and the main course of mackerel, nimono and rice. Polished … Continue reading →
In search of the best crab in Vancouver!
http://www.kenschineserestaurant.com/ Ken’s Chinese: Hong Kong Style Café, 1097 KINGSWAY Every time Al’s birthday comes up he demands CRAB for his birthday dinner, and we head off in search of the best crab in the city! For many years we went … Continue reading →