Food Events / Victoria Jul 28, 2015 Contest: Feast of Fields Vancouver Island Ticket Draw The 18th Annual Feast of Fields Vancouver Island will take place on the afternoon of Sunday, September 20th at O.U.R Ecovillage near Shawnigan ... Read More
The Big Picture Jul 28, 2015 Notes on Saving Farmland, The History and Politics of Madrona farm. Although the ostensible reason for my visit to Madrona Farm a couple of months ago was to report on the Chef Survival Challenge, it isn’t possible ... Read More
Events / Restaurants Jul 24, 2015 ‘The Tapa Crawl’ Recap in Pictures These photos were taken by Craig Janzen at the recent Tapas Crawl progressive dinner at Bodega, Chorizo & Perro Negro. Wines were provided by ... Read More
Food Pairings / Wine Jul 23, 2015 Barcelona to Victoria: Miguel Torres of Bodegas Torres Visits the Garden City On a sixth-floor penthouse suite at the Inn at Laurel Point, the view is magnificent. Floatplanes land and takeoff, the Coho sails out towards Port ... Read More
Wine Events Jul 23, 2015 Is tasting hundreds of wines over a few days your idea of fun? Double gold, bronze medal, 93pts… shelf-talkers at wine and liquor stores are fast to showcase any recognition that a wine has gained. But what ... Read More
Restaurants / SH Jul 22, 2015 Whistler’s Aura Restaurant at Nita Lake Lodge Announces New Menu This summer, a new menu at Aura Restaurant brings a fresh twist to the Whistler dining scene. Inspired by Aura’s lakeside setting at Nita Lake ... Read More
Cocktails Jul 22, 2015 Rambunctious Pt 3: The Caipirinha Rum, it comes in many forms, ages and primary ingredients. Cachaça, the official rum of Brazil is made from raw sugar cane juice unlike molasses for ... Read More
Books / How to Cook Jul 21, 2015 Barbeque with a Capital Q Barbeque is one of those unique words, both a noun and a verb. It’s a physical thing we use to cook with and the action of grilling. It’s also an ... Read More
Victoria / Wine Festivals Jul 20, 2015 Taste the Difference: Opening Night The 7th annual Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine has impressed its attendees once again with the best of British Columbia’s wine and ... Read More
Wine Jul 20, 2015 Sea Star Vineyard’s Aromatic Cool Climate Wines Sea Star Vineyard Winery on Pender Island is creating quite the buzz with its latest release of wines. I talked to proprietor, David Goudge, to find ... Read More
Restaurants / Victoria Jul 16, 2015 Tapas Crawl at Bodega, Chorizo & Perro Negro on July 19th The Spanish verb “tapear” means to traipse about town, drinking wine and eating tapas at different places. Tapas are those small, exquisite ... Read More
Pantry Jul 15, 2015 What to Do with Fresh Turmeric If you have a spice cupboard, chances are you have a jar of turmeric kicking around. But how often do you use the saffron-hued seasoning? Best known ... Read More
