Butter on the Endive

Munchies
Check out this great show called Munchies from the folks over at vice.com. This particular episode sees David Chang, culinary wonder man, take a drunken restaurant crawl around New York City, ending up at his restaurant Momofuku Ssäm Bar with … Read More...

Mountain Rose Apples
This is a Mountain Rose apple and comes courtesy of Tyler Gray, founder of Mikuni Wild Harvest (and my neighbour). They come from the Hood Valley in Central Oregon and are grown only by a small number of orchards. As … Read More...

Tasty Duck
I made some very tasty duck over the weekend for an event we catered and wanted to share the process. The idea was I wanted to do a simple smoked duck breast salad, with some frisee lettuce, roasted beets and … Read More...

Meat Fest 3
Last week I had the great pleasure of attending Meat Fest 3 in Penticton. Spearheaded by my friend Stanley Zappa, it is a celebration of local agriculture, and, you guessed it, meat – specifically championing the use of secondary cuts … Read More...

The Mystical Appeal Of Sliders
What is it about tiny little hamburgers that gets people so excited? Is it the same reason people like dioramas and baby carrots? Here at Butter on the Endive, we occasionally serve them at parties, and it is by far … Read More...

From The Kill Floor
I found this interesting video from Brooklyn’s foodcurated.com on the daily operations of a small abattoir in upstate New York.

Espelette Peppers
Espelette peppers courtesy of Dana from Joy Road Catering. Thank you.

Lobster
Sweater Season
We’re very excited to be partnering with The Found and the Freed, Vancouver’s hottest pop-up shop that features re-purposed authentic antique collections found across Canada and the States. Drop in before the Sweater Season Event to say hello to the … Read More...

Chefs Manifesto
[Photo: Ines Menacho] I came across a letter today that was penned recently by some of the worlds most influential chefs at the Mistura Gastronomic Conference in Lima, Peru. These chefs (Ferran Adriá, Yukkio Hattori, Massimo Bottura, Michel Bras, René … Read More...


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