My first visit to Campagnolo was over a year ago, a few months after it opened. I had a wonderful pasta for lunch and thought that the food was fantastic, although the portions were very small for the price and the location left something to be desired. I never went back after that. But then … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Friday night date at Bistro Pastis
After I made reference to Bistro Pastis in my French Onion soup post a few weeks back, I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. So on a rainy Friday night, with no specific plans, we decided to brave the weather for a dinner out. Bistro Pastis is one of my favourite … Continue reading »
Cooking with my Mama – Korokke
French fries with gravy, baked potato with the works, steamed potatoes topped with crème fraîche, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, chicken fat roasted crispy potatoes… With a list like that, how can potatoes not be one of my favorite foods? It can be dressed up in so many ways and its the preparation that makes the … Continue reading »
Cooking with my Mama – Chicken Karaage
My mom makes the best chicken karaage I’ve ever tasted. That’s a huge statement considering I use chicken karaage as one of the benchmarks when I visit Japanese restaurants, and I’ve eaten at a lot of Japanese restaurants in my lifetime. And while I’ve had really good chicken karaage in restaurants, but my mom’s is … Continue reading »
Monday Night Bolognese
My Bolognese is based on Mario Batali’s recipe but with a few changes based on some internet research and some key finds at the market. It takes a bit longer to make and is richer than the original recipe, but I think the extras are worth it in the end. Continue reading »
Thanksgiving Thankfulness
On this Thanksgiving Sunday I have so much to be thankful for. But seeing as this is a food blog, I’m going to mention the people in my life I’m thankful of for helping foster my passion for food. I’m thankful for my families, on both sides, for not only sharing my love for food, … Continue reading »
Not YVR / Quick Bites / SFO
SFO – farmerbrown
What do you eat on the eve of a dragon boat festival where you’re a competitive team about to race 6 races in 2 days against some of the top teams in North America? You’re probably thinking a low-fat, high-carb type of meal sounds about right. But when you’re Team Lifescan, our meal of choice … Continue reading »
French Onion Soup on a Cold Fall evening
I wake up every morning and one of the first thoughts that goes through my head is “what am I going to have for dinner tonight?”. On grey dreary mornings where I hear the rain pounding on the roof, that thought gets modified to, “what am I going to have for dinner tonight that will … Continue reading »
SFO – House of Prime Rib
Nothing finishes off a prime rib dinner like another piece of prime rib. And that was definitely the motto for most of the men around the my table at House of Prime Rib in San Francisco… A few of my teammates were leftover on Monday in SFO and were invited by my coach to join … Continue reading »
Food Travel / Not YVR / SFO
Eating my way through SFO’s Ferry Building Marketplace
After all the madness of the SF Dragon Boat Festival, I had one free day in San Francisco. It was hot and I was tired so I thought I’d just wander through the Ferry Building Marketplace for the afternoon. As often as I’ve visited San Francisco, I’ve never had the opportunity to experience the amazing … Continue reading »
