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
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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
Blood oranges are awesome 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
Christmas Eve duck 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
Dim Sum for 2 at the Pink Pearl. Top right counterclockwise: bean curd & sticky rice, egg tarts, pumpkin shrimp dumpling, shrimp dumpling. @ Pink Pearl Chinese Restaurant 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
An Italian Osteria with great desserts. We had dinner too but it was less exciting. @ Osteria il Piano 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
Stopped at Snappy Dragon on the drive north. House-made noodles & dumplings - we got pork jiaozi. Huge lunch special mapo tofu. @ Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon Restaurant Permalink
The trees in Portland are pretty amazing colours, and hanging all over the road. @ East Portland, Oregon Permalink
Went to the very amazing Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene. Two great shows - Paper Weight by Elsa Mora, & Plastic Entanglements. @ Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 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
Breakfast in Multnomah Village at Marco’s Cafe. @ Marco's Cafe and Espresso Bar 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
Road tripping to Portland and Eugene. First stop in Fife. @ Poodle Dog Restaurant 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
Great Iranian meal at Yaas in North Van with @misobarb @roland @rachael_ashe @ Yaas Grill House Permalink
Curator & grape vendor @civilianstripes at @crissyarseneau’s opening at Kafka. @ Kafka's Coffee and Tea Permalink
#bowenisland for the weekend. Lovely clear sky & sun, still brisk. Home town. @ Bowen Island, British Columbia 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
Bulk Barn. The colour red. Swedish berries. @rachael_ashe. Amazing. @ Bulk Barn On Yates Permalink
Took all the selfie shots at the Royal BC Museum. @ Royal BC Museum Permalink
Today was not a good Monday 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