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Beauty and the Feast

March 1, 2014

Sweet Cherry & Vanilla Bean Pie

by Ivy Haisell in Recipe Lab


photo by Filament Photography

photo by Filament Photography

photo by Filament Photography

photo by Filament Photography

Who loves cherries! I DO! Sour cherry pies are very in vogue but there’s a place for sweet cherries in pies too. This recipe can be made ahead of time and whipped up in a hospitality emergency. Just make and freeze pastry dough ahead and can the cherries.

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TAGS: homemade, natural, fruit, pie, vanilla, dessert, local, baking, cherry, comfort food, recipe, berry, canning


February 27, 2014

JJ's Trucketeria

by Ivy Haisell in Vancouver


BeautyandtheFeast Street Food-1.jpg
BeautyandtheFeast Street Food-1.jpg

Usually located in the South Hill neighbourhood, JJ's Trucketeria doesn't get into the downtown very often but we were treated to a rare appearance during the Street Food City.

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TAGS: street food, cheap eats, philipino, asian


February 26, 2014

Super Yum Butter Chicken Recipe w/ Random Dance Solo

by Ivy Haisell in Recipe Lab


There's nothing to fear in homemade Butter Chicken.

There's nothing to fear in homemade Butter Chicken.

There's nothing to fear in homemade Butter Chicken.

There's nothing to fear in homemade Butter Chicken.

I've been interested in Indian food but feared it would be too hot, and the menus were intimidating because everything sounded the same. This changed in 2005, when my friend Todd Morin served me his homemade, from scratch simple recipe of Butter Chicken  which only consisted of a few ingredients (celery, onion, tomato paste, tandoori masala, whipping cream and fennel). He learned this recipe from an Indian family. I was instantly in love with the flavour and this was my gateway into Indian food.

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TAGS: curry, dinner, chicken, indian, asian fusion, recipe, from scratch, homemade, comfort food, ethnic, BBQ


February 25, 2014

Reel Mac and Cheese Truck

by Ivy Haisell in Vancouver


Oh mai. Run Fatboy Run: Deep Fried Mac and Cheese balls. $7 for three.

Oh mai. Run Fatboy Run: Deep Fried Mac and Cheese balls. $7 for three.

Oh mai. Run Fatboy Run: Deep Fried Mac and Cheese balls. $7 for three.

Oh mai. Run Fatboy Run: Deep Fried Mac and Cheese balls. $7 for three.

Reel Mac and Cheese was one of 17 trucks that participated in the Street Food City at the Vancouver Art Gallery. If the line-ups were any indication, the comfort food trend like Mac and Cheese is still wildly popular.

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TAGS: street food, macaroni, mac n cheese, comfort food, review, fast food, downtown, bacon, cheese, cheap eats, pasta, lunch


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