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A Pair Of Gourmands
Good Things Take Time, but they don't have to be hard. She says: One of the reasons we moved to the Okanagan was the possibility of being in a bread basket...
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Submitted by The Chef in Stead He says: Okanagan Cherries rule… I love this time of the year, once the cherries start hitting the local markets it’s the...
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Submitted by The Chef in Stead - Why don't Dads Cook? She says: I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, it always seemed funny to me that Chefs were...
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Submitted by The Chef in Stead - Eating in the big city! He says: I just came back from Vancouver for my daughter’s grade 6-graduation ceremony, and while I...
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Submitted by The Chef in Stead - Bury yourself in berries. She says: I remember summers in North Vancouver, at my aunt’s house, eating piece after piece of...
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Submitted by The Chef in Stead He says: Forget later, eat it, drink it and use it now! Last weekend I had people over for dinner, and the funniest conversation...
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Stop Faking It! - by The Chef in Stead He says: Guys, stop faking it this summer! Whenever you decide you need to get a new BBQ grill, go for the real thing,...
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Places, everyone! - by The Chef in Stead She says: Last month we wrote about the garden and how excited we were to be planting and planning for the summer...
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I miss my Mom! - by The Chef in Stead He says: In 1976, the year of the Summer Olympics in Montreal, I was ten years old, super blond air and full of energy. My...
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Spring Fever - by The Chef in Stead She says Now that spring has sprung, it makes me think of all the new things that are coming into season. With the warmer...
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Here's To Mom! - by The Chef in Stead She says: Every year when Mother’s Day approaches, the first thing I think about to do for my Mom is to make something...
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Dinner Parties - by The Chef in Stead Dinner at Ric’s Grill Steak Seafood & Chop House 210 Lawrence Ave 869-1586 She says: It appears to be a Kelowna...
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Chef Martin’s Tip 6 - by The Chef in Stead Put in good ingredients and good meals will come out! I am a firm believer that if you buy according to the market,...
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Dinner Parties - by The Chef in Stead You can love them or hate them, but everyone does host or at least attend a dinner party once in a while. They can be fun...
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BREAD FOR MY FRIENDS! - by The Chef in Stead Kelowna was in desperate need for good naturally made breads. Having moved from Quebec last year, I could not find...
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Kids in the kitchen! by The Chef in Stead Do you remember when you left home - you were proud and scared at the same time, finally, you were leaving the nest to...
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Crab for Dinner! If you ever wanted to eat fresh crab one day, now is the time! The Queen Charlotte Island Crab has reached peak flavor. I felt like making...
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Chef Martin’s Tip 2: Planning is the difference between a good cook and a great cook. Whether in a restaurant cooking for 200 customers or having 6 people...
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by Martin Laprise - The Chef in Stead Chef Martin’s Tip 1: You don't need a $700 set of knives to cook gourmet meals, just one good knife. Always keep it...