Traveltrekkr is run by Christina Matheson who has traversed the globe for 30 years
and has traveled to over 30 countries in the course of her lifetime. She is an avid outdoor
enthusiast and enjoys hiking, scuba diving and skiing. When she’s not trekking through the
mountains near her hometown, Vancouver, Canada, she’s off on an adventure around the globe.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover" --Mark Twain
Where better to learn the in’s and out’s of wine and cheese than from the lovely folks at Les Amis du Fromage? Even better, the folks at Les Amis du Fromage just opened a new restaurant, Au Petit Chavignol, the perfect location for a Wine & Cheese workshop.
Wine & Cheese 101
Date: Monday January 04, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Au Petit Chavignol, 843 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1R8
Tel (604) 255-4218
Cost: $70 per person. Includes taxes and gratuity
Tickets available in store or by phone at les amis du fromage 2nd Ave store only. 604-732-4218
Click here for more information on Wine & Cheese 101.
And for you cheese lovers out there, here’s a great clip from the BBC programme “Chef”.
Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories when it comes to the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver on December 3rd & the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver on December 4th & 5th, 2009. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. Be taken away to the most captivating places on earth.
To buy tickets to the Banff Mountain Film Festival:
Not sure what wine to serve at your get-together’s this holiday season? Or are you interested in trying new wines? Then head out to the Holiday Wine Tasting, hosted by the queen’s of wine, Michelle Bouffard and Michaela Morris , of House Wine. The line up of wines for the evening include super value wines for larger bashes as well as perfect gift bottles for the wine lover on your list. Taste wines ideal for Christmas dinner, appropriate bubble to toast the New Year and sweet treats for those crucial moments of liquid indulgence. The details:
Date: Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Sculpture Gallery West
O’Doul’s Restaurant & Bar
1300 Robson St., Vancouver, BC
Cost: $35
For more information on this fabulous wine tasting event, click here.
The weather has turned in Vancouver, what a better way to warm up than to learn how to make scrumptious hot chocolate and madeleines from Chef Andrea Jeffereson, Head Chef and owner, at Quince. Chef Andrea will teach you how to make your very own hot chocolate and madeleines – and the best part, you’ll get eat them too! The details:
November 28, 2009 (Sat)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cost: $15
Location: Quince
1780 West 3rd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 1K4
ph. 604 731 4645
Click here for more details on workshops at Quince.
I recently had the pleasure of attending a Chocolate, Cheese and Whisky pairing event as part of the Annual Hopscotch Whisky Festival at the International Culinary School in Vancouver. Not only was it super fabulous, but it was my first introduction to the amazing chocolate you can purchase at Xoxolat(pronounced sho-sho-la), a local Vancouver store. So of course, as soon as I got home I checked out the Xoxolat website and much to my delight, Xoxolat hosts Chocolate 101 Workshops on a monthly basis.
These introductions to the world of chocolate promise to include:
Tasting the difference between chocolate from different plantations.
Characteristics of chocolate? Taste by numbers.
Terms of endearment: tempering, tabling, seeding, cooling.
And of course, you’ll have to try samples of a broad range of chocolate so you’ll have a firsthand knowledge of this “food of the gods.” Here are the details:
Scheduled Xoxolat Chocolate 101 Workshops:
Wednesday, December 16 – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, January 20 – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 17 – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Class Fee: $15/person
Location: Xoxolat
2391 Burrard Street (at 8th Ave)
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J2
T. 604 733 2462 (CHOC)
For more details on Chocolate 101 Workshops at Xoxolat in Vancouver, click here.
