By Stephanie Yuen The arrival of 2010 literally meant I’d be celebrating my silver anniversary as a food writer. Not sure if doing the same thing for 25 years is an indication of how much I like my job, but I do admit there have been many breathtaking moments when food takes centre stage.  As […]

By Claudia Kwan, award winning broadcaster and writer I must have gone temporarily mad, driven to it by the crowds at the airport and the throngs at the mall and those carols that keep playing playing, playing, playing everywhere. For somehow or another, I’ve volunteered to make Christmas Eve dinner by myself for 14 people […]

Canada Line connects adventurous eaters to dining mecca of Richmond Tim Pawsey, Special to Vancouver Courier The Hired Belly is busy pondering the foodie newsmakers of 2009. Daniel Boulud, Rob Feenie, Robert Belcham, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Robert Clark could all be serious contenders. But how about this one: The Canada Line? We’re serious. Could it […]

I was honoured to be invited to the Chinese Restaurant Awards Moveable Feast on December 8th that included various members of the media along with some publicists and Stepanie Yuen who were on hand to explain each of the dishes to us. This wasn’t any ordinary dinner, it was quite the feast. I lost track […]

Vancouver is a city that boasts of vibrant multiculturalism and the countless offerings of authentic ethnic cuisine is one definite signifier. As the arguable Chinese cuisine capital of North America, visitors travel for a taste of its renowned dim sum, noodles, congee, and other regional Chinese fare. (San Francisco readers, care to dispute?) Elsewhere, "Chinese […]

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