Red Wine Aug 17, 2011 Mt. Boucherie Summit Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 Fruity and intense with cherry, spice and a whiff of barnyard on the nose. Concentrated fruit flavours with a lovely silky texture and fine-grained ... Read More
Food Events Aug 16, 2011 Feast is Coming to Marley Farms VICTORIA – With less than six weeks to go until the 14th annual Vancouver Island Feast of Fields, the festival is shaping up to promise ... Read More
One ingredient Aug 15, 2011 Look for alternatives to the traditional green bean this summer When shopping at markets and farm stands this season, most of us will come across a variety of bean that we’re not familiar with. Whether it’s ... Read More
Elsewhere / Travel Aug 15, 2011 DRINK, EAT, STAY, PLAY in Portland & the Willamette A recent week spent in Oregon and out through Willamette wine country to the Pacific coast confirmed the following: 1 – A week is not nearly long ... Read More
Food Events Aug 14, 2011 The Art of Farming: Edible Heirlooms to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s in NYC NEW YORK, New York (July 26, 2011) – On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, Sotheby’s Auction House will host the second annual Art of Farming event to ... Read More
Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More
Wine News Aug 12, 2011 Rocky Creek Winery Releases Vancouver Island Tempranillo Rocky Creek Winery Releases Vancouver Island ... Read More
Reporter Aug 11, 2011 In Vancouver: Roman Pizza and a Tomato Festival Provence Restaurants have once again launched their tomato festival menus at both locations for the month of August. ... Read More
Spirits Aug 10, 2011 Pemberton Distillery Schramm Gin Locally, Pemberton is known by another name – Spud Valley. Rightfully renowned for the quality of its potatoes, this small farming community north ... Read More
Food Events Aug 10, 2011 Kneading Conference West brings top bakers together Kneading Conference West is a three day event designed to inspire and educate novice and professional bakers, grain growers, millers, wheat breeders, ... Read More
Food Events Aug 9, 2011 Garlic Festival at The Richmond Sharing Farm So you think you know garlic? Think again! The Richmond Sharing Farm at 2631 Westminster Highway, invites you to visit its site for the 3rd annual ... Read More
Recipes / Soup Aug 8, 2011 Roasted Garlic & Chipotle Gazpacho This chilled gazpacho from the Masthead Restaurant in Cowichan Bay harmonizes Spain with Vancouver Island time by using heirloom tomatoes, organic ... Read More
