Kitchen Tools Jul 13, 2011 New App Helps Find Local Seasonal Produce It’s looking a lot like strawberry season around here. I spied the first signs of the berries to come three Saturdays ago while nosing into ... Read More
Preserves / Recipes Jul 11, 2011 Island Strawberry Jam In my experience, nothing brings out loyalty to local produce more than strawberries. When I lived in Quebec I often observed how fiercely ... Read More
Artisan Jul 8, 2011 Where to Find Artisan Ice Cream and Gelato in Victoria Warmer weather has finally arrived, and it is no longer only the kids craving cold desserts. If you’ve had a hankering for something sweet, ... Read More
Wine News Jul 6, 2011 Quails’ Gate Wines Proven Fit for a (Future) King Okanagan winery Quails’ Gate is honoured that its wines have been poured at a dinner attended by Will and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. ... Read More
Wine News Jul 5, 2011 Winners announced for the Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards The winners have been chosen for the 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year 309 wines were submitted ... Read More
Jul 5, 2011 Accolades for “Island Wineries of British Columbia” The EAT team wishes to thank all the local writers and publications who have reviewed our new wine book, Island Wineries of British Columbia ... Read More
Reporter Jul 5, 2011 Enchanted Evenings at Wild Rice and a New Look for Bistro 101 Wild Rice has teamed up with Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden to offer a an “enchanting” summer deal. Every Friday night ... Read More
Wine Travel Jul 4, 2011 DRINK with Le Tour de France July is my very favourite sporting month, thanks to the greatest of bike races and the ultimate trek – the Tour de France. The men ... Read More
Reporter Jul 4, 2011 Summer Dining in the Okanagan: Cedar Creek, Buy the Sea and Soban I had the pleasure of attending Cedar Creek Winery’s first of their Summer Dining Series with visiting Chef Angus An from Vancouver’s well-know ... Read More
Food Events Jun 29, 2011 Fernwood Bites: Local Fare in an Urban Square Sunday June 26th, Fernwood Bites returned for a second year of good eats, sips and treats. Fernwood Bites is a food and drink tasting event ... Read More
Food Pairings Jun 28, 2011 What to DRINK with That: BBQ Burgers & Grilled Octopus DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. July’s challenge: Backyard BBQ - Hamburgers, ... Read More
Wine News Jun 28, 2011 DRINK UP the Valley: Latest Okanagan Wine News There are a lot of NEW releases and NEW wines in the Okanagan this spring. But nothing as NEWsworthy as the announcement of Okanagan Crush Pad’s ... Read More
