http://www.straight.com/content/rss/Dining en http://www.straight.com/article-172342/buche-de-noel-recipe Bûche de Noël is a tradition for many families. I particularly like this recipe because it can be made several weeks in advance and frozen. A sprinkling of icing sugar makes it look like a snow-covered log. 172342 at http://www.straight.com/article-172342/buche-de-noel-recipe Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:28:30 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172342/buche-de-noel-recipe#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-172334/spirits-and-more-help-ease-season Looking for a gift for the hard-to-please on your list? Start with a pinch of saffron in a bottle of gin, move on to some devilish Tasmanian wines, and wrap up the shopping with some boozy books. 172334 at http://www.straight.com/article-172334/spirits-and-more-help-ease-season Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:32:52 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172334/spirits-and-more-help-ease-season#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-172331/eight-food-dining-events Wine and beer tastings, a new chocolatorium, a farmers' market, gingerbread houses, breakfast with Santa, and restaurant openings—who knew late autumn was so delicious? 172331 at http://www.straight.com/article-172331/eight-food-dining-events Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:27:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172331/eight-food-dining-events#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-172327/countdown-big-dinner 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. 172327 at http://www.straight.com/article-172327/countdown-big-dinner Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:30:02 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172327/countdown-big-dinner#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-172321/bibimbap-sura-korean-cuisine-nourishes-body Bibimbap is a fantastic stone-bowl dish because of the pleasurable ritual it involves. 172321 at http://www.straight.com/article-172321/bibimbap-sura-korean-cuisine-nourishes-body Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:14:21 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172321/bibimbap-sura-korean-cuisine-nourishes-body#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-172320/these-festive-lunches-are-made-lingering Lunching after the midday rush means waiters, cooks, and you will be all the more relaxed. The following are some tested and true recommendations for lingering lunches, from casual to luxe. 172320 at http://www.straight.com/article-172320/these-festive-lunches-are-made-lingering Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:04:10 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-172320/these-festive-lunches-are-made-lingering#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-170691/farmstead-offers-some-spectacular-wine-finds Here are some Farmstead wines that may—or may not—still be available. You’re asking where? The answer is those like-minded, enterprising private wine stores we have in abundance around Vancouver, as well as some outstanding wine-heavy restaurants. 170691 at http://www.straight.com/article-170691/farmstead-offers-some-spectacular-wine-finds Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:55:31 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-170691/farmstead-offers-some-spectacular-wine-finds#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-170682/wing-nuts Grey Cup week means two things: watching the game and eating greasy food. Thankfully, Wing Nuts provides both. 170682 at http://www.straight.com/article-170682/wing-nuts Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:45:54 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-170682/wing-nuts#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-170679/neighbourly-el-barrio-riffs-its-latin-roots Mixing Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine, El Barrio is a welcoming spot in a neighbourhood that's a little rough around the edges. 170679 at http://www.straight.com/article-170679/neighbourly-el-barrio-riffs-its-latin-roots Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:24:57 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-170679/neighbourly-el-barrio-riffs-its-latin-roots#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-170674/eight-food-dining-events Modern Greek dining, a French fête, a restaurant rename, and your chance to sound off on Vancouver's late-night dining laws in this week's dining events. 170674 at http://www.straight.com/article-170674/eight-food-dining-events Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:33:20 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-170674/eight-food-dining-events#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-169764/road-13-debut-goes-distance-quality So much of this space was occupied by back story when last we looked at the newly renamed Road 13 Vineyards, that we didn't have a chance to look at nine of the 15 new wines—until now. 169764 at http://www.straight.com/article-169764/road-13-debut-goes-distance-quality Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:50:54 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-169764/road-13-debut-goes-distance-quality#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-169757/six-food-dining-events Prep your palate for three-course dinners, oyster festivals, Russian edibles, homemade cassoulet, and Jewish recipe demos with this week's dining wrapup. 169757 at http://www.straight.com/article-169757/six-food-dining-events Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:39:34 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-169757/six-food-dining-events#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-169754/no-butchers-france-its-carnivorous-usual Butchers in Vancouver might a dying breed but with its number of artisanal butchers on the rise, it's still cool to be a carnivore in France. 169754 at http://www.straight.com/article-169754/no-butchers-france-its-carnivorous-usual Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:28:21 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-169754/no-butchers-france-its-carnivorous-usual#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-169752/menya-japanese-noodle Short and sweet—that's the menu at Menya Japanese Noodle (401 West Broadway, near Cambie Street). 169752 at http://www.straight.com/article-169752/menya-japanese-noodle Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:21:26 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-169752/menya-japanese-noodle#comments Dining http://www.straight.com/article-169748/local-tofu-makers-give-soy-fresh-new-appeal Tofu may seem bland to the uninitiated but a pair of Vancouver manufacturers show it's a versatile, useful—and even delicious—ingredient. 169748 at http://www.straight.com/article-169748/local-tofu-makers-give-soy-fresh-new-appeal Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:09:20 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-169748/local-tofu-makers-give-soy-fresh-new-appeal#comments Dining