Drink Academy Jun 12, 2014 All that sparkles is not Champagne: Bubbles – Methods & Recommendations It’s true that Champagne is THE gold standard of sparkling wines, but it’s not necessary to fill your flute with gold, and pay that price, to ... Read More
Pantry / Restaurants Jun 11, 2014 On The Menu: From Spicy Octopus Salad to Octopus with Squid Ink Crisp Of all the seafood consumed in western cuisine, octopus has gotten a bad rap. And not surprisingly either; the octopus holds a great deal of ... Read More
Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More
How to Cook / Pantry Jun 10, 2014 The Cure to Copper Pot Tarnish Over the years I’ve been snapping up old tin lined copper pots, when I find them, at flea markets and thrift stores. Cooking in this kind of pot ... Read More
Recipes Jun 10, 2014 Sea Salt Brings Out Food’s Flavours (and Passions) When I first met the editors of EAT, they wanted to know the most recent recipe I had made and how it went. Honestly, I couldn’t remember. It had ... Read More
Spirits Jun 9, 2014 The Mexican Connection – Tequila and Mezcal in British Columbia Let’s be honest: tequila has a bad rap. It’s often seen as nothing more than a novelty shot, complete with a salty, sour ritual; an inexpensive ... Read More
First Look / Pantry / Victoria Jun 9, 2014 New-School “Milk”: Mylkmaid Beverage Co. Almond milk is a creamy, non-dairy beverage that has been around for a lot longer than you’d think. Dating back to the Middle Ages, almonds were a ... Read More
First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More
Events / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Fernwood Bites: Celebration of Local Fare hits Fernwood’s Square FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fernwood’s tastiest event, Fernwood Bites, is back for the fifth year in a row. In partnership with Cook Culture ... Read More
Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More
Victoria / Wineries & Breweries Jun 6, 2014 Muse Vineyards: Spring Release As we’ve grown to expect from Vancouver Island, with its temperate Pacific northwest climate, the morning of Saturday May 3rd was a little damp ... Read More
First Look / Victoria Jun 5, 2014 A Chat with the Cookie Expert at the Dutch Bakery For three generations the Schaddelee family has been making traditional pastries and chocolates here in Victoria at the Dutch Bakery and Coffee Shop ... Read More
