The final episodes of the brand new television series, Flavours of the West Coast were being shot in August. I spent the summer travelling around the province meeting up with old friends and making plenty of new ones to showcase the wonderful bounty and passion for food and drink in British Columbia.
From Prince Rupert and [...]
On the eve of Sea Cider Farm’s third anniversary celebrations, the popular ciderhouse hosted a fundraiser for one of their partners; LifeCycles. With noble goals that include picking and redistributing thirty thousand pounds of fruit every year to build community partnerships and feed hundreds of families, creating organic food gardens on all school grounds in [...]
Ever had a homemade birthday cake baked from scratch? You know, wholesome and fresh ingredients, NOT store bought?
Believe it or not, there are still some people who take pride in being able to prepare things “the old fashioned way.”
Today I was able to watch Lori “do her thang” in the kitchen. Real butter, full fat [...]
This is a gallery of room pics from the Ambrosia Centre.
The Centre has just under 3200 square ft. of event space. The Burnaby Room is larger than the Powell Room.
Be sure to check back as more pictures are uploaded to this page.
Event space, check.
Little kids, check.
Smart parents, check.
The 1st annual Bridging the Gap Education Expo was held here on April 10, 2010. It was a fun and informative day that offered the tools and resources needed to make informed decisions for education for your family.
Heather Solomonson, a young mom-preneur created this as her first ever event. [...]
When I was a kid, my Italian father spent time each fall perfecting his wine art. I spent a lot of time helping him make his wine. Wine selection was really simple. Red or white. As a result, my wine knowledge never really amounted to much.
That is until I started marketing for Ambrosia.
Ever hear of [...]
Once again Chef Steve Walker-Duncan has managed to impress a few people. A couple a’ hundred of ‘em!
Last Saturday night the BC SPCA held their annual Just Desserts Gala Fundraiser. Tickets were $75 each!
Chef “cooked” up a spectacular sweet, that had people guessing.
Picture this… a chocolate ganache “hot dog” on a brioche bun, with cardamom [...]
Last night was the Ocean98.5 FM Wish Upon a Wedding promotion grand prize dinner. Chef and I attended and schmoozed it up with 27 couples, all prospective winners of a $10,000 complete wedding package (which of course includes a reception catered by Ambrosia!)
As one of the sponsors we were there to impress the participants, and [...]
This is my first blog post from the new Ambrosia blog. I suppose I could write something and brag about how wonderful we all are, or boast about how great Chef is ( I did tell you that he won Chef of the Year 2009 didn’t I?), or showcase our generous support of the community, [...]
