Causes Dec 2, 2013 Saving the Sea, One Bowl at a Time Vancouver Chefs Compete in the Oceanwise Seafood Chowder Championship What do white beans, sunchokes, hazelnuts, popcorn, and smoked ... Read More Chefs Nov 25, 2013 ICC “Christmas Shaker” Party Ticket Giveaway Join the Island Chef Collaborative for a formal evening with live entertainment from The Broken Strings and incredible canapés and cocktails, all ... Read More Reporter / Vancouver Nov 12, 2013 The Quinto Quarto Supper Series & History When you think of the classic comfort foods so popular in restaurants these days, dishes like beef bourguignon, linguine Bolognese, pot au feu, and ... Read More Interesting Locals Nov 9, 2013 Asked & Answered: What the Pros Know – Bakers We ask BC bakers to tell us what bread or baked good they associate most with the holidays. Mark & Valerie Engels, Bakers/Owners – ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere Nov 4, 2013 Inside The Wickaninnish Inn: Chefs Barr & Sider In late September I was lucky enough to be invited (along with other media) to the Wickaninnish Inn on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast to meet ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere / Food People Oct 24, 2013 Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver Island to ... Read More Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Chefs Nov 25, 2013 ICC “Christmas Shaker” Party Ticket Giveaway Join the Island Chef Collaborative for a formal evening with live entertainment from The Broken Strings and incredible canapés and cocktails, all ... Read More Reporter / Vancouver Nov 12, 2013 The Quinto Quarto Supper Series & History When you think of the classic comfort foods so popular in restaurants these days, dishes like beef bourguignon, linguine Bolognese, pot au feu, and ... Read More Interesting Locals Nov 9, 2013 Asked & Answered: What the Pros Know – Bakers We ask BC bakers to tell us what bread or baked good they associate most with the holidays. Mark & Valerie Engels, Bakers/Owners – ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere Nov 4, 2013 Inside The Wickaninnish Inn: Chefs Barr & Sider In late September I was lucky enough to be invited (along with other media) to the Wickaninnish Inn on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast to meet ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere / Food People Oct 24, 2013 Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver Island to ... Read More Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Reporter / Vancouver Nov 12, 2013 The Quinto Quarto Supper Series & History When you think of the classic comfort foods so popular in restaurants these days, dishes like beef bourguignon, linguine Bolognese, pot au feu, and ... Read More Interesting Locals Nov 9, 2013 Asked & Answered: What the Pros Know – Bakers We ask BC bakers to tell us what bread or baked good they associate most with the holidays. Mark & Valerie Engels, Bakers/Owners – ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere Nov 4, 2013 Inside The Wickaninnish Inn: Chefs Barr & Sider In late September I was lucky enough to be invited (along with other media) to the Wickaninnish Inn on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast to meet ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere / Food People Oct 24, 2013 Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver Island to ... Read More Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Interesting Locals Nov 9, 2013 Asked & Answered: What the Pros Know – Bakers We ask BC bakers to tell us what bread or baked good they associate most with the holidays. Mark & Valerie Engels, Bakers/Owners – ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere Nov 4, 2013 Inside The Wickaninnish Inn: Chefs Barr & Sider In late September I was lucky enough to be invited (along with other media) to the Wickaninnish Inn on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast to meet ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere / Food People Oct 24, 2013 Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver Island to ... Read More Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Chefs / Elsewhere Nov 4, 2013 Inside The Wickaninnish Inn: Chefs Barr & Sider In late September I was lucky enough to be invited (along with other media) to the Wickaninnish Inn on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast to meet ... Read More Chefs / Elsewhere / Food People Oct 24, 2013 Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver Island to ... Read More Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Chefs / Elsewhere / Food People Oct 24, 2013 Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver Island to ... Read More Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Causes / Food Events Oct 11, 2013 A Decade of Passions Done Right It started out as a small cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks; a tiny little fundraiser a residence and care centre in the West End for ... Read More Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Chefs Oct 7, 2013 Chef’s Talk: Favourite BC Apples Lewis Birch – CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver, BC 604.688.7338 My favourite BC Tree Fruit apple is the Ambrosia because they are sweet and ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Reporter Sep 3, 2013 Prima Strada Celebrates 5 Years! This five year anniversary is the first of many milestones to come for owners Cristen De Carolis Dallas and Geoffrey Dallas and their ... Read More Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Elsewhere / Out of Towners Aug 28, 2013 Feast Portland (Sept 19-22) Tickets Going Fast I had the opportunity to attend last year’s inaugural Feast Portland, and this year’s line-up of events promises to be just as innovative ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30
Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More 1...11121314151617...30