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Lucia Kubackova

Botanist Executive Chef Hector Laguna

Daily bite: Vancouver's Botanist to collaborate with two-Michelin starred chef Julien Royer of Singapore's Odette

Two culinary stars create the seven-course tasting menu fusing the best of Modern French and Pacific cuisines

Jan 17, 2018

Image for ICYMI: Wasabi farm in B.C., teenage chef battles cancer with cooking and Michelin’s stars in Bangkok in last week's food news

ICYMI: Wasabi farm in B.C., teenage chef battles cancer with cooking and Michelin’s stars in Bangkok in last week's food news

A wasabi greenhouse farm in B.C., eight-year-old girl wins national recipe contest, and the need for change in Canada’s agricultural sector.

Dec 7, 2017

Image for ICYMI: Ethiopian cuisine in Yellowknife, a city in Ontario receives Local Food Champion Award and growing Canada’s organic sector in last week's food news

ICYMI: Ethiopian cuisine in Yellowknife, Local Food Champion Award in Ontario and growth in Canada’s organic sector in last week's food news

Yellowknife’s best Ethiopian restaurant, a former homeless couple helps to feed a community, and the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train food drive in last week’s food news.

Nov 30, 2017

Image for ICYMI: A couple from B.C. produces 100 percent Canadian olive oil, SeaDNA launches campaign for seal meat consumption and a copyright dispute over the word “beaver” in last week's food news

ICYMI: Canadian olive oil, SeaDNA launches seal meat campaign and Metro's online expansion in last week's food news

One hundred per cent Canadian olive oil, how posting about food affects the success of online dating, and a holiday charity food drive in last week’s food news.

Nov 25, 2017

Image for ICYMI: Lablaws launches new home delivery service, General Mills removes “gluten free” labels from Cheerios and an ancient wine-making artifact in last week's food news

ICYMI: Loblaws launches new home delivery service, General Mills removes “gluten free” labels from Cheerios and an ancient wine-making artifact in last week's food news

Changes to Loblaws, a food service provider vs. UNBC students, and an overview of the fight over junk food labelling in last week’s food news

Nov 16, 2017

Image for ICYMI: A survey reveals food expenses of Canadian families, P.E.I. volunteers combat food insecurity with cabbage, and nutrition of food at daycares in last week's food news

ICYMI: A survey reveals food expenses of Canadian families, P.E.I. volunteers combat food insecurity with cabbage, and nutrition of food at daycares in last week's food news

A weekly food cost of an average sized Canadian family, Canadian Culinary Institute reopens after a $7.5 million renovation, and chef Michael Smith’s Taste of Niagara event in last week’s food news

Nov 8, 2017

Image for ICYMI: Over a century old Chinese food menu, Canadian food workers are the most vacation-deprived, and the Maple Leaf Foods recall in last week’s food news

ICYMI: Centenarian Chinese food menu, vacation-deprived Canadian food workers, and Maple Leaf Foods recall in last week’s food news

A 119 year old Chinese food menu, koji use is taking over Canadian restaurants, and the winners of this years Taste Canada Awards in last week’s food news.

Nov 3, 2017

Image for ICYMI: Ottawa chef admits to drug addiction and sexual harassment, skating passes replace candy this Halloween and a restaurant critique in last week’s food news

ICYMI: Ottawa chef's struggles with addiction, skating passes replace candy this Halloween and Soylent ban in last week’s food news

Soylent ban in Canada, Riviera’s chef and co-owner admits to drug addiction, Candy House aims to reduce the stigma around HIV and a new Indigenous cuisine cookbook in last week’s food news

Oct 26, 2017

Image for ICYMI: DC chef serves meals in Puerto Rico, offal-less haggis in Canada, Canada's Best New Restaurant list seafood recall in last week’s food news

ICYMI: DC chef serves meals in Puerto Rico, offal-less haggis in Canada, Canada's Best New Restaurant list, seafood recall and more in last week’s food news

How many meals per day could you possibly prepare in a day? Chef José Andrés and his team of volunteers prepare over 100,000 meals daily in various cities in Puerto Rico for people affected by Hurricane Maria.

Oct 19, 2017

Image for ICYMI: Dispute over consumption of seal meat, Canadians spending on food and top Italian restaurants in Canada in last week's food news

ICYMI: Dispute over consumption of seal meat, Canadians spending on food and top Italian restaurants in Canada in last week's food news

Dispute over seal meat on a restaurant’s menu, a shift in the fats and oil consumption and chefs’ tips for holiday dinners in last week’s food news

Oct 12, 2017