Sunday Pranzo Series: Vij’s Curry Art in Motion
Welcome to the beginning of my Sunday Pranzo Series, pretty much like “foodie fridays” but published on Sundays. Sunday Pranzo is where I’ll be showing you some great hidden or popular restaurants,...
View ArticleThe Belvedere Ice Room, Whistler
I used to live up North where the winters would reach -40˚Celsius and school would shut down for up to three weeks. Playing outside would be a struggle for your lungs unless you had a wool scarf...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo: The Oddest Place I Ever Ate in Rome
To this day one of the most oddest sandwich shops I have ever step foot in was in Rome very near to my hotel, the Holiday Inn Express where we admittedly cheaped out on our hotel accommodations. You...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo Series: Japadog, Vancouver
When people come to Canada they may realize that we are a bit pricier that our Southern neighbours and while it doesn’t alwasy make sense to us Canadians even when our dollar has surpassed the American...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo Series: Grand Central Station Oyster Bar, NYC
With so many restaurants and bars to choose from it can be a whirlwind of planning and making reservations before you even reach Manhattan. Many popular restaurants are booked up 2-5 weeks in advance...
View ArticleOkanagan Food & Wine Film Fest
This past weekend I was able to experience Canada’s first Food & Wine Film Festival hosted in the Okanagan. You might be wondering what such an event would entail and how many films could there...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo Series: Seattle’s Purple Cafe & Wine Bar
Downtown Seattle’s Purple Cafe & Wine Bar‘s architecture is as memorable as its name. A black box structure stands out like a black concrete crate on 4th street surrounded by old buildings, modern...
View ArticleKiss & Chips at Blarney Castle
The rain is different in Ireland. I was expecting big ol’ fat rain but instead it was an annoying mist that would cloak you like a blanket of damp.When my sister Taryn and I arrived at Blarney for our...
View ArticleHow to Pour the Perfect Pint of Guinness: TBEX Ireland
I had heard a lot of mixed things about Guinness. My boyfriend, an avid beer drinker of Budweiser, said I wouldn’t like it. I can’t say I am a fan of Budweiser either. But Anthony Bourdain said it...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo: St Lawrence Market, Toronto
The St. Lawrence Market in Toronto was just recently deemed the world’s best market by National Geographic.After my visit in May I understood why. It’s one of those special places that surpasses your...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo: Dinner at the Movies with Foreign Cinema, San Francisco
It’s another Sunday Pranzo where I share some of my favourite foodie experiences with you.Back in September I was able to experience Foreign Cinema, a restaurant that has caught a lot of hype in San...
View ArticleAn Interview with Chef Sarah of ABC’s The Taste
On the second season of ABC’s The Taste there has been no shortage of drama. We first entered the auditions with Nigella’s nasty divorce from notorious Saatchi. After a couple of episodes her team...
View ArticleSunday Pranzo: Sheridans Cheesemongers Dublin
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Sunday Pranzo. What brought me back was the visions of cheese dancing in my head as I cut back on all things delicious and decadent for a while. What keeps me...
View ArticleMeadow Vista Honey Wines: The Spirit of Vikings & Medieval Legends
I begin the Spring Okanagan Wine Fest at an unorthodox winery that uses mead to create wine. But what is unorthodox today is actually an ancient tradition being carried on by meaderies throughout the...
View ArticleSparkling Wine Caves at Sumac Ridge
Sparkling wine done in the Champagne style. There’s a lot of that here in the Okanagan. Of course, we cannot call it Champagne because only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region can be called...
View ArticleWest Kelowna Wineries: A Tour with Distinctly Kelowna Wine Tours {Video}
“Where are you from?” The first question asked as I sat myself in a van for nine, our chariot of sorts for the day. One couple said Arizona, another from St. John’s and another from Vancouver. My...
View ArticleGuide to Vancouver’s Christmas Market
This year I am visiting Vancouver’s Christmas Market for the 3rd year in a row. It has become a sort of tradition where I load up on more Christmas decor and worry about logistics and storage...
View ArticleCoffee, Croissant & Racy Reads: Pulp Fiction Coffee House {Video}
Do you like your coffee with a side of mystery or how about a femme fatale with steeping tea in hand? Whatever your choice of pulp fiction you’ll be able to find it over a cappuccino at Kelowna’s Pulp...
View ArticleA Piece of Paris in Canada: Learning to make Macarons with Sandrine French...
Since winning the TripleSpot app contest I have been slowly fulfilling my Okanagan bucket list. I’ve lived in Kelowna, central Okanagan, for almost 8 years now and each year new events, restaurants,...
View ArticleKelowna’s Gold Medal Plates 2014: An Interview with Competing Chefs {Video}
Don’t you just love adventitious meetings? When the universe and chance come together creating an unexpected opportunity resulting in something you wouldn’t have otherwise been able to experience. It...
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