If you’re feeling peckish, you’ll find no shortage of temptations at Butter Bakery on 37th and Mackenzie. The sweets on display – cookies, cakes, loafs, cupcakes – are endlessly tempting. What’s it going to be today? Birthday Cake sandwich, Ginger snap, Snickerdoodle, Bajillionaire Bar, Butter tart Bar, Black Bird cake?

“Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine,” Louis Armstrong said, “I look right into the heart of good ole New Orleans. It has given me something to live for.” At the heart of Satchmo’s New Orleans was delectable food. He ‘never forgot the aromas of the

Happy Day to all those who are celebrating being mothers and having mothers. And a peaceful day to those who are spending the day thinking of beloved mothers passed. For those venturing into the kitchen to say it with homemade sweets, here are a few beautifully instructive videos. . Box

The West Coast Trail not your thing? Point your boots towards a tasty alternative: The Nanaimo Bar Trail. From Lantzville to Cedar to Gabriola Island, see how many different spins you can find on this most famous of Canadian treats: Nanaimo bar classics, cheesecakes, ice-cream, cocktails. And wherever you land

‘In France, milk is for infants, and a glass of milk with the meal is inconceivable – except to a much publicized former French premier.’ ‘The French don’t like vegetables. This is why they make them taste so good.’ It’s one of the best things about reading old cookbooks –

‘Be it known that I, William J. Morrison, of Nashville, county of Davidson, State of Tennessee have invented an Improvement in Candy-Machines.’ So declared William J. Morrison, inventor and dentist, in US patent 816,114. This 1906 patent was the follow-up to the 1903 patent – 717,756 – he filed with

Some of the most beautiful breakfast sweets come fresh from our Canadian farms – marmalade, jam, jellies, maple syrup, edible flowers. You’ll find a particularly delicious array from Tamarack Farms, thanks to the hard work of Nancy and Richard Self, their children, and Tamarack team. We’re delighted to chat to

With its bold fragrance, hearty growth and ancient roots, it’s no wonder that rosemary is the subject  of so many superstitions. ‘At weddings,’ Mrs. M. Grieves wrote in A Modern Herbal, ‘it was entwined in the wreath worn by the bride, being first dipped into scented water. Anne of Cleves,

Need to get out of the house and warm your innards? The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival offers a fun date option and a more liver-friendly type of drink crawl. It is also a fundraiser for the Downtown Eastside Women’s Job Training Program, Growing Chefs, and Fresh To Families, which connects

“If you have a second dessert stomach” – Check! –  “this guilt-free chocolate mousse will definitely fill it.” So says Brad Hill – publisher and photographer behind the latest volume in the Foodie series: the Plant-Based Foodie Vancouver. This offering of delicious recipes from popular Vancouver restaurants follows his neighbourhood-based cookbook