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Cudos to Butter on the Endive for making our annual holiday party such a success. Our expectations were high but you and your very polished crew exceeded them. Your appies and desserts wowed our guests and your suggested special cocktail was a huge hit. Many thanks for taking our annual event up a notch!
— Paula and David | Clients
Category Archives: food and cooking
December 22, 2011
Mountain Rose Apples
This is a Mountain Rose apple and comes courtesy of Tyler Gray, founder of Mikuni Wild Harvest (and my neighbour). They come from the Hood Valley in Central Oregon and are grown only by a small number of orchards. As … Read More…
October 28, 2011
Espelette Peppers
Espelette peppers courtesy of Dana from Joy Road Catering. Thank you.
October 25, 2011
Meat Fest 3
Last week I had the great pleasure of attending Meat Fest 3 in Penticton. Spearheaded by my friend Stanley Zappa, it is a celebration of local agriculture, and, you guessed it, meat – specifically championing the use of secondary cuts … Read More…
September 30, 2011
Chefs Manifesto
[Photo: Ines Menacho] I came across a letter today that was penned recently by some of the worlds most influential chefs at the Mistura Gastronomic Conference in Lima, Peru. These chefs (Ferran Adriá, Yukkio Hattori, Massimo Bottura, Michel Bras, René … Read More…
September 27, 2011
Tasty Duck
I made some very tasty duck over the weekend for an event we catered and wanted to share the process. The idea was I wanted to do a simple smoked duck breast salad, with some frisee lettuce, roasted beets and … Read More…
September 22, 2011
Munchies
Check out this great show called Munchies from the folks over at vice.com. This particular episode sees David Chang, culinary wonder man, take a drunken restaurant crawl around New York City, ending up at his restaurant Momofuku Ssäm Bar with … Read More…
September 19, 2011
Jacques Pépin
Saveur.com turned me on to this amazing video of Jacques Pépin prepping a chicken galantine in just 10 minutes. The guy has skills. I can see it in his hands. Such confident movements and knife work. I think rather than … Read More…
September 9, 2011
Romesco Sauce
Romesco sauce is one of my secret weapon summer sauces. This classic Catalonian sauce seems to go with most everything and is a lot of fun to make. Traditionally made with dried Ñora peppers, I sub in red bell peppers … Read More…
August 12, 2011
Thierry Busset Interview Redux
Thierry Busset, a person I respect greatly, just opened up his eponymous chocolaterie/patisserie shop on Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver. It has been in the works for a long time and fulfills a lifelong dream for Thierry, who has been … Read More…