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Holiday Gift Guide: The Little Things
Hi Foodies! Believe it or not, it’s the final week of our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide! Over the past four weeks, we’ve been sharing our favourite holiday gift ideas and Christmas activities in Vancouver. We’re well-aware that we’re not the only ones publishing a “Gift Guide,” but we’ve given ours a special foodie twist – […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Bundle It Up!
Welcome to Part 3 of VFT’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide! For 4 weeks, it’s here that we’ll be sharing our favourite holiday gift ideas and Christmas activities in Vancouver. We’re well-aware that we’re not the only ones publishing a “Gift Guide,” but we’ve given ours a special foodie twist – with every set of gift […]
Holiday Gift Guide: A Midday Affair
Welcome to Part 2 of VFT’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide! For the next 4 weeks, it’s here that we’ll be sharing our favourite holiday gift ideas and Christmas activities in Vancouver. We’re well-aware that we’re not the only ones publishing a “Gift Guide,” but we’ve given ours a foodie twist – with every set of […]
Holiday Gift Guide: All Things Coffee
Welcome to VFT’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide! For the next 4 weeks, it’s here that we’ll be sharing our favourite holiday gift ideas and Christmas activities in Vancouver. We’re certainly not the only ones publishing a “Gift Guide,” and rightfully so – inspiration for the perfect gift can come when you least expect it! But, […]
VFT Holiday Gift Guide: Give the Gift of Local Fare
Give the Gift of Local Fare for the Holidays New foodie offerings provide a heaping helping of seasonal fun Vancouver, B.C.(November 12, 2014) – One of the city’s most unique tourism experiences is giving locavores some delicious ways to get into the holiday spirit offering Holiday parties with a twist and giving the gift of ‘delicious memories.’ Vancouver Foodie Tours […]
The Yellow Apple That Could
I never thought my love for fresh fruit would be torn in so many directions. In addition to the beautiful weather, summer is my favourite time of the year in Vancouver for the bounty of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more. Yet as Fall took over the city, blustery rain and all, there is one little […]
A Foodie Halloween: 10 Jokes Worth Serving
Happy Halloween, Foodies! We hope you have an indulgent and utterly spooky day. We did a little prowling on the internet this week to find our favourite kind of Halloween jokes – the knee-slapping kind with a special foodie twist! And boy, did we hit the jack-o-lantern! We’ll certainly be telling a few on our […]
Cheer Up, Buttercup! The Best Desserts in Vancouver to Make Things Right
Raincouver. It’s back. It’s just the beginning. We saw over 30cm of rain in the last seven days. I was headed downtown across the Burrard Street bridge on of these monsoon-like mornings, thinking about “the season of comfort food.” Cold and dreary weather makes foodies yearn for all things warm, hearty, sweet, and decadent. As […]
How To Foodie Tour Like a Pro
So, you’re thinking about booking a foodie tour. Kudos to you for thinking like a champion. If you take a scroll through our TripAdvisor reviews, you’ll see that we’ve received a lot of love to become the best food tour in Vancouver. Gosh! How you guys can make us blush. Between our online reviews and what we hear […]
Gastown Hidden Gem: Shirakawa
Update: May 2017 – Shirakawa is now closed. It currently holds a thriving vegetarian restaurant called Meet! It seems that our list of things to do and things to eat in Vancouver increased exponentially this Fall. Restaurant staples like Chambar and Cafe Medina came out roaring with new digs and new menus, and another of […]
Thanksgiving in Vancouver: 5 Foodie Blessings
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend! It’s a time to celebrate all the things we’re thankful for, which, for many of us, includes indulging in a classic, food-coma-inducing meal! This year at VFT, we’re thankful for: the opportunity to showcase Vancouver’s multicultural culinary scene to foodies all around the world, our passionate team of guides that […]
Vancouver Foodie Tours Cook Off
What happens when you take a group of eight very passionate foodies and get them together for a meeting? A lot food, and a LOT of eating. That’s exactly what happened at this month’s Vancouver Foodie Tours team get together, where we met up for a bit of a cooking competition to share our favourite […]
What happens when you take a group of eight very passionate foodies and get them together for a meeting? A lot food, and a LOT of eating. That’s exactly what happened at this month’s Vancouver Foodie Tours team get together, where we met up for a bit of a cooking competition to share our favourite dishes, show off our culinary skills…and gorge on an eight course, gourmet feast!
We began late on a Sunday afternoon, arriving one by one to prep our dishes and prepare to take the title of the truest foodie of the bunch. The stakes are high when cooking for a crowd of discerning food lovers with empty tummies and insatiable appetites, and we vied for space at the chopping board and in the oven as it came down to crunch time.
The proceeding meal was eight progressive courses of culinary heaven! With everything from a crisp watermelon salad, earthy mushroom parcels, and chicken wings two ways to a sweet and savoury Gouda apple pie, we were more than set for the feast of a lifetime. And we were certainly up to the challenge of polishing off every last bite.
One of the standout dishes of the evening was Nadia’s stunning risotto, even though she cheated a bit by being a professional chef/ex Gordon Ramsay staffer. Her perfectly cooked risotto base was finished with crispy parma ham, earthy chanterelles, creamy burrata and fresh shiso. I think I can safely say we all had to stop ourselves from licking our plates! Always taking it to the next level, she also slipped in a little amouse bouche of parma ham and fresh magenta melon, and her pairing of Tinhorn Creek’s aromatic Gewurtztraminer was a perfect match for these complex flavours.
Another highlight was Manuela’s Marsala poached figs. This fortified wine hails from Sicily, and with its jammy, dried fruit flavours, it was an ideal match for the fresh mission figs. A salty blue d’auvergne and tangy sheeps milk cheese rounded out the dish, topped off with a few candied walnuts and pecans. The wine to match? Marsala of course, a 2010 vintage bottle with beautiful aromas of dried raisins, dates and vanilla.
Every dish was incredible, and in the end we decided that it would be too difficult to pick a winner. After all, we’d just enjoyed eight fantastic courses paired with eight different bottles of wine…I think it’s safe to say we were all pretty satisfied with the results.
Does your work ever have food inspired get togethers? Leave a comment below, we’d love some inspiration for our next team meeting!
– Today’s guest post was written by Laurian, our VFT Administrator!
Gastronomic Gastown
What happens when you take a group of eight very passionate foodies and get them together for a meeting? A lot food, and a LOT of eating. That’s exactly what happened at this month’s Vancouver Foodie Tours team get together, where we met up for a bit of a cooking competition to share our favourite dishes, show off our culinary skills…and gorge on an eight course, gourmet feast!
We began late on a Sunday afternoon, arriving one by one to prep our dishes and prepare to take the title of the truest foodie of the bunch. The stakes are high when cooking for a crowd of discerning food lovers with empty tummies and insatiable appetites, and we vied for space at the chopping board and in the oven as it came down to crunch time.
The proceeding meal was eight progressive courses of culinary heaven! With everything from a crisp watermelon salad, earthy mushroom parcels, and chicken wings two ways to a sweet and savoury Gouda apple pie, we were more than set for the feast of a lifetime. And we were certainly up to the challenge of polishing off every last bite.
One of the standout dishes of the evening was Nadia’s stunning risotto, even though she cheated a bit by being a professional chef/ex Gordon Ramsay staffer. Her perfectly cooked risotto base was finished with crispy parma ham, earthy chanterelles, creamy burrata and fresh shiso. I think I can safely say we all had to stop ourselves from licking our plates! Always taking it to the next level, she also slipped in a little amouse bouche of parma ham and fresh magenta melon, and her pairing of Tinhorn Creek’s aromatic Gewurtztraminer was a perfect match for these complex flavours.
Another highlight was Manuela’s Marsala poached figs. This fortified wine hails from Sicily, and with its jammy, dried fruit flavours, it was an ideal match for the fresh mission figs. A salty blue d’auvergne and tangy sheeps milk cheese rounded out the dish, topped off with a few candied walnuts and pecans. The wine to match? Marsala of course, a 2010 vintage bottle with beautiful aromas of dried raisins, dates and vanilla.
Every dish was incredible, and in the end we decided that it would be too difficult to pick a winner. After all, we’d just enjoyed eight fantastic courses paired with eight different bottles of wine…I think it’s safe to say we were all pretty satisfied with the results.
Does your work ever have food inspired get togethers? Leave a comment below, we’d love some inspiration for our next team meeting!
– Today’s guest post was written by Laurian, our VFT Administrator!
Granville Island Market
What happens when you take a group of eight very passionate foodies and get them together for a meeting? A lot food, and a LOT of eating. That’s exactly what happened at this month’s Vancouver Foodie Tours team get together, where we met up for a bit of a cooking competition to share our favourite dishes, show off our culinary skills…and gorge on an eight course, gourmet feast!
We began late on a Sunday afternoon, arriving one by one to prep our dishes and prepare to take the title of the truest foodie of the bunch. The stakes are high when cooking for a crowd of discerning food lovers with empty tummies and insatiable appetites, and we vied for space at the chopping board and in the oven as it came down to crunch time.
The proceeding meal was eight progressive courses of culinary heaven! With everything from a crisp watermelon salad, earthy mushroom parcels, and chicken wings two ways to a sweet and savoury Gouda apple pie, we were more than set for the feast of a lifetime. And we were certainly up to the challenge of polishing off every last bite.
One of the standout dishes of the evening was Nadia’s stunning risotto, even though she cheated a bit by being a professional chef/ex Gordon Ramsay staffer. Her perfectly cooked risotto base was finished with crispy parma ham, earthy chanterelles, creamy burrata and fresh shiso. I think I can safely say we all had to stop ourselves from licking our plates! Always taking it to the next level, she also slipped in a little amouse bouche of parma ham and fresh magenta melon, and her pairing of Tinhorn Creek’s aromatic Gewurtztraminer was a perfect match for these complex flavours.
Another highlight was Manuela’s Marsala poached figs. This fortified wine hails from Sicily, and with its jammy, dried fruit flavours, it was an ideal match for the fresh mission figs. A salty blue d’auvergne and tangy sheeps milk cheese rounded out the dish, topped off with a few candied walnuts and pecans. The wine to match? Marsala of course, a 2010 vintage bottle with beautiful aromas of dried raisins, dates and vanilla.
Every dish was incredible, and in the end we decided that it would be too difficult to pick a winner. After all, we’d just enjoyed eight fantastic courses paired with eight different bottles of wine…I think it’s safe to say we were all pretty satisfied with the results.
Does your work ever have food inspired get togethers? Leave a comment below, we’d love some inspiration for our next team meeting!
– Today’s guest post was written by Laurian, our VFT Administrator!
Authentic Asian Eats
What happens when you take a group of eight very passionate foodies and get them together for a meeting? A lot food, and a LOT of eating. That’s exactly what happened at this month’s Vancouver Foodie Tours team get together, where we met up for a bit of a cooking competition to share our favourite dishes, show off our culinary skills…and gorge on an eight course, gourmet feast!
We began late on a Sunday afternoon, arriving one by one to prep our dishes and prepare to take the title of the truest foodie of the bunch. The stakes are high when cooking for a crowd of discerning food lovers with empty tummies and insatiable appetites, and we vied for space at the chopping board and in the oven as it came down to crunch time.
The proceeding meal was eight progressive courses of culinary heaven! With everything from a crisp watermelon salad, earthy mushroom parcels, and chicken wings two ways to a sweet and savoury Gouda apple pie, we were more than set for the feast of a lifetime. And we were certainly up to the challenge of polishing off every last bite.
One of the standout dishes of the evening was Nadia’s stunning risotto, even though she cheated a bit by being a professional chef/ex Gordon Ramsay staffer. Her perfectly cooked risotto base was finished with crispy parma ham, earthy chanterelles, creamy burrata and fresh shiso. I think I can safely say we all had to stop ourselves from licking our plates! Always taking it to the next level, she also slipped in a little amouse bouche of parma ham and fresh magenta melon, and her pairing of Tinhorn Creek’s aromatic Gewurtztraminer was a perfect match for these complex flavours.
Another highlight was Manuela’s Marsala poached figs. This fortified wine hails from Sicily, and with its jammy, dried fruit flavours, it was an ideal match for the fresh mission figs. A salty blue d’auvergne and tangy sheeps milk cheese rounded out the dish, topped off with a few candied walnuts and pecans. The wine to match? Marsala of course, a 2010 vintage bottle with beautiful aromas of dried raisins, dates and vanilla.
Every dish was incredible, and in the end we decided that it would be too difficult to pick a winner. After all, we’d just enjoyed eight fantastic courses paired with eight different bottles of wine…I think it’s safe to say we were all pretty satisfied with the results.
Does your work ever have food inspired get togethers? Leave a comment below, we’d love some inspiration for our next team meeting!
– Today’s guest post was written by Laurian, our VFT Administrator!
Granville Island Uncorked
What happens when you take a group of eight very passionate foodies and get them together for a meeting? A lot food, and a LOT of eating. That’s exactly what happened at this month’s Vancouver Foodie Tours team get together, where we met up for a bit of a cooking competition to share our favourite dishes, show off our culinary skills…and gorge on an eight course, gourmet feast!
We began late on a Sunday afternoon, arriving one by one to prep our dishes and prepare to take the title of the truest foodie of the bunch. The stakes are high when cooking for a crowd of discerning food lovers with empty tummies and insatiable appetites, and we vied for space at the chopping board and in the oven as it came down to crunch time.
The proceeding meal was eight progressive courses of culinary heaven! With everything from a crisp watermelon salad, earthy mushroom parcels, and chicken wings two ways to a sweet and savoury Gouda apple pie, we were more than set for the feast of a lifetime. And we were certainly up to the challenge of polishing off every last bite.
One of the standout dishes of the evening was Nadia’s stunning risotto, even though she cheated a bit by being a professional chef/ex Gordon Ramsay staffer. Her perfectly cooked risotto base was finished with crispy parma ham, earthy chanterelles, creamy burrata and fresh shiso. I think I can safely say we all had to stop ourselves from licking our plates! Always taking it to the next level, she also slipped in a little amouse bouche of parma ham and fresh magenta melon, and her pairing of Tinhorn Creek’s aromatic Gewurtztraminer was a perfect match for these complex flavours.
Another highlight was Manuela’s Marsala poached figs. This fortified wine hails from Sicily, and with its jammy, dried fruit flavours, it was an ideal match for the fresh mission figs. A salty blue d’auvergne and tangy sheeps milk cheese rounded out the dish, topped off with a few candied walnuts and pecans. The wine to match? Marsala of course, a 2010 vintage bottle with beautiful aromas of dried raisins, dates and vanilla.
Every dish was incredible, and in the end we decided that it would be too difficult to pick a winner. After all, we’d just enjoyed eight fantastic courses paired with eight different bottles of wine…I think it’s safe to say we were all pretty satisfied with the results.
Does your work ever have food inspired get togethers? Leave a comment below, we’d love some inspiration for our next team meeting!
– Today’s guest post was written by Laurian, our VFT Administrator!