Grill Roasted Hakurei Turnip and Radish Salad

Grill Roasted Hakurei Turnip and Radish ...

  Got Your Greens is the man to see at the White Rock true farmers market about some serious greens. I was shown a very tasty white Hakurei Turnip. Also know as White Globe or Tokyo turnips. These are not your run-of-the-mill average turnip! I just love this turnips raw – sweet and mild crunchy texture. Great cooked lightly in stir-fries and soups. They are not spicy and bitter like the standard purple top turnips. In fact after your first bite you will start adding Hakurei Turnips raw on a salad plate and your vegan fibre diet! The greens are also very much edible,...
Pacific Gulf Wild White Shrimp

Pacific Gulf Wild White Shrimp

The are premium and come fresh for a short time to the fish market. A lot of chefs stand inline to get a share of these mouth-watering beauties. You buy these with heads on making the cost after cleaning a once a year gourmet experience. If your an experienced shrimp consumer and want to taste one that will remind you of the first shrimp you ate when you were a kid. Go to the fisherman’s pier in Steveston BC. They sell for a few bucks each after you clean and trap these tasty shellfish. You’ll have lost about 2/3’s the weight. I use up the head-on for...
The Best Oyster to Slurp.

The Best Oyster to Slurp.

These are oysters, the others dream to be. I will tell you that my quest to find the ultimate raw oyster has been a long one but came to and end in Ucluelet BC at the Raven Lady. I even travel with my own Lizano Salsa sauce for just this occasion. Effingham Oysters are a Pacific Northwest oyster from one of the British Columbia oyster appellations by Vancouver Island, BC. They are farmed by the tray suspension and tumbling methods. Effingham Inlet Oysters are cultured in the deep cold pristine waters of Effingham Inlet, which is located in Barkley Sound on the West Coast...
Italian Deli Cold Cut Sandwich

Italian Deli Cold Cut Sandwich

Italian Deli Cold Cut Sandwich.One must prepare a true Italian Deli sandwich by using original cold cuts from Italy or locally sourced equivalent to the taste and quality. I shop for the best and go right to the source at the Granville Island Market. Oyama and Zara’s has a great selection to choose from. This fresh baked focaccia loaf from Fieldstones Bakery make a great foundation for this deli sandwich. I used a stack of thinly sliced, salami, capicola, mortadella, aged air dried prosciutto and the Italian Gotto version of cooked ham, which is a lean whole muscle...
Cocktail Salad Shooters

Cocktail Salad Shooters

Years back when I was being groomed by a well known hospitality firm, I was offered several positions to make some extra coinage and meet and cook with other well know chefs. The Canadian Open and the Skins Games were held back in Ontario annually and was a place where I got to cook in the famous Champions Tent for the pro golfers and their guests. It was a great position to prepare lavish buffets and get to show off your culinary prowess. Back then the major banks, automobile, liquor and tobacco companies would host several big name players and invite their customers to...