Citrus season

It is Citrus season From blood orange, meyer lemon, lime...
wonderful juice, sauce for (duck, pork, chicken...) Vinaigrette, sorbet...
I love to keep the solid part to use them as bowl for sorbet, ice cream or sea food appetizer
Happy Citrus

Final phase for my Farmers market chicken

This is the last step to use your whole Chicken
As I roast this almost 8 LBS bird making 14 meal for my family & friends some in Sandwich, a wonderful Thai curry with chicken tofu, asparagus, green beans, mushroom, lemon grass on brown rice... a stir fry with shiitake, onion, celery, garlic, broccoli, eggplant... on quinoa
Here an easy way to make the best stock for soups to cook a meal without butter or oil

in a large stock pot add lot of cold water, the chicken carcass, skin, celery, onion, carrot peel, herbes de Provence, bay leaf, salt & pepper bring to a boil and sim the top (look like a brown foam usually) let it reduce filter true a sieve let rest until lukewarm then in the frid over night
the next day all the fat will raise on the top, it is very easy to remove, make two incision, remove the fat from the top and the gelatin under is the best chicken stock to make soups, sauces, or to use to stir fry...
It is pretty easy to do + it freeze very well (I like to freeze some in a ice tray sometime you need just a little)

Salade de Fruits

Once Again My Friend Antoine never disappoint his guest, Antoine own Salade de Fruits in Vancouver
Wonderful little fantastic French bistro style with a very nice menu, fresh ingredients cook to perfection
what a wonderful evening again
Thank-You Antoine

This is a big Chicken

There is a new Chicken Farmer at the Vancouver Winter market I purchase this big really big bird fed only with organic produce no animal byproducts and i am pretty happy $35.00 for this bird but it will feed us for a week + chicken stock I will made with the bones
Yummy

Edible BC, Why I do not sell my products to them anymore

Since Edible BC has changed management/ownership things have not been the same. In the past I felt my work as a food artisan very much appreciated. There was a great deal of mutual respect on our joint adventure of getting great flavours to the folks of BC and to the world through their outlet on Granville Island.
Recently, I find that many of my flavours have now been made available under a new Edible BC brand. They are so similar in fact that I am getting flooded with emails from my clients asking what has changed with my product(and not for the better). This is not what I would expect from a company who's mandate is to promote local BC foods.
I am so grateful that my customers are loyal and have such excellent taste! My products will continue to be available through the Farmer's Markets, Granville Island as a day vendor, online and local craft shows where you have found me in the past. Thank you for taking the time to notify me of your concerns.
Jean-Pierre Cote Maison Cote Vancouver

Thank-You Vancouver

Once again Vancouver you where at the Rendez-Vous, as you are always to support all your Canadian Artisans, Thank-You so much for your supports & to the great confidence and friendship you have offer me true the years Thank-You

Wishing to all of you the best for the coming holiday season.

Hopping to meet again next year

Jean-Pierre Cote & Family

Vancouver Staff Party after Circle Craft

I am sure you will appreciate

Circle Craft 2009 products

November 11 Come and see us at Circle Craft Canada place 5 wonderful day of fun