Who says a salad has to be simple?

Mention Hakka cuisine to a friend and you might get a blank look. That’s because in Vancouver, Hakka cuisine isn’t nearly as widespread as Cantonese cuisine. But there are places to sample this unique style of cooking.

When times were good, downtown restaurants were packed at lunchtime with high rollers celebrating market upswings and impressing clients with lavish meals. Recent economic events, however, have taught companies to be cautious.

Here in Hollywood North, it's not just local up-and-coming actors who get screen time. Many Vancouver restaurants have cameos in locally shot film and television projects.

Enjoying a meal all by yourself in a fine-dining restaurant may seem decadent or, frankly, terrifyingly daunting if you’ve never eaten alone before.

The theme for this year’s Eric Hamber Secondary School 11/12 class is Global Gourmet as students take a culinary tour of the world’s cuisines.

At 4:44 a.m. on March 20, at the time of the vernal equinox, Persian families across the city will gather to celebrate the start of the Persian New Year, or Norouz. This year there are many different ways to party Persian-style.

Looking for love in Vancouver is often a losing proposition. However, you might find help from the staff of Vancouver's restaurants and bars, some of whom are more than happy to play Cupid.

Looking for love in Vancouver is often a losing proposition. However, you might find help from the staff of Vancouver's restaurants and bars, some of whom are more than happy to play Cupid.

In Vancouver, there are many restaurants that cater to those who don't celebrate Christmas, or those who want some nonturkey options over the holiday season.

Lifting the lid of a tajine—a Moroccan clay pot—provides an aromatic prelude to the heavenly dish to come.

Author Ginny Love chuckles when she remembers her own feasting mishaps but she knows all too well that Christmas dinner can elicit more shudders than laughter.

Tofu may seem bland to the uninitiated but a pair of Vancouver manufacturers show it's a versatile, useful—and even delicious—ingredient.

Local sandwich connoisseurs are being cultivated by owners who take a real pride in their top quality fare, from the preparation to the right bread and condiments.

Up to four percent of Canadians suffer from a food allergy, and about one percent are allergic to peanuts. Therefore plan carefully so that everyone eats safely, heartily, and worry-free.

Up to four percent of Canadians suffer from a food allergy, and about one percent are allergic to peanuts. Therefore plan carefully so that everyone eats safely, heartily, and worry-free.

Slapshot 3: The Junior League's sound engineer Peter Pearson gives "making movie magic" its name, creating the background sounds viewers hear on-screen behind the scenes.

This traditional Latin American dish of raw seafood in a citrus marinade can be enjoyed year-round in Vancouver, especially on a dreary rainy day when you need an injection of tropical sunshine.

Times have changed from when most Chinese parents would have preferred that their kid become a doctor, a lawyer, or even an accountant, rather than a cook.

Got a wedding written down on the calendar? Nervous? Excited? Overwhelmed? And just think, you’re only the guest. The big day is full of expectations; here’s a peek behind the veil to find out what might be on the menu.

All that summer fun sure makes you hungry. So stave off hunger pangs at food events across the city with any of barbecued lamb on a spit, Barbadian flying fish, octopus fritters or a Salvadoran pupusa.

Local Chinese bakeries are a patisserie lover’s ultimate fantasy: the best of Chinese treats displayed alongside equally tantalizing western-influenced cakes and pastries. It’s enough to transport anyone to baking heaven.

Local Chinese bakeries are a patisserie lover’s ultimate fantasy: the best of Chinese treats displayed alongside equally tantalizing western-influenced cakes and pastries. It’s enough to transport anyone to baking heaven.

The legendary Casanova purportedly ate 50 raw ones for breakfast before heading out on his amorous escapades. Today, as they have become more adventurous, Vancouver diners share his passion.

Hungry for a meal that’s comforting, quick, and cheap? Try a restorative bowl of assorted meats, rice noodles, and deeply flavourful beef broth at one of Vancouver's many Vietnamese restaurants.

Open any cookbook, turn to a well-loved recipe, and you’ll find salt, an essential but seemingly ordinary ingredient.

Chinese and Bollywood actors often swoop into Vancouver unnoticed, ready to take advantage of the scenery, the food, and the time away from the paparazzi.

Curry and soy may not seem like obvious bedfellows, but in Indian-Chinese cooking they come together to create a fiery, palate-pleasing match.

The Chinese rice pudding gets a fresh West fusion.

Valerie Overgaard, associate su­per­­intendent for learning services with the Vancouver school board, was excited when she met with Finley last spring to discuss the project. "There are many issues surrounding obesity and the lack of nutritional knowledge among our children. I think that Project CHEF addresses these issues," she says in a phone interview. Finley's program would fill a great need, as there are currently no nutrition classes in the Vancouver elementary school curriculum.

Picture a job where you're serving food to Brad Pitt, Renée Zellweger, and Teri Hatcher. Sound glamorous? Well, for film caterers, a celebrity is just another hungry mouth, one that often has a penchant for gluten-free, low-fat, or sugar-free food.

These restaurants define what lounges are all about: socializing over great cocktails, good food, and, especially, vibrant company. And food must be tailored for sharing over the drinks that take centre stage.

These restaurants define what lounges are all about: socializing over great cocktails, good food, and, especially, vibrant company. And food must be tailored for sharing over the drinks that take centre stage.

If you are feeling a bit guilty for ignoring Mom's gentle nagging to slow down, ease your conscience and take her out to enjoy the elegant English ritual called afternoon tea.

You're at the restaurant and your food arrives. You take that all-important first bite and it's delicious. For the test kitchen, though, that bite is the culmination of countless hours of research and development.

From farmer's sausages to addictive sweets, it's easy to find South Africa's culinary fusion in Vancouver.

When you're powering up a mountain or hiking in the backcountry, fuel concerns can get overlooked in the intensity of it all. However, ignore your energy needs and you will "bonk", the term athletes use to describe the state when blood-sugar levels plummet, muscles cramp up, and focus becomes impossible.

Walk into any Chinatown butcher shop and there they are: deep red–coloured pairs of Chinese sausage, hung along the wall with twine. Lap cheung, literally “preserved sausage”, hails from southern China, where resourceful villagers would stuff lamb and sheep stomach casings with pork before leaving them outside to dry. In the summertime, they would sometimes use hot coals to warm and partially cook the sausage, but for the most part, lap cheung was made during the winter, when it was less humid.