Colcannon for St. Patty’s Day

Colcannon for St. Patty’s Day: © kaishin | dash of food 2010. Hope all of you had a nice Valentine’s Day, whether single or partnered, it’s a day to be grateful for love, not just in the sense of a romantic interest, but for all those who love, all year round :) With Valentine’s done [...]

RIPE a Harvest Dinner Celebration

What can I say. It was wonderful. A true collaboration of local food producers/growers’ products used by local chefs to create some really flavourful food. It was such a great coming together of local food supporters. Put on by our Vancouver Farmers Markets society, it drew a sold out crowd. I’m guessing there was about [...]

poached atlantic salmon with garlic, lemon, butter and spices

poached atlantic salmon with garlic, lemon, butter and spices: © .kaishin. 2009.

Grilled BC Spot Prawns and Steak

spot prawn and steak © kaishin chu 2011 This is a local, wild, sustainable BC Spot Prawn. It has such a tender flesh that it grills well without getting tough, staying tender and moist. So very lovely. I’ve tossed only olive oil and a tiny bit of lemon juice and zest just before grilling. Grill [...]

cozy and filling : layered baked fish

Starting at bottom of baking pan or casserole dish, layer sliced yellow onions, fish filets, chopped parsley, olive oil/salt/herbs/pepper, and lastly the thinly sliced yukon gold potatoes. Drizzle or brush some more olive oil + salt/herbs/pepper as to your liking. Baked 350ºF for 45 min covered, then remove cover, and bake another 20 min to crisp up [...]

Baked scalloped Beets, Onions, Potato with Fish

Baked scalloped Beets, Onions, Potato with Fish: © .kaishin. 2011. mmm.. loving this combo: scalloped beets, onions and golden yukon potatoes layered over a fish flilet and slow bake. yum! I made it to the Vancouver Winter Farmer’s Market at Nat Bailey’s Stadium for the first time a couple of weekends ago, and bought myself [...]

Ribs finally…

Sorry to those that have noticed the lack of postings lately. It’s been a tough few months in my personal life as life in the relationship department took an unexpected turn. Dealing with the shock, hurt, sadness, and missing someone dear, has left me less inspired to cook and photograph, as this was ritual built [...]

Basil Pistachio Pesto

Photograph by kaishin chu © 2009. The Bonus – Basil Pistachio Pesto Well, after lamenting over the loss of production from my basil plants, I had a colander full of uninfested basil leaves that were rescued one by one from the culled stalks. J washed and cleaned these one by one to make sure there [...]

Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Rolls

. Photos posted by Kaishin Chu © 2008. This was my first attempt at making sushi rolls in Zhuhai, had to be a little bit creative with ingredients. Since then, I’ve managed to find all the ingredients needed :) Ingredients: Chicken Breast – cut into strips and sautée, then add a bit of water to [...]

Italian styled Garlic Prawns with Spicy Sausages

Italian styled Garlic Prawns with Spicy Sausages © Kaishin Chu 2008 I made this for a potluck gathering, it turned out really well as it reheated under the broiler perfectly. Don’t forget to have some good bread for dipping and soaking up the juices at the end. 2 Cups of fresh prawns or room temp. [...]