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A towering “icy” - shaved ice & eight toppings with self serve sweetened condensed milk - and a hot sweet soup of rice wine with sesame balls. With @misobarb & @rachael_ashe & Simon.  Permalink

#Vancouver is so lucky to have this massive selection of craft beer. And! Look at all the colour & design that it’s funding as well!  Permalink

Chicken curry (@monsooncoast balti with added turmeric) and some deep fried plantains (Koji salt from @dosankorestaurant)  Permalink

Finally getting home Internet switched from Shaw to TekSavvy. Half the price, twice the integrity.  Permalink

Spreading the gospel of espresso tonic in #vancouver at @bumpngrindcafe with James the barista. Bought some tonics at Choices, fingers crossed it becomes a menu item.  Permalink

A visit to Sawada Coffee in Chicago. @be.zelenka waves. The coffee is a “Black Camo” - matcha + espresso.  Permalink

Made it to Lamajoun, the Armenian bakery in Richmond. The “dough boat” is called a pide, house made basturma (cured beef), khinkali beef dumplings, jazzve coffee.  Permalink

New business cards! We’re on the road next week in #seattle & #chicago so needed some new ones. And yes, QR codes now that iPhone camera supports them are surprisingly useful!  Permalink

Made some schug, a hot sauce of fresh parsley & cilantro, with garlic, jalapeño, Thai red chilli, lemon juice, coriander, cardamom, salt, & canola oil.  Permalink

Lucky enough to do some test eating @shiok.ca - new cheap & cheerful Singaporean opening on Kingsway west of Victoria. Immediate top 4 #laksa in Vancouver.  Permalink

At @rachael_ashe’s studio for First Saturday. She’s showing off some of her custom papers. Studio sale! Come by until 4pm.  Permalink

For @misobarb’s birthday week, we went to the new Hanoi Old Quarter, 36th & Victoria, Northern Vietnamese style. Counterclockwise from top left: fish with dill, duck & banana stew, appetizer platter & a delicious soup.  Permalink

We went to @tworiversmeats in North Van on the weekend. Full service butcher counter plus a licensed cafe-style restaurant with many meaty eats.  Permalink

Revolver, right at 7:30am opening. The front porch of Gastown.  Permalink

Sunday morning in #Berlin. The signs says “no laptops on weekends”, so bringing out the planning sketchbook. PS @fissioncodes is a thing now. @ Populus Coffee Permalink

Hipster coffee & tasty breakfast in #Berlin. Including a “ginger shot” that burns so good.  Permalink

Remote working shift start at the beautiful #Vancouver public library. The top floor has work stations and an awesome patio.  Permalink

Dear Berlin: I’m coming to visit next week, so I’m practicing by having lunch at @bestiewurst here in #Vancouver.  Permalink

Delicious meal at Dosanko in #EastVan. They use rice fungus (koji) to make lots of their own dishes, including this koji-cured beef belly.  Permalink

Worked out of Propaganda Coffee in Vancouver’s Chinatown today, & @be.zelenka showed off her ridiculously awesome custom Mac OS + Firefox + tiling WM + mechanical keyboard.  Permalink

Incredible meal with @rachael_ashe at @stlawrencerestaurant for our 11th anniversary. Not a lot of French Canadian cuisine on this coast - this was top notch.  Permalink

Early start, prepping for my session. A pastry & coffee on the bench outside a great little bakery.  Permalink

Wandered the Paris streets. Found this chill cafe with good music. My first pain au chocolat of the trip.  Permalink

Working out of @thisfreespace newest location, WHITE in Yaletown.  Permalink

A date tart with rose jam at Moltaqa.  Permalink

Who doesn’t order a Friday brunch & boozy coffees??? From @tuccraftkitchen where I’m coworking most days thanks to @thisfreespace  Permalink

You’re working from home & then realize you’ve got Montreal-style brisket to make lunch with. 😍  Permalink

Sunrise on Orcas, looking west over President Channel towards Canada.  Permalink

So many delicious baked goods at Bakery Sate. Road trip supplies!  Permalink

Stopped in for an afternoon coffee & pastry taste test at @liviasweets yesterday. Congrats on your opening week! @ LIVIA Permalink

Deep fried tofu tossed with chili-garlic, quick bok choy & broccoli stir fry with a little soy sauce.  Permalink

The infamous, original #eastvan craft brewery: Storm 🍺  Permalink

I’m pretty lucky in my #eastvan neighbourhood to have great businesses close to home.  Permalink

Shared a selection of appetizers at Moltaqa for lunch. Chicken pastilla, lamb merguez, stuffed eggplant, & white bean stew.  Permalink

Cassava cake. Last of the ingredient experiments - grated fresh cassava, coconut, & various canned milks.  Permalink

A cold but sunny walk from Jericho to Spanish Banks and back. A view over to West Van & downtown Vancouver.  Permalink

Christmas braised lotus roots. Main flavours dried sour cherries, maple syrup, and a little sriracha.  Permalink

Lotus root soaking in water with lemon & sour cherries. I have no idea if this is going to work out.  Permalink

German Rouladen just starting to braise. Thin sliced beef filled with mustard, sautéed onions, bacon, & pickles.  Permalink

I mean, I only sort of bought turkey. This is what Columbus calls a “turkey hill”. Stuffed with sausage, wrapped in bacon.  Permalink

Columbus Meat Market super packed before Christmas of course. I’m pretty happy with the duck, turkey & pork I picked up.  Permalink

My first Filipino Kamayan meal - a dinner feast eaten by hand, served on banana leaves  Permalink

A coffee rub & smoked salt bought at a neighbourhood craft market. By @falterfarms  Permalink

A lovely Moroccan lamb tangia at Moltaqa in the winter sun. (Old ACME Cafe location)  Permalink

Coming into the dock at cloud island.  Permalink

Roast chicken. Kinda sorta spatchcocked. Parsnips & rutabagas.  Permalink

Rainy Save on Meats neon, waiting for my bus.  Permalink

Really, is there such a thing as too many computing devices? Installing Ubuntu on my old Mac Mini.  Permalink

@rachael_ashe made a delicious arugula salad, and I made the vegetarian version of Catalan chick peas with mousseline. Both are on the wiki.  Permalink

Lots of travel, back in Raincouver at Revolver. Enjoying a duet - a macchiato with the leftover shot on the side.  Permalink

Stages 2 - 4 of Pulled Pork: halfway through 6 hours of cooking, “pulled” pork, and dinner tonight.  Permalink

The absolute abundance of a California grocery store.  Permalink

Stage 1 of pulled pork. Who says you can’t cook when business traveling?  Permalink

Grabbing a moment of peace in the crowded Blue Bottle. Working on telling the story of FISSION & collaborating with great people across the Ethereum ecosystem is a lot of work, but is keeping me energized.  Permalink

Made a nice piece of halibut with za’atar & sumac & garlic, cooked in butter / olive oil / onions plus fresh lemon juice.  Permalink

A Georgian Restaurant in Prague, dishes clockwise from top right: chinkali, marinady, kababi, saslik, salad with walnut sauce. @ Bistro u Gogi Permalink

A brewery built in 1431, wild boar goulash with dumplings, and a beer taster that is bigger than I expected. @ Pivovar U Supa Permalink

Trdelnik in #Prague - rolled dough that is wrapped around a stick & grilled over charcoal, then covered in sugar. @ Old Town Square Permalink

Great first meal for me at Dosanko in old Fat Dragon location. Tsukemono, tuna tataki, & chocolate + hazelnut dessert. They are making their own koji, miso, & soy sauce. @ Dosanko Permalink

Is this my final espresso tonic of the season? A glorious sunny day in Vancouver. @ Revolver Permalink

Back home from our Portland / Eugene trip. These are the condiments from Indigo Traders: Duqqa, Harissa, & Za’atar.  Permalink

A middle eastern kitchen & home store, Indigo Traders. We sipped Turkish tea, I bought some condiments, browsed a lot of Turkish towels & other fabrics. @ Indigo Traders Permalink

Made it to Portland. Went to a night market, which had excellent food truck options: bao with fried chicken & @pipsoriginal donuts. @ East Portland, Oregon Permalink

Super fun local community coffee place. Road trip begins!  Permalink

Egg(s) in Purgatory - slightly spicy tomato sauce, black kale, soft cooked egg hidden under all that cheese @caffelatana  Permalink

Trying out @caffelatana for breakfast. So excited to have this next door.  Permalink

This would be @patdryburgh, super excited that I forced him to setup cross posting from Instagram to his blog #IndieWeb @ Milano Coffee Roasters Permalink

Leftover potato dumplings that get sliced up and pan fried in a little duck fat are pretty delicious.  Permalink

First espresso tonic of the season @revolvercoffee. So excite! @ Revolver Permalink

The Narcissus is a little cafe at the north end of Commercial, across from our storage unit. Run by Japanese owners, they are doing “matured” fruit drinks, which sit in simple syrup & are then served as sodas or flavoured lattes. @ The Narcissus Permalink

Yesterday’s #ramen, plus pickled daikon with turmeric bought @nikkeimuseum event.  Permalink

Starting to think about food & cooking oriented projects for 2018. This is a spaetzle maker, for making German egg noodles. Could we build a kitchen library in Vancouver for sharing space & under-used tools? Tag something you might want to share with #vancouverkl  Permalink

Finally got the pork belly lettuce wraps at Damso on Bute. Comes with scissors for cutting these giant pork chunks up. @ DAMSO on Bute Permalink