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Author: Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson is a food and travel writer based out of Vancouver, BC. She holds a masters from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy, and used to spend her summers as a tree planting camp cook in Northern BC. In 2012, she beat out 1,057 other applicants to become Tourism Richmond’s 365 Days of Dining food blogger, which she followed up with the Saveur award-winning blog FEAST: An Edible Road Trip.

Gung Hay Fat Choy – it’s (almost) the Chinese New Year! Richmond’s biggest celebration is just a few days away, and I’ve been doing a ton of...

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Today’s post was supposed to be about two popular tofus. Two plucky little tofu dishes that came from very modest places, yet have won their way into the hearts, minds,...

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If you’re a fan of meat, you’ve hopefully spent some time in front of a Chinese BBQ shop. Their windows present a quintessential image of Cantonese cuisine:...

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When my friend Dana and I walked into CAVU Kitchen Bar , the Hilton Hotel’s sleek new restaurant on Minoru Boulevard, one of the first things we noticed was that the...

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So, as much as I’d hoped “XO Sauce” meant “Hugs and Kisses Sauce,” it apparently does not (I checked). In fact, I got as far into this...

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2014 is nearly over – cue the dropped jaws and “Whaaaaaat? How did that happen??” Another year over, another 1,095 meals eaten by each of us (perhaps a...

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Around the holidays, whether it’s Christmas or New Years, we all like to celebrate with “Big” dishes. You know, a huge roast turkey, ham, duck, or perhaps...

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There’s a new (to me) Cantonese restaurant in Richmond, and it has the best name: Old Buddies . If you Google “Old Buddies,” some images of the restaurant...

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We all know one of the best perks of the holiday season is food. There are endless Christmas parties, open houses, get-togethers, and big dinners, all of which have food at...

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In the first of my two recent comfort food posts, I mentioned that this is the season of melted cheese. Now that it’s dipped below zero and we’ve gotten a bit of...

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Author: Lindsay Anderson

Sweet reasons to visit Aberdeen Centre’s Flower & Gift Fair

Two Great Meals from Two Tiny Shops

A Basic Guide to Chinese BBQ

CAVU Kitchen Bar

Ladies and Gentleman, XO Sauce.

The Best of 2014

Celebrating with Signature Dishes

Old Buddies

Where To Get Your Holiday Entertaining Goods

Grilled Cheese, Please

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