food, photography and my creative life
A few week’s ago, Ethan called me up and said he wanted to go apple picking and did I want to come? Well of course I did but, apple picking is something I associate with the Okanagan – not the greater Vancouver area – could we even find somewhere that we could pick apples ourselves without stealing them off the odd neighbourhood tree? Because, you
Last Friday I had the treat of attending the Moon Festival Tea Service at The Urban Tea Merchant here in Vancouver. Food Husband Sean had been asked to write about the service for another publication and he was allowed to bring a guest so who better than his tea junkie Food Wife, right? The Urban Tea Merchant is a place we’ve passed by many, many
How many of you have an Asian Night Market in your city? If you do, you should go. It’s an experience! Vancouver is lucky – we have three – two in Richmond and one in downtown Vancouver. They are a total feast for the eyes, ears and, most importantly, the stomach. Last weekend, Food Husband Sean, Ethan, and I decided to hit up the Richmond
Vancouver has long been at the forefront of the food truck scene in Canada and has been named one of the top three food cart cities in North America. So it’s really no surprise that numerous festivals throughout the city advertise a heavy food truck presence. But it was only last year that a full on Food Cart Fest was organized, running every weekend throughout
Fig and duck prosciutto pizza, charcuterie and cocktails at Vancouver’s Grain Tasting Bar and summer sunsets at English Bay.
I kind of liked doing Wordless Wednesdays the last few weeks and even though I seem to be shifting out of my funk, I thought I’d keep doing them. It lets me share photos that might not be about food. This week, in the spirit of summer fair season coming and the notice that the PNE is hiring their fair staff, here are some photos
There is something really amazing about watching people follow their passions – especially when they’re first starting out. You can watch the passion seeping out of them – there’s an intensity to them – sometimes it’s quiet, other times it’s boisterous. Their eyes flicker when you ask them about what they’re doing – sometimes their entire face changes. It’s like a light switch that flicks
This past weekend I had the opportunity to checkout the first day of the 3rd Annual Vancouver Christmas Market. The market, which is modeled after an authentic German Christmas market, is open from November 24th till December 24th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza in the downtown core. It’s festive, bright and full of delicious sites, smells and tastes! Full of traditional wooden booths offering
One of my favourite places to go in Vancouver is Granville Island. It rides a fine line between being a tourist trap and being a well loved local institution. If you’re a local you have to pick your times right to avoid the throngs of tourists (my favourite time to go is actually in the winter on a weekday!) The public market is home to
We are in the midst of one of the most beautiful Indian summers that I can remember. The days are still hot and dry but the leaves are starting to turn and the evenings have gotten downright cold. It’s the time of year that Vancouver produces the most incredible sunsets – there’s this fall haze that hangs over everything in the evenings turning the sky
I'm a designer, small business owner, photographer, creative, food lover, traveler, dog human, self confessed geek, music junkie, book devourer, and art enthusiast among a million other things. The full bio...
