eastcoastgirl_westcoastlife

Real Name:

Ali

Location:

Vancouver, BC

Best meal I ever ate:

That's a tie bet. Jack's Grill, Edmonton - smoked duck ravioli and pan fried scallop cakes and Il Portico, Edmonton - prawns with sambucca tomato rosee on linguini and tiramisu

My current drink of choice:

Green/Black Iced tea, with a splash of vodka and fresh mint

I really wish I could:

Start culinary school this summer and not wait 'till the fall!

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Homemade hummus, grilled pita, greek salad (with grilled peppers and onions) and a slow cooked roast on the barbie (rubbed with my own chimmichurry (sp)

My favorite comfort food:

Anything with gravy or Dim Sum

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Noodle Noodle (for Dim Sum), Edmonton, Towa Yong (Sushi), Vancouver, Mirabelle (best Bearnaise, EVAR), Edmonton, Punjabi Sweets and Restaurant (best Indian), Edmonton, Jack's Grill (Best fine dining, Regional), Edmonton

My most tattered cookbooks:

My mom's Five Roses Flour cookbook (36 yrs old!) and The Best of Gourmet '95