Food Ninja

2010-04-14T09:43:00.001-07:00

Whoo, great start to the day. I'm feeling pumped. Marketing strategies!

2010-04-12T18:23:00.001-07:00

Almost time for dinner, time to get serious.

Los Margaritas- Vancouver

2010-04-12T18:14:00.001-07:00

Today was a particularly nice sunny day in Vancouver and one of my favorite things to do on such a day is to sit on a patio (especially the patio at Las Margaritas). I arrived at about 1 just when the restaurant started to slow down after the lunch rush, and unfortunately the patio was closed and will not be open until some time next week. I sat down with my friend right by the window (at least

Copa Cafe - Coquitlam,B.C.

2010-04-11T14:53:00.001-07:00

Today I thought I would try out Copa cafe in Coquitlam, I have seen it around for a few years now and although the funny looking chef logo they have does not scream good restaurant, it has been in operation for a few years now (and besides I've been craving Chinese for a few weeks now) so I figure, why not? In entering, I learn that Copa cafe is a Hong Kong style Chinese restaurant, for those of

Starting a business.

2010-04-11T10:55:00.001-07:00

Well the last week has been an exciting one, I have started my own business. I have been wanting to do this for years but I have never knew where to start or how, finally I decided to jump in head first. Things are just getting started but I feel great, I have been working my regular more than full time job and every extra minute of time I have, has been going towards my biz "Food Ninja Culinary

2010-04-11T10:48:00.001-07:00

Work, Work, Work. But at least I'm having fun.

A Great Book- The 4 Hour Work Week

2010-01-28T09:51:00.000-08:00

For those of you who havent heard of the 4 Hour Work Week (4HWW), It is a great book written by Tim Ferris, I have read this book about 4 times now and every time I get more inspired to take action and "escape the 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich". I realize upon reading those captions you may be thinking that this book is a happy ending style self help book, but in reality it is full

Cheap Cooking, The way the world cooked when it was poor.

2010-01-28T00:24:00.000-08:00

Recently I have been cooking quite cheaply, I started thinking what would happen to the world if all our pre made foods were taken away, who could still cook the classics? I have mostly been cooking dishes that are flour based, and I have been amazed at how some of these items are so similar in ingredients and procedure and can yeild different tastes and textures. Some of the things I have

My New Liquid Diet

2010-01-26T22:10:00.000-08:00

For some strange reason I decided this year to come up with a resolution for new year's. This normally is not something I do, I often think that people use the new year as a crutch, "this year things will be better". They often prevent themselves from making real changes by putting it off. That being said. I have been a long term caffiene abuser for about 13 years

First Blog

2010-01-25T21:48:00.000-08:00

Hi All,This is my first blog, I figure I would tell you a bit about what I am expecting to be blogging about.I am a chef by trade, and I have almost completed my sommelier training, I am currently living in Edmonton, but I am originally from Vancouver and I move back there quite soon. I love reading, mostly cookbooks, business,management, and books about self improvement. I don't need self help