By Michael Robertson
| Image: Michael Robertson |
Published: September 02, 2010
Eating locally can save the world but can kill your international cuisine
One of the things I like about receiving my weekly grocery delivery from
Spud! is that I don’t have to lug heavy milk bottles up from the supermarket. The other thing I like is the section on my invoice that tells me how far, on average, my items have travelled, and how much less that is than the average for a supermarket. (What it doesn’t say, but is implied, is how wonderful I am and that I am single-handedly saving the world.)
By Michael Robertson
| Image: Michael Robertson |
Published: September 01, 2010
It arrived on the street as inconspicuously as its name
In July, Cafeteria very quietly opened its door to Main Street. The restaurant, the latest venture for Chef Andre Durbach (
La Buca,
Pied-a-terre,
L’altra Buca) didn’t want any fanfare; didn’t want to be the slick big brother muscling in on the
community friendly restaurants of Mount Pleasant.
By Michael Robertson
| Image: Michael Robertson |
Published: August 27, 2010
Clafoutis, it's a fancy word for flan
As the last of the season’s cherries are being sold at farmers markets around Vancouver (and the ones in our fridge have seen slightly better days) this cherry
clafoutis recipe gets a thorough workout in our house. It’s a favourite dessert for guests and hosts alike, and we preserve a lot of cherries just so we can enjoy it year-round.
By Michael Robertson
| Image: Brian Harris |
Published: August 25, 2010
Always wanted to be in an art exhibition but didn’t want to pose naked for Spencer Tunick?
This week sees the launch of Vancouver photographer Brian Harris’s large-scale photographic exhibit
Home Grown: Local Sustainable Food. Brought to you by the letter M, O and V (the
Museum of Vancouver) and in association with
Farm Folk/City Folk, the exhibit captures the current momentum behind local food production and urban agriculture in BC.
By
Michael Robertson
| Image:
Flickr / Boris Mann |
Published: August 23, 2010
Feast of Fields is a 'gastronomic journey towards a sustainable, local food system'
For those unfamiliar with the work of
FarmFolkCityFolk, the non-profit organization supports local growers and farmers and works towards a local, sustainable food system. Not surprisingly, many of Vancouver’s high end restaurants would also like access to good quality, local, seasonal produce.
By
Michael Robertson
| Image:
flickr / Barron Fujimoto |
Published: August 20, 2010
Everybody loves at least two of the three following words: Free Cooking Lessons
Everyone should know how to cook at least two dishes. You should be able to rustle up something quick and satiating for yourself, and you should be able to make a dish that’ll wow the underpants off your future-spouse.
By
Michael Robertson
| Image:
flickr / Toban Black |
Published: August 18, 2010
Once upon a time, McDonald's was a little family restaurant and Starbucks, 'the green goddess,' was an eco-friendly coffee shop
A lot of us in Vancouver are doing our best to reduce our carbon footprint and to live a sustainable lifestyle. And a lot of us get
frustrated from time to time by poor choice or high prices. And for all our hard work, what are we actually achieving?
By
Victoria Revay
| Image:
Flickr / Ray M |
Published: August 17, 2010
Vancouver-based group coupon site ethicalDeal brings 'change' to the marketplace
You’ve probably heard of group coupon sites. You know, those sites where we, the people, can actually affect the prices of things we’re going to purchase: movie tickets, personal training sessions and facials at the spa have never been more accessible than now. That’s because the more people that commit to a deal, the better the deal gets. Remember the power of collective bargaining from your high school econ course? The gist is that no matter what, you save money.
By Michael Robertson
| Image: Michael Robertson |
Published: August 16, 2010
Home Grow-In's Deb Reynolds is a cross between a fairy godmother and The Godfather
Deb Reynolds at
Home Grow-In Grocery in doing at least two things right in my book. And both those initiatives stem from “Aunty” Deb’s drive to give real meaning back to the word “community.”
By
Michael Robertson
| Image:
Flickr / redspotted |
Published: August 13, 2010
Free food for the homeless combats waste and hunger, gets us closer to a zero-waste Vancouver
