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Awesome Thing We Ate #850: Super Fresh Chanterelles From Thornton Park Market

Chanterelle mushrooms are in season and they are so damn good in just about everything, even milkshakes (not really). Scout picked up a brown paper bag of the little gems at the Thornton Park market last week. Hook yourself up soon, because the window is only open at your local Farmers Market for the next few weeks (gasp).

Chef Phil Scarfone’s Farmers Market Tomato Passato Recipe

You only get a few weeks of tomatoes this good — Phil Scarfone’s recipe makes sure you don’t blow it.

Room for Dessert, Vol. 6: Chez Céline’s Incredible Soft Serve, Many Ways

Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

Room for Dessert, Vol. 5: Saan Saan’s Ginger Milk Burnt Sugar Cookie

Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

The Best Tea that Vancouver Has to Offer, Mapped

Introducing Scout's guide to the best tea to be found in Vancouver. Not 'high tea'. Not bubble tea. Just tea: green, black, or herbal; where to get it around town; and what to try.