Pantry / Victoria Nov 13, 2014 Vancouver Island’s Wonderland of Wild Edible Mushrooms “Ahh, these are the droids you’re looking for.” Erik cuts off the trail to the right and rounds a tree, crouching down before two fist-sized ... Read More
Interesting Locals / Victoria Nov 12, 2014 4 Questions and a Glass of Wine with a Restaurant Designer With new restaurants popping up around town on an almost weekly basis, deciding where to feed your hunger has become an increasingly difficult ... Read More
Drink This Nov 12, 2014 A Golden Day for the Golden Mile I’ve just returned from a few weeks in Australia, travelling and tasting through the vast country’s wine regions, and experiencing the distinct ... Read More
Non-Alcoholic Nov 11, 2014 Kefir Most people I talk to have never heard of Kefir. I myself had not until I visited my cousin Sandy and her husband Don in the early days of summer ... Read More
Recipes / Restaurants / Victoria Nov 7, 2014 Where to get house-made pierogies in Victoria Making pierogies from scratch is a lot easier than you’d think. Take it from me. The other night I ventured into my kitchen determined to 1) make ... Read More
Restaurants / Victoria Nov 7, 2014 What’s New at The Sticky Wicket? The Strathcona Hotel pretty much offers a little something for everybody under one roof. There is a family restaurant, a blues bar, a nightclub, ... Read More
Culture Nov 6, 2014 Winterbrau Contest Winner! After all the entries were tallied, we wrote the names on bingo balls. It took us five solid days of work, but it was worth it. Seeing the hundreds ... Read More
Top 5 / Victoria Nov 6, 2014 20 Foodie Things To Do in the Fall Fall weather brings a lot of mixed emotions for me. I love the rain, the change in everyone’s wardrobe. I like walking into a warm house from the ... Read More
Wine Nov 5, 2014 Is it Wine O’Clock Yet? Wednesday is the perfect day to wind down with a glass of wine. For many of us midweek can feel like it’s never going to end. Enjoying a bit of ... Read More
Events Nov 5, 2014 A Fall Fundraiser for a Teaching Kitchen The 2014 James Barber bash will be a culinary celebration of the Cowichan Valley. Local food will be paired with Valley wines and ciders in a ... Read More
Wine Nov 5, 2014 Birthday Celebrations at Averill Creek Averill Creek is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style with the launch of a new sparkling wine, Charm d’Ile. The first wines from Cowichan ... Read More
Top 5 / Victoria Nov 4, 2014 Hash Browns in Victoria = Variety It’s pretty hard to mess up hash browns — or so you’d think. They are simply fried potatoes either diced, shredded, patty shaped, or oven ... Read More
