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MONTECRISTO: Mediterranean Specialty Foods

Mediterranean Specialty Foods

Mulberry jam from Damascus. Harissa from Tunisia. Rosewater from Lebanon. Halloumi cheese from Cyprus. These are but a few of the myriad exotic delicacies that populate the shelves of Mediterranean Specialty Foods on Commercial Drive.

MONTECRISTO: Ryder Hesjedal

Ryder Hesjedal

Headlines touting Ryder Hesjedal’s monumental 2010 Tour de France showing were splashed across the front pages of Canadian newspapers, yet this much-feted finish was but the latest in a long list of accomplishments over the course of his 15-year cycling career.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Windermere Secondary School’s Culinary Arts

Windermere Secondary School’s Culinary Arts Program

Roasted chicken with mashed potatoes, broccoli and roasted peppers. Vietnamese pho. These are two of many top-notch lunches prepared by participants in Windermere Secondary School’s Culinary Arts program.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Chefs David Gunawan and Quang Dang

Chefs David Gunawan and Quang Dang

Among those influenced by an in-depth scientific approach to cooking are two of Vancouver’s brightest culinary stars, chefs David Gunawan and Quang Dang. Both emerged from beginnings in civil engineering to put their uniquely analytical stamp on West Coast cuisine.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Brent Hayden

Brent Hayden

The trials and triumphs of Canadian freestyle swimmer Brent Hayden.

MONTECRISTO: Chinese Dining in Vancouver

The Coming of Age of Chinese Dining in Vancouver

Now in its third year, the Chinese Restaurant Awards celebrates this wealth of choice and showcases the benchmark of excellence that is consistently attained by Vancouver’s Chinese chefs.

MONTECRISTO: The Apron Restaurant

The Apron Restaurant

Molecular gastronomy, still in its infancy on our local dining scene, is a mysterious concept to most. But chef Hamid Salimian’s innovative dishes at the Apron are certain to broaden your culinary horizons.

MONTECRISTO: Andrey Durbach

An Interview with Andrey Durbach

According to chef Andrey Durbach, dining is all about context.

MONTECRISTO: Artisinal Loaves

Artisanal Loaves

Step into a bakery and you invariably go weak in the knees, closing your eyes while breathing deep the air redolent of freshly baking bread.

MONTECRISTO: Mamma Cannoli

Mamma Cannoli

With an ever-present twinkle in her eye, Enza Martorana is the quintessential Italian nonna, the mamma behind Mamma Cannoli.

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