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Chicken tortilla soup for lunch today @charbar_yyc When life hands you a lemon you better make that metaphorical lemonade. And when you have seasoned chicken stew... Although according to some of our lunch diners it was "too much stuff". TBH, I've never heard anyone say a soup had too much stuff. This is truly a first! Nevertheless, delicious. It's still available (quantities limited) @philandseb East Village until 9pm. Grab one & let me know how it tastes. #ChefApprenticeMakesLunch #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #soup (at charbar)

Brined pork centre cut chop katsu Japa-curry don. #Dinner straight outta Yokosuka. A sprinkle of shichimi togarashi, and a small spoonful of @hatihatihotsauce finishes it all off. #ChefApprenticeAtHome #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #dinner #curry #カレーライス #豚カツ #deepfried #pork

Feeling a wee bit cold? The ultimate Chinese cold buster is on. A hot bowl of congee...your choice of toppings. Come & get it now @eatsofasia! #JooksOn! 今日係#YYC係咪好凍呀？快啲嚟食碗粥啦！ #ChefApprenticeSundays #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #粥 #Cantonese #ComfortFood (at Eats of Asia - EoA)

Simplicity, take 2. Butter poached lobster. Basil, garlic, orange zest. #chefapprenticelife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #PlatingPractice #yycfood #yyc

Simplicity. Lobster, green yuzu kōshō (青柚子胡椒), ponzu. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #PlatingPractice #yycfood #yyc

When all you need is soup for lunch. (And bread. That too.) Here's to having hits each day like this soup every day I work on lunch sauté. Today was a good start. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeDoesLunch #yycfood #winterfood #soup #bread #sourdough (at charbar)

Dat soup. It's on the 🔥. Coming to @charbar_yyc for lunch today? You have until 4pm to savour a bowl of this daily creation from yours truly. (and then available at the Simmons Building @philandseb until 9pm) Beef, cabbage & lentil sprouts. Perfect for this -13°C day in #YYC. Awwww yeah. #WinterFood #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #yyceats #soup #beef #cabbage #lentils #hearty (at charbar)

How do you make butter poached lobster better? How about a black garlic rice pilaf? It actually matches rather well. #ChefApprenticeAtHome #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #yycliving #yyceats #captureyyc #yycnow #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #feedfeed #Jarrytype #happynewyear #seafood #lobster #pilaf #blackgarlic #FrenchCuisine #classic

Butter poaching that lobster meat. So amazing! #ChefApprenticeAtHome #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #yyceats

Butter poached lobster tails, basil beurre monte. What a way to start a new year, eh? #ChefApprenticeAtHome #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #yyceats #happynewyear

#TBT to that time when I really took off on assignment while at #MRU Broadcasting School & for @sbnation's #WakingTheRed in LA-LA Land, and to perhaps one of @torontofc's finest moments until this year. The Southern California sun: Talkin' footy over chicken & waffles to @kaylaknapp_, @grnrngr80 & @josiebeckerfc before Kayla & Josie became super uber big name soccer writers. Hanging w/ @asifintoronto pitch side at (the then) Home Depot Centre before #TFC's eventual 4-3 aggregate triumph in the 2012 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. (Okay, or maybe Asif kinda ignored me, he was the pro and I was the overawed student journo.) Being in the press box in LA while Duncan, @armenjbx, Kristin, Dave and @grawsee were back at WTR Central in Toronto. And writing what was probably the most satisfying match report I had ever filed. And then returning home to Calgary to finish a TV news report for the match. But alas my journalism days are behind me now; my cooking days are ahead of me. Maybe someday I can combine the two again. Who knows? The future is a wonderful thing... #Memories #球迷日記 #football #soccer #MLS #TFCLive #MemoryLane #CCL

Plate 5 @eatforeign: ...when you can have another dessert? Passion fruit pavlova, coconut tapioca pudding. Compared to the coffee parfait I think I like this one better. I've always had a weakness for cold coconut tapioca soup for dessert. This just makes it even better. This was worth the wait for sure...and I honestly can't wait to come back for more! #chefapprenticedinesout #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

Plate 4 @eatforeign: Vietnamese coffee parfait. Like a tiramisu but even better. Strong coffee and chocolate flavours, with a bit of sweetness, just like how a ca phe sua da should be (although I do take my Viet coffee on the sweeter side). But why have just one dessert... #ChefApprenticeDinesOut #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

Plate 3 @eatforeign: Mackerel "ca kho to", with daikon, shishito pepper and rice cake, served with coconut rice. This is a Vietnamese classic through and through, and punched up it looked and tasted amazing. Caramelized fish sauce smothered over a massive Mackerel filet. I think I'll be dreaming of this dish for a while... #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

Plate 2 at @eatForeign: Shiitake mushroom and tofu, chili lemongrass and soy dashi. Reminds me of a hiyayakko tofu (Japanese cold tofu). Really nice. #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

After being tortured ALL WEEKEND (thank you very much everybody...) with pictures from @eatforeign, it's time for me to put out a few. Dining alone tonight, and starting off with a salmon fresh roll. Yuzu cured salmon, crème fraîche, gochujang. Really nice way to open...salmon actually has a good note of Yuzu, but not overpowering. Still more to come... :) #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

The samurai have their kata as, chefs & cooks have their knives. This beauty is one of my three #GoGoGadget in the kitchen, a Masakage Koishi Sujihiki for cutting meat & fish (and the odd pizza here & there.) And sheathed in a leather pouch, I can have it at my side for cutting a steak, a chicken, tuna or whatever when I'm serving customers. The yellow string wrapped to the belt loop is symbolic of the old Chinese royalty; to be the best, you gotta think like the best! #ChefApprenticeLife #gastropostYYC @gastropostyyc

After a long work week, it's time for three #ChefApprenticesDayOff. Late (very late) lunch today @crossroadsmarketyyc... @EatsofAsia'a house specialty red curry & crab paste pork on ramen noodles, with a Mexican Coke. Finished off with a @burnt_to_order Bowie crème brûlée (not pictured, too much goodness, must devour on sight.) It's good stuff, (and I'm not being facetious) you seriously should consider checking it out if you haven't. Seriously, I can't say that enough. #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc

Watching back @nbchairspraylive with a Vietnamese iced coffee pop (cà phê sữa đá) in my hand, after work. French roast coffee, condensed milk plus seven minutes in a quick pop maker. Frozen magic in minutes. (Although I could've used more condensed milk...but still good to taste a bit of the coffee.) #ChefApprenticeAtHome #ChefApprenticeLife

The three musketeers of lunch. "Alley Burger" fugazza, mixed greens salad with feta and red pepper, lamb & chickpea stew finished with cumin yogurt and cilantro. A lunch fit for a blustery day like today in #YYC. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtLunch #yycfood (at charbar)

A day 10 years in the making. This original #YYC-based @torontofc supporter is ready to see the Reds finally win the #MLSCup. I've cried so many tears over the last decade, but have met so many folks whom now I call friends. Distance may separate us, but to use a Shakespearean analogy: tonight on what is our St. Crispin's Day, my spirit (no matter where my body shall rest) will be at BMO Field in #Toronto. When the supporters jump, my spirit jumps with them. When the supporters cheer, my spirit cheers with them. When the supporters celebrate, my spirit will celebrate with them. Bring it home, TFC. I believe. #TorontoTilIDie! #ComeOnYouReds! #TFCLive #MLS #MLSCupPlayoffs #torontofc #6ix #416 #403

That's one big mistletoe... (taken from @eatsofasia's booth @marketcollective. It's a #RamenParty this weekend!) #marketcollective #yycfood #yyc

Course 4 of the #SxSEFeast: Kuala Lumpur x Salvador. Laksa ramen "à la galinhas Xinxim". Fresh ramen noodles with a creamy almond "curry" broth. Served with fried tofu, prawns, concasséd tomato and cilantro. Chicken xinxim is apparently Pele's favourite dish, and to cross it with my favorite Southeast Asian soup, how awesome is that? #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticesFeast #yycfood #yyc (at charbar)

Course 3 of #SxSEFeast: Bangkok x São Paulo. Steak satay "à la Gaucho". 7K Ranch steak (medium rare), cascabel chili salt rubbed pineapple, Parilla-charred peppers and eggplant, with three sauces: "Green" herb chimichurri, "Red" sambal ikan bilis and "white" peanut satay sauce. This is satay, punched up. Oh yeah! #ChefApprenticesFeast #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc (at charbar)