Vancouver's secret bars & pop-up dinners 🗝️

Published: Tue, 11/05/24

Updated: Mon, 11/11/24

let me push a few secret culinary doors open for you. It's windy, raining and grey, but Vancouver has some super tasty and fun ideas to chase the…

Can you harvest wild truffles in BC?

Published: Wed, 10/30/24

Updated: Wed, 10/30/24

Truffles are mushrooms that 'fruit' underground and attract animals (like us) to dig them up with their enticing savoury aromas. There are two main…

Maple Ridge Mushroom Class | Cauliflower mushroom

Published: Sun, 10/27/24

Updated: Tue, 10/29/24

The habitat of specific lower mainland regions offers us more chances to learn about new edible mushrooms. This cauliflower mushroom was the star of…

Cruise & forage the Rhone river in France with me:)

Published: Tue, 10/22/24

Updated: Tue, 10/29/24

John Bishop, Bruno Feldeisen and I will be hosting a river cruise in France ne t September if anyone would like to join us on a lu ury culinary…

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Published: Sun, 10/20/24

Updated: Sun, 10/20/24

I love walking in the rain bundled up in warm clothes, I guess that proves that I was born on the Pacific coast:) The light patter of rain drops on…

Chanterelle harvesting - Chef Robin's Top 5 Tips

Published: Thu, 10/10/24

Updated: Thu, 10/10/24

mushroom season is going strong this year! Foraging class last week found edible porcini, blue-green anise mushrooms (that smell like licorice),…

What is the worlds most poisonous mushroom? ☠️

Published: Tue, 10/08/24

Updated: Tue, 10/08/24

They are responsible for 90% of mushroom poisonings worldwide, so let's get to know a little about the notorious "Death Cap" mushroom. Remember that…

What is the worlds most poisonous mushroom? ☠️

Published: Thu, 10/03/24

They are responsible for 90% of mushroom poisonings worldwide, so let's get to know a little about the notorious "Death Cap" mushroom. Remember that…

Matsutake & Lobster Pop-up Dinner

Published: Thu, 09/26/24

Updated: Thu, 09/26/24

are you a fancy pants? Then, come to a fancy feast to dine on a few of the worlds most e pensive ingredients; matsutake mushrooms and lobster. Hand…

Foraging for Matsutake Mushrooms 💰

Published: Fri, 09/20/24

Updated: Fri, 09/20/24

Hi, matsutake mushrooms are one of the most e pensive mushroom in the world at $500/kg in Japan! Also called pine mushrooms, they are prized for their…