Wine News Jul 5, 2012 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in BC Wines Eleven wines have been chosen for the 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines, the Honourable Steven Point, ... Read More
Reporter Jul 5, 2012 First Look: 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters/Lucky’s Doughnuts VANCOUVER 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters aren’t new to the grinding scene. Their organic, fair-trade, custom-blended beans grace the menus of ... Read More
Reporter Jul 4, 2012 International Dining Series at Panache launches with Canadian Menu VICTORIA Last week, I went up Bear Mountain to Panache Restaurant for a media preview lunch of their new International Dining Series. Executive Chef ... Read More
Food Pairings Jul 4, 2012 What to DRINK With That – Grilled Bison Striploin + Watermelon Salad DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. This month’s challenge is to match wine to ... Read More
Coffee & Tea Jul 3, 2012 First Look: Bows & Arrows Coffee Roasters Imagine, four weeks ago, you happened to be running an errand in Rock Bay. Perhaps you were returning a keg from a party the night before, on your ... Read More
Wine News Jul 2, 2012 First Look: Platinum Bench Vineyard OLIVER The spectacular landscape is just one of the many draws for visiting the legendary Black Sage Bench in Oliver. There are dozens of established ... Read More
Recipes / Soup Jun 29, 2012 Chilled Blueberry Soup from Bishop’s Restaurant Chilled Blueberry Soup from Cooking at My House (Douglas & McIntyre 1999) John Bishop (Bishop’s Restaurant) Serves 6-8 Ingredients: ... Read More
Recipes / Soup Jun 29, 2012 Peach Gazpacho from Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek from Jeff Van Geest, Executive Chef at Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 4 pounds organic peaches, washed, (skin left ... Read More
Wine Stores Jun 28, 2012 Private Wine Store Series: Metro Liquor at Tuscany Village VICTORIA Though it’s doubtful anyone will ever mistake a photo of Victoria’s Tuscany Village for a villaggio in Italy there’s no ... Read More
Main course / Recipes Jun 26, 2012 Cooking with Chef Terry Pichor of Sonora Resort DISCOVERY ISLANDS Dungeness Crab Ravioli with Summer Ragout If you’ve never explored the Discovery Islands, make a note this ... Read More
Farm & Market Jun 26, 2012 Sunday Market at Bastion Square Adds Food Vendors VICTORIA If you’ve wandered through the cobblestone alleys of Bastion Square on a Sunday lately, you will have noticed something new. An eclectic ... Read More
Accommodations Jun 25, 2012 Travel Close to Home: The Beach Club Resort Parksville, BC Close your eyes and picture seashell scattered sandy beach stretching for miles, sunsets over the water, leisurely soaks in an ... Read More
