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Small-space gardening requires the same approach as a backyard

Small-space gardening requires the same approach as a backyard

The concept of ‘the average lot size’ is changing. In the near future, ‘average size’ could mean several hundred square feet located way off the ground, rather than an expansive suburban lot. As gardeners, our response to this may be negative.

Here's the skinny on eating fatty foods

If you have ever attended one of my cooking classes or cooking shows, you know that I am a big advocate for using fat in cooking. You will always hear me chanting “Fat is Flavour; Fat is Moisture; Fat is your Friend”.
Here’s how to make these insanely delicious stout-infused doughnuts

Here’s how to make these insanely delicious stout-infused doughnuts

Wildebeest’s executive chef Ian McHale shares his recipe that uses Twin Sails Brewing’s Con Leche Horchata Milk Stout
Burnaby 'Rawk Camp' lets youth learn from Yukon band Speed Control

Burnaby 'Rawk Camp' lets youth learn from Yukon band Speed Control

Young people with aspirations to be rock stars will have their chance by taking part in Rawk Camp with Yukon-based rockers Speed Control, culminating with a performance at the 2019 Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival on Aug. 10.
Eat barbecue and listen to legends at Burnaby dinner series

Eat barbecue and listen to legends at Burnaby dinner series

Smooth blues from musical legends. Tasty barbecue. Great weather. What more could a musical foodie want? That’s what is being combined for an intimate warm-up to the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival.
Amazing Race Canada calls this Burnaby dude a fan favourite

Amazing Race Canada calls this Burnaby dude a fan favourite

Burnaby’s Phil Seo had the time of his life when he competed on the Amazing Race Canada.
This Burnaby macaron maker will steal your soul

This Burnaby macaron maker will steal your soul

Snoring might seem like a weird way to start a food blog about desserts, but trust me – there is a connection. See, I snore. Like, loudly. Earthquakes tell me to shut the hell up.
Burnaby has quietly become THE hub for mega-cultural festivals

Burnaby has quietly become THE hub for mega-cultural festivals

Burnaby isn’t just a multicultural community with a wide array of ethnic groups residing in our fair city. It’s also a hub of activity when it comes to different ethnicities celebrating their cultures.
Get rid of garden water guzzlers with 'fryable' plants

Get rid of garden water guzzlers with 'fryable' plants

If Canadians didn’t have the weather to talk about, we would be speechless. Perhaps, more accurately, we would simply listen more. Talk of summer weather inevitably moves the conversation to heat and drought.
Starbucks and Uber Eats to offer Vancouver delivery

Starbucks and Uber Eats to offer Vancouver delivery

Now you can get that venti iced skinny hazelnut macchiato delivered right to your door — or the kids’ soccer game