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Charles Macurdy

Charles was born and raised in Vancouver. For over a decade, he worked as a chef before leaving the industry to attend university. Charles has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from UBC. He has written on a range of culinary topics, such as food trends and cooking to restricted diets, and has published numerous original recipes. He has also written extensive criticism, covering television, film, and music, with a particular focus on television comedy as a developing art form. His most recent work is as a culture critic and humorist in his blog, The Red Couch Report. Charles is committed to fostering respectful, intelligent, and rational democratic discourse. Failing that, he is prepared to supplement the conversation with jokes.

Articles

May 10th, 2013
It's not all Klingons and Daleks any more. Today's alien invader prefers a more subtle approach.
May 8th, 2013
Part four of my ongoing series on service and tipping in Vancouver: So a bartender walks into a bar...
Apr 29th, 2013
Thin margins, intense competition, and a Food-Network-educated dining public all present serious challenges to Vancouver restaurateurs.
Apr 17th, 2013
Recently, a woman wrote to Salon for advice under the pseudonym Mom of Three. Her children are healthy, her marriage is happy, and she has a good job. So what’s her problem? I’ll let...
Apr 16th, 2013
Mill Street's Spring Mix Pack contains two beers brewed for the end of a Canadian winter.
Apr 16th, 2013
Part 2 of my series on service and tipping in Vancouver, today focusing on the craft of service and the level of respect we show to the people who serve our food and drinks.
Apr 9th, 2013
Tipping is more complicated than it seems. For some it's automatic. For others, it is a reflection of the service. For many diners, the truth lies somewhere in between.
Apr 9th, 2013
When the time comes, will you be ready? Just in case, here are five apoca-rific survival lessons from our friends on television.
Apr 4th, 2013
No more bags of dry, stale tortillas. Make your own for a fraction of the price, and enjoy a tastier and healthier version of this fun bread treat.
Mar 26th, 2013
Despite the fantastic popularity of all things zombie, an Oregon middle school has cancelled zombie preparedness class. But what of the children? And their brains?
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