Fraser Valley Food Show 2016 April 1-3

This weekend is the 8th Annual Fraser Valley Food Show 2016 taking place at the Tradex in Abbotsford. The show features over 120 exhibitors, 3 demonstration stages, a Cheese Seminar area, the Great Canadian Sausage Making Competition on Saturday, and a Gluten-free Living Show. New this year to the Show is an Edible Garden and Spring Craft Market. I had the…

BC Home + Garden Show Feb 17-21 Sneak Peak

Wednesday was the BC Home + Garden Show‘s opening night. We were invited to come out and check out what’s in store at this year’s Spring show as well as watch the Battle of the Brewmasters on the Cooking Stage (Big Rock Brewery vs Steel Toad). This year’s Cooking Stage features quite a few local chefs from restaurants…

Beecher’s Handmade Cheese #2daysinSeattle

One of the funnest things to do in Seattle, is going to the Pike Place Market. There’s tons to do here, and the food is fantastic! Think of Granville Island on steroids. Amongst the butchers, fish traders, bakeries and shops is Beecher’s Handmade Cheese. Beecher’s has two locations: One in New York City, and the…

Capstone Tea & Fondue

who doesn’t love fondue? All that melted cheese… yum. What’s better than melted cheese? Melted chocolate! A good place to have fondue is Capstone Tea & Fondue. There are several fondues to choose from. For our outing we chose the Cheese Fondue for Two ($22.95). The type of cheese they use is a blend of…

Benton Cheese brings new flavours to Cambie Village

 What does Engineering have in common with cheese? Andrew and Jonah Benton, of course. I attended the grand opening of The Benton Brothers new location in Cambie Village. This is a labour of love for Andrew and Jonah, who once were Civic Engineers and graduated from Queens University.  It is obvious that cheese is a…