EBC’s Holiday Gift Guide 2009/2010
Edible British Columbia makes your gift giving easy.
From large corporations looking to thank valued clients and staff, to someone wanting to take a gift to that special dinner, we have you covered.
And what better way to say thank you than with a basket filled with delectable foods from all corners of our wonderful province. Set a new standard for gifts by supporting your local artisans and farmers, and ensuring our local culinary scene is sustainable.
We’ve created our gift giving guide to cater to many tastes and budgets. However, if you have something special in mind that is not listed in our guide, please let us know – it would be our pleasure to customize a gift for you.
And remember –we deliver locally and ship globally. To place your order or discuss your gifting needs, please call our retail store at 604.662.3606 or email us at retail@edible-britishcolumbia.com.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW EBC’S 2009/2010 GIFT GUIDE
EBC’s new look a big hit!
Thanks to all your feedback and comments on Edible BC’s new fresh look and logo. We’re glad you like it – we like it too!
Thanks to Sue Des Lauriers and her team at Brands BC for all the creative – the design of our logo, signage and promotional material.
Once Again, a Vancouver Barista is Named Canada’s Best
Caffè Artigiano’s Kyle Straw won the seventh annual Canadian Barista Championships held in Vancouver last week as part of the Canadian Coffee & Tea Show. Kyle is the General Manager of Caffè Artigiano’s Hornby Street location, and will go on to represent Canada at the next World Barista Championship in London in 2010. Kyle carries on the legacy of his Caffè Artigiano patriots who have won every Canadian title since the competition began in 2003! Sammy Piccolo is a four time Canadian Barista Champion, and an unprecedented four-time World Barista Finalist.
After 18 months of rigorous practice and extensive training, Kyle delivered a polished routine and represented Vancouver with confidence and great passion. “I was lucky to have amazing support with my training from Vince Piccolo, Todd Pollock, Sammy Piccolo and Willie Mounzer”. Says Kyle. “It was a great team effort that got me here, and to win first place by 41 points is an incredible feeling.”
Each competitor must prepare and serve 12 separate espresso beverages: 4 espresso, 4 cappuccinos, and 4 “signature” drinks of their own creation, and present them to a distinguished panel of judges. Competitors have only fifteen minutes to prepare all twelve drinks and are judged on station cleanliness, taste, beverage presentation, technical skills and overall judges impression. The panel especially loved Kyle’s signature drink, which drew inspiration from a Black Forest cake. Made with a winning combination of espresso from the Koke Cooperative in Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, Madagascar; black cherry foam; whipped cream; and an espresso infused chocolate, Kyle’s signature drink wowed the judges with its great balance of flavours and elegant presentation.
New Logo, New Look
Sorry for the absence of posts over the last couple of days – we’ve been busy uploading and testing the new, freshened look of our website. And while there are still a few bugs to work out, we’re super happy with the result! Thanks so much to Ballistic Arts for their amazing work and help.
This week watch for our brand new 2009-2010 EBC Gift Guide to be released, with all of our new basket options and information on our private holiday dinners at Granville Island Public Market. And we’ll also be releasing our 2010 lineup of BC’s Best Market Dinner chefs and dates soon as well. Busy, busy!
As always, we love to hear from you – if you have feedback about the new look of the site, please share it with us.
Cheers,
Treve
Booz How Tooz
Award-winning filmmaker Craig Noble, in partnership with best-selling technical author Martin Sitter, is pleased to announce The Booz How Tooz Product Launch Party, the first of many collection release parties, on October 21st at the Heritage Hall, 3201 Main Street, from 7-11pm.
The Booz How Tooz is a tutorial-video library covering the complete spectrum of beer, wine, and spirits production for home enthusiasts. In Collection One there are four DVDs with eight tutorial-videos consisting of: Pale Ale & Irish Stout; Four Fruit Ale & Hefeweizen; Red & White Wine Kits; Red Irish Ale Kit & Wassail Dark Ale Extract. An iPhone app will be released shortly to give users fast and easy instructions at their fingertips. With more than 40 videos slated for production over the next two years, The Booz How Tooz will be the definitive knowledge base for home alcohol production.
Home-brewer-turned-professional-craft-brewer James Walton of Storm Brewery will be providing beer at the Product Release Party. There will be door prizes, live DJ, and a preview of The Booz How Tooz videos projected on two screens. Collection One DVDs from The Booz How Tooz library will be for sale at the event. There is no cover charge and no minors allowed.
The Booz How Tooz is for the neophyte, experienced hobbyist and everyone in between. The library will include simple entry level tutorials like kit beers and wines, up to more advanced recipes and techniques like Sake and Mead production. The tutorial-videos are informative, instructional and entertaining, and there is something for everyone interested in the home-brew lifestyle.
All tutorial-videos are professionally shot in HD by Craig Noble with experienced and enthusiastic instructors. Each tutorial illustrates different techniques and set-ups at various skill levels, with temperatures, volumes, and weights given in both Metric and Imperial measurements. The Booz How Tooz are accessible and fun, and video chapter breakdown allows viewers to learn at their own pace.
The DVDs are available in Vancouver at Dan’s Homebrewing Supplies, or through the iphone app store.
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