Posts by Thea VanHerwaarden
Pear, Burrata & Blackberry Pizza
Click here for my Pizza Dough Recipe Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pizza cooks well under hot heat. Stretch out a thin layer of pizza dough to desired thickness on a lightly greased pizza pan. Add a layer of the béchamel sauce and ricotta cheese. Scatter desired amount of shallots, pears and blackberries evenly on…
Read MoreFresh Pasta Dough
One of my favorite things to make is fresh pasta. Taking such simple ingredients and transforming them into tortellini, ravioli, Farfalle and Pappardelle (yum). You can add different flavors to the dough, the opportunities are endless when you have thebase to a good quality pasta dough. Even with the proper measurements, pasta dough may…
Read MoreThea Appears on Bachelor On a Budget
Homer St. Cafe & Bar
I LIVE for brunch…Food and Champagne to kick start your day isn’t the worst thing to do on a weekend right? So, when I realized I had nothing planned this morning, I eagerly jumped on the idea of brunch at one of my favorite spots downtown Vancouver; Homer St. Café & Bar. Set in Vancouver’s historic Homer building, there…
Read MoreChicken Tortilla Soup
It’s days like today when you’re in bed, head throbbing, stuck beside antibiotics, tissues and a sleeping wiener dog, that you crave something to heal the sickness that’s not medicinal…. What do you think of when you turn to food while sick? Chicken Noodle Soup? Bleh. So boring (no offence). The bland chicken, flavorless vegetables…
Read MoreFinal Three Home Cooks Revealed on MASTERCHEF
Originally posted here TORONTO, May 12, 2017 /CNW/ – Following the final Team Challenge and a daunting Pressure Test, MASTERCHEF CANADA judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile revealed that Mai Nguyen, a safety advisor from Edmonton, Alta. would be the next home cook eliminated from the competition in this week’s episode. With three home…
Read MoreWelcome to théasty!
Hmm. My first post. What shall I talk about?! Well, since it’s a food blog, I guess it would make sense to start by introducing myself and why I decided to write a blog to begin with. Broker by day, I run a successful department catered to the ultra high net worth; I spend…
Read MoreBarleyMash | San Diego
Our first pit stop in San Diego is BarleyMash located in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp District. BarleyMash offers a fun, high energy environment that celebrates the richness of American culture through its progressive barfare. Their outdoor space is perfect for ‘people watching’ and sunshine. I’ll take their inexpensive bubbly by the bottle which is exactly what…
Read MoreDeep Cove cook risking it all on MasterChef Canada
Thea Vanherwaarden competing on CTV’s culinary show Originally published here Maria Spitale-Leisk / North Shore News MARCH 24, 2017 08:57 AM Thea VanHerwaarden can’t handle the heat in the kitchen today. The Raven Woods resident, currently in the running for a MasterChef Canada trophy, is making her signature tortilla soup. Spicy green chilies cooking…
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