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Archive: May 2012

BC Spot Prawns – BBQ dem beasties!

  The BC Spot Prawns craze has started!  The little beasties are in season May to early June in Vancouver.  I went down to Fisherman’s Wharf  to pick some up during the prawn festival and was terrified by the line up.  Luckily, you can pick some up on the dock’s yourself between noon and 1pm…

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May 15, 2012

French Quarter Beignets Recipe w/ Kaffir Lime Leaf

A beignets recipe for the history books! I remember these from years ago, sitting in an outdoor cafe in New Ordeans where powdered sugar covered the floor of the cafe an inch thick. People eat these for breakfast, lunch or after dinner with strong coffee. It’s basically a bread dough, not too sweet. I’ve put…

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May 9, 2012

Love & Hate – My Top 10 Vancouver Food Trends

Grain of salt required, please. This rant is coming from a wine nerd and chef that finds it a little too easy to get a touch of the rage.  I was raised in the West End, so I’ve watched Vancity’s food culture blossom like an atom bomb.  Here they are…Vancouver food trends that put a…

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May 4, 2012