Trini Gourmet

I recently participated in TriniGourmet's Nyam series and answered some questions for this popular blogger. When you get a hankering for some homemade Trinidadian or Jamaican food, make sure to visit Sarina's site for tonnes of recipes. She's an avid blogger who clearly loves food!

Thanks, Sarina for asking me to participate.

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EAT! Vancouver

EAT! Vancouver was a great way to spend the afternoon today. The entry fee was very reasonable, at only $12.00 per person, if you brought with you a non-perishable item for donation to the food bank; otherwise, admission was $14.00. There were an impressive number of exhibitors who were eager to share their products, free samples, and information. If that wasn't enough to satiate the appetite, you could purchase additional tickets to sample food and drinks from participating restaurant booths and liquor vendors.

The participants from the culinary competition created and displayed some incredibly beautiful dishes, which were so detailed, colorful, and elegant. They were absolutely gorgeous to look at. I thought this particular dish was so pretty:


Over at the Chocolate Stage, I witnessed a chocolate-eating competition, where one young fellow ate 30 gourmet chocolates in 2 minutes! Why didn't I put my hand up when they asked for a volunteer contestant from the audience?


Today the Professional competitors in the Belcolade Chocolate Competition certainly showed off their stuff. These chocolate skates were a fantastic showpiece, representing the 2010 Winter Olympics.


I'm also happy to report that Pekka Tavela, a recent graduate from our Professional Pastry Class at NWCAV, and currently the Pastry Chef at A Kettle of Fish here in Vancouver, took home Bronze for his three dessert creations. The first dessert shown is a chocolate taster, which Pekka created for the restaurant. It is currently on the dessert menu at A Kettle of Fish.


Congratulations, Pekka! Job well done!

Click here to see more pictures from EAT! Vancouver. Tomorrow is the last day of the festival.

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