The Jade Seafood Restaurant is a new fou...

The kitchenman and his dinning partners were just blown away with the Jade Seafood Restaurant in Richmond B.C. It sometimes becomes difficult to experience dinning on traditional hand made Dim Sum in an untried all Asian restaurant. You sometimes get intimidated by the language barrier or the service with attitude approach. The Jade Seafood Restaurant is a new found gem to a lover of good and small portions of exotic and simple complex Chinese dim sum. The waiter helped us discover the menu and took the time to give us first time diners a good description of a selection...

Chocolove was one of the best choclate b...

      This bar of Chocolove was one of the best choclate bars Cathy and I have eaten. We both are chocolate lovers and Chris at Grecos Deli said it is one great chocolate company from Boulder Colarado. Looking forward to trying the cherry bar. The Almonds in sea salt dark gave us a good chocolate flavour high. Check it out the next time you need a chocolate and read the love poem on the inside wrapper to your sweetie and get an extra bonus squeeze and hug.. Worked for me! Home...

San Remo Foods

Some of my best thekitchenman cooking recipes involve the use of tasty tomatoes and for over a decade I have made BC’s San Remo my brand. If you are a discriminating cook and are looking for a good quality organic tomato, whole diced or sauced then give San Remo tomatoes a try. Their own brands of organic pastas, stuffed ravioli’s,  olive oils, balsamic vinegars which are bottled at the source in Italy. The family owned business have put together a refined selection of Italian specialty foods. The Air Dried Parma hams and Salamis that  San Remo imports is a well...

Zara’s Italian Deli

  The best thing about living in BC is Grandville Island Market. So many unique stores under one roof that after 16 years I have been coming here, I have met some very food impassioned store owners. Loris Zara’s Italian Deli is one of my favourite shops to get good authentic Italian foods. Lots of hand crafted foods to make a meal or put together a tatsy nosh for a walk about around the island. A large selection of fresh pasta and all the acoutrements to produce first class Italian foods at home is on display daily. The staff are user friendly and will help...

Roasted Tomatoes with Chicken, Olio and ...

Roasted Tomatoes with Chicken, Olio and Garlic. The recipe itself is quite simple. It’s the ingredients that make it special Italian. You will need; 1 cut up and seared chicken breast, set a side. 1 pound of fresh sweet cherry or grape tomatoes. 2 cloves of minced garlic. 1 Tbs. of sliced Spring onions. 1 cup thick sliced mushrooms. 4 tablespoons of good olive oil. 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter. 4 tablespoons of aged balsamic vinegar. 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and fresh ground pepper. 4 tablespoons of grated Reggiano Parmesan. 2 tablespoons of fresh basil and Italian...