We need to spread awareness of the good food being grown in BC, of the massive opportunities available to us right now…before it is too late. Over the last few decades our relationship with food has been rapidly changing, we were losing sight of our food in its natural forms;…
Food
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I read that if humans live within a capsule away from friends and family then their appetite for actual food will fade away, that is a horrifying future – Chef Han, Sai Woo by Kosoo Group of Restaurants. Sai Woo Building in Chinatown is a place that is an integral…
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The alpha and omega of chicken soup – no matter what research you conduct you will always return to one profound thought…it makes me feel so damn good! The beginning – Chicken soup has been around for over 12,000 years when farming became a part of cultures. Traditionally, a good…
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Cassava puffs are filling and delicious, Vegetarian and Low FODMAP. Follow the recipe, and enjoy the finished product without any guilt or tummy pains. These cassava puffs, with green specks of a homemade Guyanese-style chimichurri, served with a quick green mango sour, is a serious comfort food for me. The…
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There is a food revolution happening. It is louder, bigger, and more important that any other movement to date. Yet, most of us are not seeing this protest for what it is, mainly because we are disconnected to the very thing that keeps us alive. We see food as Styrofoam/plastic…
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Who doesn’t adore a good creamy cappuccino, especially when the best foam comes from the delicious high-fat milk of our local BC dairy farms. During a media tour of local BC dairy farms to explore how milk is processed, I was most impressed with the farmers, and their cows. Not…
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Trust that our farmers are protecting themselves, and society, as they continue to produce food daily Too often we take for granted the essential workers growing and delivering our food, now more than ever our eyes are turned towards these unseen people. We do not have to wonder how important…
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A great philosopher, Democritus, once said, Life without celebrations is a long road between inns. Food is life. I live by those words, as should everyone else. Think about that for a moment. Food is life, life is food. We may have consumed thousands of meals so far in our…
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L ‘arrêt du temp is quite European in its own way, with just a hint of the traditional Greek. It is French-bistro atmosphere, with a Viennese café kind of vibe. L ‘arrêt du temps (pause time) is a small French bistrot in the centre of Athens, where they serve up…
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Food trends are suspect in my world, I truly hope cooks will fight the FOMO (fear of missing out) when these lists are posted. Food trends tend to abuse certain ingredients to the point of extinction. Remember the poor plantain (plan-tins) or Plan-taaains as Westerners like to pronounce it? It…
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Fishing is one of the most significant drivers of declines in ocean wildlife populations. Catching fish is not inherently bad for the ocean, except for when vessels catch fish faster than stocks can replenish, this is called overfishing. The number of overfished stocks globally has tripled in half a century…