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North Forty-Eight | Victoria,BC

North Forty-Eight is what used to be Black Hat in Downtown Victoria. Same owners, same staff, but now with a revamped menu that’s both dynamic and...

Cheesecake Strawberries

March 3, 2014 0 Janine Recipe Uncategorized

Fellow Fancy Frite, Felix Chen, made these little treats a few months ago and I thought they would be perfect for my cocktail party so I...

Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen | Victoria, BC

March 3, 2014 0 Janine Recipe Restaurant review Uncategorized Victoria

If you were to ask me to describe my perfect summer day here in Victoria it would probably involve some sort of trip to Ottavio to...

A brief look at South African food

February 26, 2014 0 Janine Recipe Travel Uncategorized Victoria

If there’s one thing I can say with confidence, it’s that South Africans are proud to be South Africans. After transplanting here to Canada, us South...

Beef Rogan Josh

February 25, 2014 0 Taylor Meal Of The Week Uncategorized

Hi, my name is Taylor, and I am a curry addict. It’s been one hour since I last ate curry. I’ve been eating curry for about...

Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade

February 25, 2014 1 Janine Uncategorized

You’ve likely seen ‘Fair Trade’ on items such as coffee, chocolate, and chocolate products such as cocoa for example, but what does Fair Trade mean? How about Direct Trade? and how important...

From Brooklyn to Harlem – A foodie vacation to the food capital NYC

February 21, 2014 1 Janine Restaurant review Travel Uncategorized

Last May fellow Fancy Frite, Felix Chen, and I travelled to New York so that we could essentially gorge our faces for five days straight. No...

Moroccan Pantry

February 11, 2014 1 Janine Uncategorized Victoria

Moroccan food is easily one of my favorite cuisines. It’s curries, stews, and desserts are laced with beautiful spices and aromas. It is about a balance...

Bayou Eats – Discovering the cuisine of Houston

February 8, 2014 0 Janine Restaurant review Travel Uncategorized

Just getting ready to leave Houston for Austin. Didn’t really know what to expect upon arriving in this city, just a lot of BBQ I suppose?...

What the hell can you do with pumpkin pasta sauce?

January 18, 2014 0 Taylor Recipe Seattle Uncategorized

On a recent foray to Whole Foods (a gourmet’s mecca in the US, the Canadian equivalent might be Sunterra in Calgary), I found what sounded ridiculously...