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When you first read the name of a recipe, you sometimes get the wrong impression of how it will taste That happened to me when I first saw a recipe for a French dish called poulet au vinaigre, chicken in vinegar.

Richmond actor, artist and chef Colin Foo was joined in his kitchen by MLA Jas Johal to learn how to cook an Asian dish in anticipation of Lunar New Year.

The worst part about going to a typical Greek restaurant in Burnaby is that you really don’t need to see the menu. Seriously, it’s like they all photocopied the menus off of each other when it comes to the variety of dishes.

To usher in the 2020 Lunar New Year, Metropolis at Metrotown will be hosting over two weeks of family-friendly festivities along with a popular Instagram-worthy lantern display.

Chinese New Year begins this Saturday and festive gatherings marking the occasion will continue until the next full moon. Enjoying foods said to bring good fortune is an important part of the celebration.

One of the first things I do after the holiday season is to head to my local floral supplier and purchase fresh flowers to brighten up the house. After the holiday decorations are taken down, the home can feel quite bare and empty.

I can proudly say that I am in my best shape of my life as age 48, but in my past, I wasn’t as healthy and happy as I am now. I was overweight and had an eating disorder, but after I had my second baby when I was 33, my life changed.

A popular New Year’s resolution is eating healthier and/or having less fat in the foods we eat every day. Every January we will notice an onslaught of extra people at the gym or on local outdoor running tracks.

Back in the 1980s, there was a short-lived ad campaign urging people to eat donuts for breakfast. I was one of the few supporters of this campaign.

Move over red roses: True love is best expressed with fried chicken. This Valentine's Day you can once again tell someone you care with a fried chicken bouquet from Juke.