I am in the process of making Raviolo Uovo. I figured since I’m going to all this effort I may as well.add another step and make my own Ricotta. It actually […]
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Toppits Snow Crab
Is there anything better than cracking into, and then eating crab? Truly one of life’s little luxuries. Tonight was crab night. We had some Snow Crab by Toppits. It’s fully cooked, […]
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Indian Courtyard
New West BC Keeping it simple tonight. Butter chicken, Steamed rice and Latcha Paratha. It came a little spicier than normal, but we weren’t complaining. Deep flavour, with fenugreek being quite […]
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Seafood Pappardelle
Snow Crab, Arctic Char and Shrimp with a light Alfredo sauce. So good. Sauteed Zucchini on the side. Fresh made sauce is the key. I will be posting the recipe soon. […]
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Donuteria
New West BC There was a new one today! Ferrero Rochér donut It was pretty good. Not my favorite chocolate ever, but goes pretty nicely on a donut. We also had […]
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Narita Sushi
Coquitlam BC This is a typical sushi place in Vancouver. Been a few times over the years. Not gonna make you say “wow” but I’ve never been disappointed either. Salmon Teriyaki […]
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Mary Browns
Delta BC The quest for the best fried chicken continues. Been wanting to try Mary Brown’s for a while, haven’t been as to get there til now. I skipped the tators, […]
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Chihuahuas
Ferndale WA Pretty typical TexMex. With a few too many TVs for my liking. I had Chili Relleno I actually really liked mine. (My buddy didn’t care for his smothered burritos […]
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Cockney Kings
New Westminster BC I tried the Halibut tonught. Other than the high price for Halibut it was very good. It was moist, crispy yet not greasy. Gravy gets a pass,but could […]
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Sun Star
Coquitlam BC I was actually on my way home today to make Kung Pao Chicken, but due to an unfortunate series of events instigated by a less than competent bus driver […]
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Chili Cheese Dog
If your gonna have a hot dog, why not gourmet it up. While I didn’t make the Weiner’s, I did make the chili. And the bun. Good stuff!
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA As usual just excellent food here. Pescado, Carnitas and Pollo tacos today. All excellent! You gotta eat here!
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Rigatoni Alfredo
I make my own Alfredo of course, have never found a store bought nearly as good Served up with grilled chicken and spicy Italian sausage. Carrots and Zucchini covers the veggies […]
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Pizzeria Spacca Napoli
Port Moody BC Went with the Campana again. This is great pizza. Hot Capicollo and fresh basil. Try it Highly Recomended
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Cartems
Vancouver BC This has been my go to for donuts the last few years I once had a watermelon cucumber donut. What an odd combination in a donut, but it sure […]
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Twinkle Thai
Burnaby BC When I think Thai food, for me it’s Yellow Curry. I love the lemongrass. This one had pineapple in it, which was interesting. But I’ve had better. Food 6/10 […]
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Japadog
Vancouver BC The place is always packed when I’m here. We went to the Robson location. A busy, tightly packed little shop. There’s lots of varieties to choose from. We had […]
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Donuteria
New Westminster BC Back again for another donut And we tried a pretzel as well Warmed up it had a nice chewy texture with a crunchy outside. The Raspberry frosted swirl […]
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Ginos
New Westminster BC Lasagne with meatballs. Gino’s is a local eatery. One thing I’ll say is that the owner is great. The food is good too, but I’d prefer more garlic. […]
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Chicken Soup
Made myself a chicken soup. Used a roast chicken from the deli at the store to make the stock. I zinged it up a little with a soup base paste. Turned […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA On deck today was Tacos Carnitas and the Chorizo plate. Chorizo Sausage with eggs, refried beans and rice. Such excellent beans, these are so yummy. I wouldn’t of complained […]
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Tap House
Surrey BC I’ve been getting together with a few poker buddies every couples of weeks here now So far haven’t been overly impressed with the food. In the past I’ve had […]
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Pizzeria Spacca Napoli
Port Moody BC Who doesn’t love pizza right? I’ve been eating Famoso of late, which has really gotten me into Neopolitan style pizza. To get an idea of just how good […]
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Donuteria
New Westminster BC In my continuing quest to satisfy my donut craving I tried Donuteria. Now this is what a donut should be. Fresh, light and tasty. The perfect consistency for […]
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Famoso
Surrey BC We started going here a few months ago. I had resisted as I really didn’t think it would be that good. I’m not usually a big fan of big […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA Another trip to my favorite Mexican place. Chili Rellenos this time A poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, fried, then sauced. Beautiful. Served with rice and beans. These refried beans […]
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Roast Duck
Been a while since I cooked a duck, thought I would try one for Easter. Glazed with a balsamic honey glaze, the skin was oh so nice and crispy. Served up […]
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Doughnut love
Coquitlam BC I heard from a friend about another donut place not far from us, supposedly good, so we checked it out today. Doughnut Love is on Como Lake in Coquitlam. […]
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Filet mignon, garlic mashed potatoes and Asparagus with Hollandaise
First off, skip the bacon on the filet, just not needed when cooked right I started using a ricer for the potatoes, I highly recommend this tool. And Hollandaise (from scratch) […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA After two long years we finally can cross the border! I have missed this place a lot. This to me is the closest thing I’ve had to proper Mexican […]
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Yum’s Donuts
New Westminster BC This shop opened up with pretty big fanfare. Line ups have been upwards of 2 hours or longer. For donuts! Having said that I do remember in my […]
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The Pit Room
Houston TX Before I left Texas I needed a little more BBQ. The Pit Room would fill that need nicely. We had a sampler plate. Pulled Pork, Venison Sausage and Brisket. […]
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1886 Humble Backyard
Humble TX We were looking for a little something Texan our last night there. A quick search found us a country bar, but it was closed when we got there. Another […]
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Pierre Maspero’s
New Orleans LA After our first night of partying pretty hard on Bourbon St. (as hard as 53 year olds can party anyways) we needed so e breakfast the next morning. […]
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Elena’s
Beaumont TX We hadn’t had Mexican after almost a week in the states. Thought we better check that box. Let’s maybe call this restaurant Tex-Mex. I didn’t have the feeling I […]
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Chic Fil A
Baton Rouge lA I’ve been looking to try some of the new chicken places that have popping up all over the place. Chick Fil A has come up as one of, […]
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Prejean’s
Lafayette Deep in the heart of Cajun country is Lafayete LA, the home of Prejean’s. On our menu tonight, Gumbo followed by Shrimp and Grits. House smoked Chicken and Andouille sausage […]
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Cafe du Monde
New Orleans LA One of the quintessential things a person must do while in New Orleans is to have a beignet. For my money it’s Café du Monde. There are other […]
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GW Fins
New Orleans LA Let me start by saying “Kudos” to Merilynn for picking this place. I missed it while doing my research for food on this trip. I’m sure glad she […]
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Rita Mae’s Kitchen
Morgan City LA As we are driving from Avery Island, having loaded up on some Tabasco, Merilynn asks me to figure out lunch. A quick search of Google finds a highly […]
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Royal House
New Orleans LA I first ate here 5 years ago the first time I was in NOLA. The food was so good we ordered a second go around. It also just […]
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Ralph and Kacoo’s
Beaumont TX I had done some research ahead of this trip and this place was pretty highly rated. Walking in the service was very friendly but it definitely reminded me of […]
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Texas Pit Stop BBQ
Galveston TX So in Galveston there’s a famous BBQ called Leon’s. We headed over there around 7 for dinner but found it closed. Texas Pit Stop BBQ was actually our third […]
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The Flying Dutchman
Kemah TX It’s a very pleasant 80° in Kemah today as we strolled the boardwalk. First day in the South and we are looking for Seafood! Bring on the Crawfish…… 30 […]
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One More Thai
Surrey BC Decent Thai place I went with the yellow curry, which is my preference. Good flavour, tender chicken. I stick with the plain rice but the coconut rice is good […]
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Surrey BC Another stop in my search for the best fried chicken. Popeye’s has crispy chicken for sure. But honestly I didn’t find much flavour in their seasoning. The meat was […]
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Nordel Sushi
Surrey BC Nordel Sushi is one of my go tos for sushi. It’s consistently good. Gomae, tempura, Miso and a crunch roll today. As usual a good meal It’s not gonna […]
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Omega
Surrey BC This is perhaps one of my favorite pies. We usually go pretty simple, just a Hawaiian, but it’s usually excellent. Need pizza in Surrey? This is a good choice.
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Lee Yuen
Surrey BC We had to make last minute Christmas dinner plans because Covid struck. Our preferred Chinese place was closed so we ended up with Lee Yuen. In the past when […]
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Stefanos
New Westminster BC Apparently the story goes, 2 brothers had a restaurant. There was a falling out, and one brother opened a spot across the road. This is the one across […]