feasting at BLIM

in the foreground focaccia buns filled with ricotta, basil and lemon zest

tiella: a crust similar to pizza dough filled with cream cheese,
garlic, olives, capers, chili and olive oil

herb twists: romano cheese, sage and parsley

onion rye bread with caraway seeds

refreshing watermelon with mint and lime juice

BLIM June 14, 2009

This Sunday sees the Blim Community Market joining in the fun of Car Free Day on Main Street from 12 to 6pm.

I'll be there, inside the BLIM Lounge at 17th and Main, serving rustic Italian delights perfect for a hot summer's day. On the menu will be:

Focaccia Buns
A Southern Italian focaccia bun baked with a ricotta, basil and lemon filling

Tiella
An Italian "pie" filled with mascarpone, olives, tomatoes, garlic, capers and chili

Onion and Caraway Bread Wedges
Perfect for snacking

Herb Twists
Perfect for snacking

Citrus Nut Rolls
Almond & orange or pistachio & lemon wrapped in sweet pastry

Watermelon with Lime and Mint
To keep you refreshed

I look forward to seeing you.

Good Times at BLIM

a rich tomato, sage and rosemary sauce and lemon chili garbanzo bean patty on piadina

A good day was had by all at the Blim Community Market last Sunday. As always the market was packed with really interesting stalls run by really interesting and fun people.

A big thank you to all the friends and familiar faces who stopped by to chat and eat, so nice to see you all. And a big thank you to Boneless Bakery (amazing vegan baking) for being the best neighbours.

I am so happy that my ever popular piadina with garbanzo bean patties went like hot-cakes, and the rich dark chocolate brownies, which contrasted salty pistachio nuts with 70% cocoa seemed pretty popular too.

Looking forward to see you all again soon.

BLIM May 24, 2009

BLIM May 24, 2009

Blim Community Market Cambrian Hall 215 East 17th Avenue Vancouver 11am - 5pm

This month sees the return of the oh-so popular piadina!

On the menu this month will be:

Piadina
An Italian flat bread dressed with a rich tomato, sage and rosemary sauce encasing a lemon and chili garbanzo bean patty.

Pistachio Brownie
A dark chocolate brownie sandwiching salted pistachio nuts.

Citrus Nut Rolls
Sweet pastry filled with pistachio and lemon.

See you there!

Fun and Sun at Blim

A beautifully warm sunny day was perfect for hanging out and shopping at the Blim Community Market at the Cambrian Hall last Sunday.

Especially popular was Torta Patate, a rich and comforting olive oil pastry tart filled with potato, ricotta & parmesan cheese, chives and nutmeg.

Among those many people who don't want wheat or gluten, the Torta di Ceci was an exciting new option. Torta di Ceci has its roots in Livorno on the north-west coast of Italy. It's a blend of chickpea flour, extra virgin olive oil, water and salt baked to a luscious cakiness. The Livornese traditionally dress the torta with finely chopped onion or rosemary. I chose to top it with a pungent salsa verde, heavy on rosemary.

Thanks to everyone who enjoyed the food for your kind compliments.

See you there next month.

BLIM April 26, 2009

Blim Community Market Cambrian Hall 215 East 17th Avenue Vancouver 11am - 5pm

Robinson Fine Food will again be serving freshly prepared hot rustic Italian food. On the menu this month will be:

Torta di Ceci
A chickpea and olive oil cake dressed with a rich rosemary salsa verde.

Torta Patate
Potato and cheese scented with chives and nutmeg, wrapped in thin olive oil pastry.

Nacatuli
Delightful sweet pastries filled with either almond and orange or pistachio and lemon.

I look forward to serving you.

BLIM March 29, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out to the BLIM Community Market on March 29th and enjoyed the piadina with grilled aubergine, basil and garbanzo bean patties.

Special thank you to Cheryl Rossi, Christine Bodner, Autumn Sweet and Peter Fodor, your hard work and enthusiasm brought the day together and made it a happy success.

Special thank you also to Mona Mok and Bill Stilwell for your terrific photography and blog skills.