One ingredient Apr 21, 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers – from Smokin’ Sweet to Hell-fire “From smokin’ sweet to hell-fire and damnation, chilies heat up the kitchen.” Hatch, New Mexico, is a dry and dusty little ... Read More
Coffee & Tea Apr 20, 2012 Coffee – An Essay “Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking ... Read More
Cocktails / Spirits Apr 19, 2012 From the Bar Soole: The Old Switcheroo So what's Switchel? Switchel originated in the Caribbean using a base of ginger, molasses, apple cider vinegar, sugar & water. This refreshing drink ... Read More
Reporter Apr 19, 2012 Lunch Pick: Stir It Up – Traditional Caribbean “Hopefully I can bring my island to this island” – Natalie Justin, Owner/Operator. Behind a red, green, and yellow door ... Read More
Coffee & Tea Apr 17, 2012 Maccha 101 at Jagasilk Originally part of the sacred Japanese tea ceremony, maccha is a refined powder form of green tea that has now been incorporated into lattes, ice ... Read More
How to Cook Apr 16, 2012 Risotto Lento – Cooked with patience and attention, risotto delivers. My initial experience with risotto in a backstreet osteria in Venice didn’t look promising. I had serious misgivings about the grainy grey puddle ... Read More
Wine Events Apr 13, 2012 Malbec World Day Celebrations Malbec World Day Celebrations in ... Read More
Reporter Apr 13, 2012 First Look: The Clay Pigeon Victoria can welcome another exciting new eatery to the downtown food scene. The Clay Pigeon, situated within Blanshard Street’s foodie strip ... Read More
Food Shops Apr 12, 2012 First Look: The Tin Roof Market & Deli “I wanted to create a community store for real people,” says Candace Bath, owner of the recently opened Tin Roof Market & Deli in ... Read More
Wine Events Apr 11, 2012 Naramata on the River: April 24, 2012 A delightfully different private evening in the River Market at Westminster Quay featuring Spring Release wines from the Naramata Bench, along ... Read More
Books Apr 10, 2012 The Wine Lover’s Coloring Book Where was THIS when I was in wine school? Good thing wine studies last a lifetime, art is cathartic and understanding maps satisfy the soul. The Wine ... Read More
Wine Stores Apr 10, 2012 Private Wine Store Series: Vintage Spirits At first glance, the inside of Vintage Spirits resembles a beautiful curiosity shop. Bottles are stuffed into virtually every nook and cranny, wooden ... Read More
