http://tinybites.ca Vancouver website consultant with a passion for food writing and photography. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:30:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whenever I want to go adventuring in the land of Japanese cuisine, I ask my brother. His inner circle is populated with so many Japanese students and ex-pats that he's practically foresworn our Filipino culture for theirs. When it comes to the food, he's one of the biggest snobs and ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/03/07/first-impressions-of-ramen-santouka/ Now that our daughter has graced our lives, it's a lot tougher to dine around with her in tow - especially during the mayhem of the Olympics. I was happy to find a few places within a 15-minute walk of our abode in Yaletown that not only offered special hours ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/02/22/a-trio-of-baby-friendly-lunch-spots-during-the-vancouver-2010-olympic-winter-games/ Mosaic. Growing up a young immigrant in Canada, 'mosaic' was the catch phrase my school teachers would use to define the country's cultural landscape. Mosaic; by proudly juxtaposing different cultures, my adopted country would create an altogether new composite Canadian identity. I'm still skeptical on the extent of it all in reality, ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/02/09/twelfth-annual-gung-haggis-fat-choy-dinner-at-floata/ "Why does the old world have terroir and we just have varietal wines?" Le Clos Jordanne's winemaker Thomas Bachelder asked at a recent Terminal City Club tasting.  "It's not fair." Sampling five wines - all from 2006 but from various vineyards - he walked us through the different regions and vineyards ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/02/05/le-clos-jordanne-showcases-new-world-terroir/ Most people would want to sit back and relax after working tirelessly for years, but not so for Ocean Wise. Upon reaching their 5th anniversary they pulled out all the stops and threw a party that included many members of the media and several Ocean Wise restaurants. Ocean Wise is a Vancouver ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/01/29/ocean-wise-turns-5/ She is why you haven't heard from me in a while. Our little bundle of joy came into the world at 5:32pm on Friday, January 15th. Now that we're back from a weekend stay at the hospital after a complicated labour, we are in the throes of new parent bliss as ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/01/19/introducing-tinier-bites/ This is the third post in a three-part travel series called Bruce eats New York, where Tiny Bites contributor Bruce Nguyen chronicles his 'New York virgin' dining experiences during the summer of 2009. Fried chicken overload at Momofuku Noodle Bar Republic and Viet-Cafe in a Vietnamese showdown! (Pho-down?) From cheesecake to yogurt and ... http://tinybites.ca/2010/01/05/bruce-eats-new-york-from-cheescake-to-yogurt-and-everything-in-between/ As 2009 winds down to a close, I'd like to share the most memorable stories, experiences, and images of our threesome's year in food. Key Moments What a time of transition. A new business, new contributors, and a new life to welcome into the world. 2010 is gonna be huge. An introduction to ... http://tinybites.ca/2009/12/31/tiny-bites-2009-a-year-in-review/ Good morning, everyone! How did you spend your Christmas Eve? We had a great time eating tourtière, greek salad, and strawberry shortcake with my brother and his girlfriend. [flickrset id="72157623067021030" thumbnail="square" overlay="true" size="original"] I'd go into it in more detail but I know that's not what you're waiting to hear. You want to ... http://tinybites.ca/2009/12/25/christmas-2009-giveaway-results/ Since my husband will miss two Christmases in a row with his family in Winnipeg, I decided to surprise him at dinner tonight with the meal that his mother serves the family every Christmas Eve: greek salad and tourtière. I had to call my mother-in-law for the recipe this week. It was ... http://tinybites.ca/2009/12/24/my-mother-in-laws-christmas-eve-tourtiere-recipe/