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Well…did you?
We included a post a short while ago about a fellow food blogger who was being invited on the Martha Stewart Show along with a few other great blogger-types (both food and non-food related), and Matt has kindly posted a clip of his appearance…check it out if you didn’t watch it on tv!
Way to go Matt…and we agree, sweets are our favourite too!
This Friday, I am under the weather. The change in seasons always seems to give me a little run for my money, but this time I wasn’t able to kick it in the pants. So, I’ve been enjoying soups, crackers, and a whole lot of liquids. If I knew this was coming I would have made my favourite…tomato basil soup, with extra EXTRA garlic. Not to give soup a bad rap..I love soup, even when I’m feeling in tip top shape, soups give me that warm and cozy feeling anytime. I should definitely learn to make more soups when I’m feeling better.
So you know the drill….What’s your favourite comfort food?
Oh…and I hope you’re all much healthier this weekend than I am.
This Friday, I am under the weather. The change in seasons always seems to give me a little run for my money, but this time I wasn’t able to kick it in the pants. So, I’ve been enjoying soups, crackers, and a whole lot of liquids. If I knew this was coming I would have made my favourite…tomato basil soup, with extra EXTRA garlic. Not to give soup a bad rap..I love soup, even when I’m feeling in tip top shape, soups give me that warm and cozy feeling anytime. I should definitely learn to make more soups when I’m feeling better.
So you know the drill….What’s your favourite comfort food?
Oh…and I hope you’re all much healthier this weekend than I am.
Got a hankering to try some new wines, or a specially prepared wine & dinner feast? We thought you might. Our friends over at Firefly Fine Wines and Ales are hosting some enticing events coming up that I thought I would share with you. You can also view the event details and the stores location on their website by clicking on each individual event title.
Enjoy!
A fellow food-plus-photography blogger…actually, his was one of the first photo-based food blogs I came across when I was considering starting Basil Gazing, and it has since been a constant source of inspiration…is being rewarded for his talented blogging skills, and the fact that he’s a foodie too, I’m sure.
Check your local listings for Matt Armendariz’s (of mattbites.com) guest visit to the Martha Stewart show this wednesday, September 17th!! Matt will be speaking on the art (or science perhaps?) of blogging, alongside a few other notable bloggers: Perez Hilton (c’mon, don’t try and tell me you don’t know who he is), Deb of Smitten Kitchen (also a great blog you must check out, and is a great resource for recipes) and Margaret of A Way to Garden which I must turn my mother onto…if I can get her to learn what a browser is first.
From lil’ ol us, we throw a huge ‘congrats’ your way Matt…can’t wait to see the show! Good luck!
Got a hankerin’ for some good Italian meal, but the though of boiling pasta in your own kitchen leaves much to be desired? Wander down to Glowbal Restaurant Group’s latest hot spot Trattoria Italian Kitchen on West 4th at Burrard to sample any of Chef Jeremy’s dishes. Totally affordable and great for sharing (part of their menu is based around large pasta and seafood share-platters), I’m sure you’ll have a great night out.
You can also check out what we shot for them on their website, Trattoria Italian Kitchen.
all photos © 2008 Jackie Connelly Photography
Got a hankerin’ for some good Italian meal, but the though of boiling pasta in your own kitchen leaves much to be desired? Wander down to Glowbal Restaurant Group’s latest hot spot Trattoria Italian Kitchen on West 4th at Burrard to sample any of Chef Jeremy’s dishes. Totally affordable and great for sharing (part of their menu is based around large pasta and seafood share-platters), I’m sure you’ll have a great night out.
You can also check out what we shot for them on their website, Trattoria Italian Kitchen.
all photos © 2008 Jackie Connelly Photography
What’s Your Favourite? is posted every Friday in an effort to get our readers talking and inspired for some favourite foods, drinks and recipes as the weekend approaches. If you’ve got an idea for an installment of What’s Your Favourite? just leave a comment!
I hope it’s sunny where you are right now, we’re still getting sunshine and it’s fabulous. In celebration of the many BBQ’s that hopefully you had over the summer holidays, and maybe are still continuing to have if, Basil Gazing wants to know:
What’s your favourite BBQ dish?
Leave a comment and tell us!
(Mine is, after careful consideration: BBQ corn on the cob, only complete when paired with a lot of salt and butter. Delish!)
What’s Your Favourite? is posted every Friday in an effort to get our readers talking and inspired for some favourite foods, drinks and recipes as the weekend approaches. If you’ve got an idea for an installment of What’s Your Favourite? just leave a comment!
I hope it’s sunny where you are right now, we’re still getting sunshine and it’s fabulous. In celebration of the many BBQ’s that hopefully you had over the summer holidays, and maybe are still continuing to have if, Basil Gazing wants to know:
What’s your favourite BBQ dish?
Leave a comment and tell us!
(Mine is, after careful consideration: BBQ corn on the cob, only complete when paired with a lot of salt and butter. Delish!)
Sea-to-Sky Feast of Fields: (l) Ganton+Larsen Prospect Winery, (r) Wild Planet Raw Foods
Ok, so I’m allergic to dairy, which means I can’t eat more than a tiny droplet of gelato. Totally not fair.
Plus I shoot these events which means I only have two hands in which to balance a camera, with a glass of some yummy drink, and a pseudo-plate (think bark, oyster shell, or corn husk, depending on the creativity of the restaurant) of superbly delicious bite-size morsels. This usually doesn’t happen. And though I volunteer to be working here, again, totally not fair.
But beyond taste, Dolce Gelato’s product is beautifully decorated, with colours that are striking, as are most of the restaurants products. So, one would think that knowing how fast they run out of product due to the hefty line ups of folks, I would get my butt over there sooner. The thing with the Lower Mainland Feast of Fields is that it’s so huge it really does require an afternoon to leisurely take it all in. One could move faster, and keep an eye on the clock, but that’s not how a relaxing, sunny Sunday afternoon is to be spent.
Sea to Sky Feast of Fields: (l) enjoying the sun; (r) Whistler Brewing Company
Sea to Sky Feast: Salt Spring Island Goat Cheese
Here are some shots from both the Sea to Sky Feast of Fields (all above), held this year for the first time at Rebagliati Park in Whistler, and from the Lower Mainland Feast (all below) held at UBC Farm.
Enjoy!
Lower Mainland Feast of Fields: (l) it was hot, hot, hot; (r) deliciousness from Aqua Riva
(l) great hat; (r) bite size freshness by The Cascade Room/Habit Lounge
(l) Aphrodite's; (r) grabbing an iced tea from The Tearoom
