Every so often, I have a meal where I feel like Alice must have, down the hole and through to Wonderland. An experience where I am swept away in awe, merriment, and amazement as I’m presented, course after course of fantastical creations. I buzz with energy as my senses are overloaded with textures and tastes … Continue reading
I know that Oaxaca is relatively undiscovered to most of the world and I’ve enjoyed sharing my experiences here for others to get a sense of the calibre and creativity of the Chefs in Oaxaca. I have been lucky to have eaten multi-course extravaganzas all over the world, many from the “World’s Top 50” lists, … Continue reading
I never gave Lummi Island much thought before I saw that it was one of the 10 restaurants that the New York Times listed as “worth a plane ride for” in 2011. Sure, I’d seen Lummi Island on sign posts on drives between Vancouver and Seattle, and I knew that it was an inside joke … Continue reading
Eleven Madison Park… 3 Michelin stars and ranked #5 this year on the World’s Best list. Chef Daniel Humm is one of the best of the best and being in New York for my birthday was the perfect reason to spoil myself with this peak experience. Judging from the eating I do, you may not … Continue reading
It’s funny where life takes you. 8 months ago, I was in Oaxaca, Mexico being served an amazing meal as part of the El Sabor del Sabor festival. I’d chosen this particular event because it was being hosted by the wonderful Chef Rodolfo Castellanos of Origen restaurant. The other reason though, was that Chef Alex … Continue reading
When I made the decision to spend a week in Rome, I knew there would be the opportunity for an extended layover somewhere, as there are no direct flights from Vancouver. Cities that I’d never been to, like Frankfurt and Zurich popped up along with others like London, Paris and Amsterdam that I had. It … Continue reading
When the program for El Saber del Sabor was announced, with the line up of chefs and where they’d be cooking, I knew the one I had to attend was hosted at Origen with Rodolfo Castellanos cooking with Pablo Salas from Toluca and Alex Stupak from NYC. Seeing as Stupak’s Empellion sits very high on my … Continue reading
