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Indian Roti – Cooking Class at Poppadoms Taste India

November 25, 2013

The other day I took an Indian cooking class at Poppadoms Taste India in Kelowna. Poppadoms is a fabulous Indian restaurant offering traditional Indian foods with a modern twist using local and fresh ingredients flavoured with spices brought over from India. Poppadoms is named after the paper thin, crisp, cracker-like bread traditional in Indian cooking. The owners of the restaurant are the Dosanj family, each working in and contributing to this thriving family business. Mother... View Article

Smashed Roasted Baby Potatoes with Two Sauces

November 24, 2013

I make a small plate of these little gems pretty regularly, sometimes for dinner, sometimes for a snack. Who’s counting? I used to cook in huge quantities before but now I prefer small plates rather than big servings of this or that. It’s more interesting and more than enough food. We eat way too much in my opinion. The Spanish elevated the small plate to an art form and I am looking forward to our... View Article

Cabbage Rolls with Mushroom Risotto Stuffing

November 5, 2013

Let’s face it. Making Cabbage rolls can be quite a production and rather intimidating. Just boiling the cabbage to get the leaves apart seems bad enough but then you have to make the filling and sauce and roll them properly. Oye. Most people would be reluctant to go through all that and there are good Ukrainian places to buy cabbage rolls without all this fuss. But, we are foodies and we like to make our... View Article

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November 5, 2013

This and that So, you want to marry a chef? Things no one tells you about marrying a chef Huffington Post “It all looks so fun and glamorous — as the other half of a chef, I’m clearly partaking in all this glitzy, fancy food-induced awesomeness, right? That’s both true and false. ” So, you want to marry a chef…Eat or Cry CNN, by ChefWiddow.com “When most people learn that I am married to a chef, they automatically... View Article

City Slickers in the Vineyard – Harvesting at Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery

October 22, 2013

So, are you dreaming of owning a vineyard? Not so fast. It is a romantic notion to own a vineyard, but the reality is that working a vineyard is farming and often lacks the glamour that you would otherwise expect. Owning a vineyard is demanding physically and emotionally, not to mention the financial risk it entails. They say that the way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start with a large... View Article

Alfresco Dinner in the Vineyard – Joy Road Catering

October 18, 2013

Okanagan culinary adventures Olive Oil and Lemons Style: celebrating the first day of fall at an alfresco dinner in the vineyard by Joy road Catering at God’s Mountain Estate. Continued from HERE. A few weeks ago we purchased tickets for a vineyard dinner at God’s Mountain Estate B&B above Skaha lake, an event put on by God’s Mountain and the fabulous chefs from Joy Road Catering. I have been interested in attending one of these dinners but the... View Article

My Husband Fell in Love

October 17, 2013

My husband fell in love. She is a fourty somethin’ years old beauty with soft curves and a strong build. She had some “work” done and it looks good on her. Her golden accessories shine against her satiny skin, glistening in the sun. She is an athletic type, loves the water and cuts through the gentle waves with style and grace, her tall white sails blowing in the wind. Her name is Isa Lei and... View Article

micro bar * bites – the new restaurant from RauDZ © Creative Concepts Ltd

October 7, 2013

Chef Rod Butters and his business partner Audrey Surrao are doing it again. After the acclaimed four diamond Fresco and the subsequent and equally fabulous RauDZ Regional Table they have pooled their culinary vision together to create the new and exciting micro bar * bites. micro bar is a first of it’s kind in the Okanagan, bringing a New york and European style establishment to our local culinary scene. Trying to get into RauDZ and finding a line... View Article

Risotto with Wild Mushrooms, Corn, Lemon and Creme Fraiche

September 23, 2013

I think of risotto as an all season dish. It’s beautiful in the spring with just picked fresh peas or asparagus, in the summer with summer squash, spinach and tomatoes, fall risotto with mushrooms and even pears, and winter risotto with winter squashes of various kinds. I also think of it as a “carrier” of flavour to a certain extent, taking on the flavours imparted by the stock, vegetables and herbs you cook it with.... View Article

Quesadillas with wild mushrooms, corn and black beans

September 21, 2013

Mexican food has been part of my repertoire for a long time. I enjoy the earthy flavours, simplicity, colours and aromas of this cuisine. I am just now replacing some of the Mexican cookbooks that I had before, and already have a few books by the incomparable Diana Kennedy (the Grand Dame of Mexican Cuisine), the modern and innovative Rick Bayless of  the Fronterra fame and a few other books for information and inspiration. Diana Kennedy,... View Article

Penticton Farmers Market

September 3, 2013

If you are visiting the Okanagan don’t miss a trip to Penticton’s weekly farmers’ market. It’s a worthwhile destination for foodies, craft-lovers and anyone who appreciates a taste of the local. The market, held every Saturday from May 4th to October 26 between 8:30-1:00 is considered by those “in the know” to be one of the best in the Okanagan if not the entire province (permanent Granville Island Market excluded:). The market is organized by... View Article

Plum Kuchen

September 2, 2013

Plums are the “it” fruit right now in my kitchen. Plum compote, plum jam, plum galette and now a plum kuchen. This is an easy recipe that receives good reviews from guests so I though I’d share it. I am starting to bake more now that the fresh berries are at the end of their season (berries and cream is a pretty standard fare here during the summer). Now that it’s getting cooler it’s nice... View Article