Honor Them with Peace, Not War

Submitted by Roland on Tue, 09/10/2002 - 14:57

VanEats will not be publishing on September 11.

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Panzanella (Italian bread salad)

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 09/09/2002 - 21:38

Panzanella is an Italian style bread salad that traditionally uses stale bread, tomatoes and other seasonal vegetables. Since we had some gorgeous heritage tomatoes, I decided to make this to accompany our steaks. This is my version of panzanella.

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Panzanella

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 09/09/2002 - 21:24

6 slices Italian bread (3/4" thick)
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 to 3 large ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
Salt and pepper

Grill bread slices on a lightly oiled barbeque or under broiler until lightly toasted. Cool slightly then rub one side of each slice of toast with garlic clove.
Cool toast completely, then cut into 1/2" cubes.
Combine remaining ingredients. Stir in toasted bread cubes.
Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Harvest Bounty

Submitted by Barb on Sun, 09/08/2002 - 21:09

We went down to the East Van Farmer's Market yesterday with the mission of buying some heirloom tomatoes. We found some beautiful tomatoes (I can't remember what varieties they are!) as well as some purple carrots, cavolo nero, salad turnips, gala apples and coronation grapes.

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50 Years of Stories From Chinatown

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 09/07/2002 - 17:37

I recently received the following in the mail and thought VanEats readers may be interested in the following Chinatown history related food event:

You are cordially invited to an evening with
Roy Mah, Wayson Choy & Paul Yee
50 Years of Stories From Chinatown
Presented by the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop

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Feast of Fields

Submitted by Barb on Sat, 09/07/2002 - 14:02

Tomorrow is Vancouver's 8th annual Feast of Fields, a grand harvest festival and fundraiser for Farm Folk/City Folk. The event, held at the UBC Farm, will feature an extravaganza of locally grown, prepared and brewed food. What a great way to savour the best of local food while supporting a worthy cause!

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Rhubarb and Raisin Meringue Squares

Submitted by Barb on Fri, 09/06/2002 - 23:57

Our friends Lisa and Rebecca made these luscious rhubarb and raisin meringue squares a few weeks ago. The filling has a custard-like consistency and the meringue topping adds a light finish. If you can still find some rhubarb at the market, try these out!

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Rhubarb and Raisin Meringue Squares

Submitted by Barb on Fri, 09/06/2002 - 23:52

Base:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp granulated sugar

Filling:
2 cups chopped rhubarb in 1/2 inch thick pieces
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup raisins
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 tsp grated orange rind (optional)
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup milk

Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Base: In a medium mixing bowl, blend together butter, flour & sugar. Press into bottom of an 8 inch square baking dish and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Café Bombay

Submitted by Roland on Thu, 09/05/2002 - 22:40

I often walk by 1st Avenue in Kits on my way home from downtown. The other day, I noticed that a new restaurant had taken the place of Siena.

The new restaurant is Café Bombay (1809 West 1st Avenue, 604 738 2727) and from a cursory inspection of their menu, it looks like it has some awesome Bombay appetizers and entrees. A restaurant to try!

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The Confabulist's French Laundry Review 2002

Submitted by Roland on Wed, 09/04/2002 - 20:16

The Confabulist finally filed his French Laundry review and boy is it a doozy: informative and funny!

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