boris 2 years ago

I watched “Union Street” tonight, a documentary about Vancouver’s historically black neighborhood of Strathcona. Rather than being focused on displacement, it features a number of great local makers. The Georgia Straight has a write up. Recommended! #Vancouver #EastVan #movie #Strathcona

The Georgia Straight

“Union Street” documentary about Strathcona’s Black roots is a must-see for every Vancouverite

Here’s how to watch it.

boris 2 years ago

Trapped inside or coming out to play?

boris 2 years ago

Our oven bottom burner is broken. It’s going to be painful dealing with our property manager to get fixed. But it does have my thinking about the Anova Precision Oven. Anyone have first hand experience with it or something similar — countertop convection + steam? #FoodWiki

Anova Culinary

Anova Precision™ Oven 2.0

The updated Anova Precision™ Oven 2.0 is our smartest appliance yet — totally remade from the inside out to help you cook like a pro. With new ...

boris 2 years ago

A picture of me cheers-ing with likely some sort of hazy fruit ale somewhere in San Francisco, Jan 27th, 2020. Old glasses, and I look a younger and skinnier. Cheers to a “good” 2024 everyone! #onthisday

boris 2 years ago

Made lard by rendering pork fat in a crock pot (middle jar, white). I added in 6 yellow onions and let that cook overnight (jar on the right). The first jar on the left is the broth + fat I scooped out of the onions. foodwiki.bmann.ca/January%2… #FoodWiki #food

January 27th, 2024: Boris Mann's FoodWiki — A wiki of ingredients, stores, restaurants, food and more.

boris 2 years ago

Found out that Glorious Organics Co-op is going to have a new drop off location for their CSA boxes at Mucker Next Door this year. Sign up on the website to get notified when they open for new membership. #Vancouver #CSA #EastVan #coop

CSA

*Please note: Glorious Organics CSA program is on pause for 2026! Please check out this link to find a CSA near you – thanks for choosing loc...

boris 2 years ago

Dinner at The Pie Shoppe tonight. Salad to share and some nice olives “The Kent” pizza, charred pineapple, spicy coppa Slice of Raspberry Rhubarb pie. Updated opening hours, added pizza as cuisine for #OsmVancouver #Vancouver #restaurant #EastVan #pizza #pie

The Pie Shoppe | Organic Maps

Free Android & iOS offline OSM (OpenStreetMap) maps app for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers, and cyclists from creators of MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe).

boris 2 years ago

I guess I signed up to get notified of new releases of the Numbeo Cost of Living Index by City. It’s a comparative baseline with NYC as 100%, and there are 362 entries. Canadian cities start with Victoria at 52nd to Halifax at 83rd. There’s a second cluster with Mississauga at 103rd to Edmonton in 124th p... blog.bmannconsulting.com https://blog.bmannconsulting.com/2024/01/24/i-guess-i.html

boris 2 years ago

A list of of 22 bakeries that make delicous bread in Vancouver, by Scout Magazine. #FoodWiki #Vancouver #bread

Scout Magazine

Where to Score the Best Bread in Vancouver, Mapped

We have been visiting and revisiting our favourite Vancouver bakeries and cafes to compile an updated map of our city's best bread (which we e...

boris 2 years ago

The Dystopia is doing great, thanks for asking. This was a test of a security system at a construction site that I walked past on the weekend. Original audio! https://blog.bmannconsulting.com/2024/01/23/the-dystopia-is.html

boris 2 years ago

Bread is complete. I’ll let it cool, wrap it, and see how it tastes for breakfast tomorrow. The “no knead” technique was first widely shared in 2006 in the NY Times Cooking section. Here’s my entry for it in the FoodWiki. #FoodWiki #baking #bread

No-Knead Bread Recipe: Boris Mann's FoodWiki — A wiki of ingredients, stores, restaurants, food and more.

boris 2 years ago

Chad and his wife Kumie gave me a bit of their family miso back in June, in a container in this bag with instructions. cool dark place mix once in summer ready to eat fall And: おいしくなった, roughly translated as “it will have become delicious” It is delicious! Thank you friends! #FoodWiki

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boris 2 years ago

We were in North Van today and went to a Filipino restaurant Alloz Grill for lunch. I had garlic rice with beef stew & a sour tamarind pork soup (pictured), Rachael had all-day-breakfast Longsilog. We got a leche flan to take home. #FoodWiki #restaurant #Filipino #NorthVan #OsmVancouver

Alloz Grill | Organic Maps

Free Android & iOS offline OSM (OpenStreetMap) maps app for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers, and cyclists from creators of MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe).

boris 2 years ago

Overnight rise of No-Knead bread recipe. It’s been a long time since I’ve attempted bread. #FoodWiki #baking

boris 2 years ago

Trying out Phở Jade “the place for noodle soup lovers”. It’s got a pretty big menu. I tried a large bowl of pho with all the meats to get a baseline. It’s good! Fragrant floral broth. #Vancouver #EastVan #FoodWiki #pho #restaurant #Vietnamese #OsmVancouver

Phở Jade | Organic Maps

Free Android & iOS offline OSM (OpenStreetMap) maps app for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers, and cyclists from creators of MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe).

boris 2 years ago

Turns out it’s Timbertrain’s 10th anniversary — and they’re doing a giveaway raffle if you subscribe to their newsletter. This is my #EastVan local and before that the #Gastown location was our afternoon macchiato stop. #Vancouver #coffee

Timbertrain Coffee Roasters

Anniversary Giveaway

boris 2 years ago

Rachael got started shovelling, I finished it off and did the sidewalk. I took the second picture where you can see it’s snowing enough to start covering things again. #Vancouver #snow #BCStorm

boris 2 years ago

Jazzed my way through making a beef stew with lots of onions, red wine, and roasted red peppers. It’s similar to Spanish Chilindron, when I went to go look for recipes afterwards. I was thinking about paprika, but just added some tomato paste & Calabrian chillies right at the end. #FoodWiki

January 16th, 2024: Boris Mann's FoodWiki — A wiki of ingredients, stores, restaurants, food and more.

boris 2 years ago

I got all my Google Maps saved places exported and imported into FacilMap. But! They’re all just labelled as “Point” and lost the name of the business. More research on GeoJSON and FacilMap import formats needed.

Boris Mann

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boris 2 years ago

I made up a recipe for Whole Wheat Coconut Waffles. It’s a modification of the Buttermilk Waffles recipe I use with my vertical waffle maker. #FoodWiki #waffles #baking #coconut

Whole Wheat Coconut Waffles: Boris Mann's FoodWiki — A wiki of ingredients, stores, restaurants, food and more.