Restaurants and Dining

Fresh BC peaches and arugula is one of the simple, quintessential summer salads that reminds us that seasonal ingredients are at their very best. The ingredients speaks for itself and everything just pairs well together without much fuss. This Summer Peach Arugula Salad with Elderflower…

Coix seed / barley water is naturally diuretic and helps to reduce heat and remove dampness! It’s been super humid lately so this drink is the perfect detox sweet soup! 檸檬薏米水清熱去水、去濕、能改善水腫和排毒，自己煮簡單又經濟。 Raw coix is “cooling” and invigorates the spleen. Cooked coix is used to detox…

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Adzuki Red Bean Soup 紅豆沙 / 紅豆湯 is delicious creamy and hearty Chinese dessert that is can be easily made with a Instant Pot pressure cooker. This sweet soup is nourishing, immune boosting and helps removes dampness! Enjoy it hot or cold. No soaking required!…

Celebrate fresh #BCBlueberries from July 15th (BC Blueberry Day) to August 3rd (BC Day) with feature local blueberries in both savoury and sweet menu items at some of BC’s best restaurants. In addition to local restaurant dine out, the online hub at GoBlueBC.ca offers how-to videos, chef…

If you can’t think of a better way to use up leftover rice, we’ve got your answer right here! This is the most delicious Fried Garlic Seafood Fried Rice 金蒜海鮮炒飯 you’ve ever had! I’m going to share with you tips on how to make the best…

This satisfying 15 minutes canned tuna pasta recipe is quick, easy and delicious when you’re in a pinch for time or have forgotten to go grocery shopping! It makes one hella good midnight snack too! Worried that you don’t have enough ingredients to make a…

Take this crispy breaded cauliflower bites and turn it into a well loved Japanese street food snack: Vegan-ish Okonomiyaki Cauliflower bites. It’s 100% plant based and SO delicious! It is almost vegan! Maybe Meatless Mondays is a trend, but we try to eat less meat…

This post is sponsored by Clearwater.ca and I have been compensated monetarily. All views and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Nomss in the kitchen! This rustic tomato stew is brimming with delicious fresh seafood in a tomato and wine broth…

Don’t throw away the the lobster shell when you make anything lobster! Instead make Lobster Stock – lobster shells are great to make delicious stock that can be used in other seafood soups, stews, sauce or lobster bisque! Simply extract the meat and roast the shells!…

Quick and easy one pot dinner bursting with flavour. Super juicy succulent chicken wings. Bet you can’t eat just one bowl! The influence of Portuguese cuisine is strong in the classic Baked Macao Portuguese Chicken Rice dish. As an alternative to chicken thighs we opt…

Comfort food always helps me to feel warmth. It reminds me of home and if gives me a sense of safety and belonging. Cooking this time of year helps to keep my mind off chaos. I love the feeling of manipulating food. I love playing…

For a healthier take on kimchi fried rice, try Kimchi Cauliflower Fried Rice. This healthy vegetarian recipe is good for anyone looking to have a flavorful vegetarian meal. This easy kimchi-bokkeum-bap recipe is packed full of flavour and healthy probiotics. It is simply delicious without…

Vancouver International Wine Festival is one of Canada’s premier food & wine event that you don’t want to miss. This year’s themed wine region is France but to kick the event off we enjoyed a wonderful evening with The Duckhorn Portfolio of brands at The Victor Steakhouse…