Must Have / Pantry / Victoria Jul 19, 2014 Local Pasta Maker Matt Horn of the Cowichan Pasta Company I picked my way through the Moss St. Market to meet Matt Horn, of the Cowichan Pasta Company last Saturday afternoon. Horn’s work represents the ... Read More Interesting Locals Nov 9, 2013 Asked & Answered: What the Pros Know – Bakers We ask BC bakers to tell us what bread or baked good they associate most with the holidays. Mark & Valerie Engels, Bakers/Owners – ... Read More Wine Sep 3, 2013 The Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival Sept. 7 to 15 The ninth annual Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival will take place September 7 to 15, with tempting events at numerous venues in the beautiful ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Apr 1, 2013 Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Project/Merridale Collaboration “Project Q–a collaborative project between Merridale Estate Cidery & the Cowichan Green Community” To mark the start of the spring equinox, ... Read More Food Events Mar 8, 2013 Stinging Nettle Festival at Alderlea Farm ... Read More Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Interesting Locals Nov 9, 2013 Asked & Answered: What the Pros Know – Bakers We ask BC bakers to tell us what bread or baked good they associate most with the holidays. Mark & Valerie Engels, Bakers/Owners – ... Read More Wine Sep 3, 2013 The Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival Sept. 7 to 15 The ninth annual Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival will take place September 7 to 15, with tempting events at numerous venues in the beautiful ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Apr 1, 2013 Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Project/Merridale Collaboration “Project Q–a collaborative project between Merridale Estate Cidery & the Cowichan Green Community” To mark the start of the spring equinox, ... Read More Food Events Mar 8, 2013 Stinging Nettle Festival at Alderlea Farm ... Read More Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Wine Sep 3, 2013 The Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival Sept. 7 to 15 The ninth annual Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival will take place September 7 to 15, with tempting events at numerous venues in the beautiful ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Apr 1, 2013 Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Project/Merridale Collaboration “Project Q–a collaborative project between Merridale Estate Cidery & the Cowichan Green Community” To mark the start of the spring equinox, ... Read More Food Events Mar 8, 2013 Stinging Nettle Festival at Alderlea Farm ... Read More Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Causes / Chefs / Reporter / Winemaker Dinners Aug 27, 2013 ICC hosts Long Table Fundraiser for Dragonfly Farm Once upon a time, on Old McDonald’s farm, nobody raised an eyebrow over the e-i-e-i-o-s that, naturally, came with the turf. On present day ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Apr 1, 2013 Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Project/Merridale Collaboration “Project Q–a collaborative project between Merridale Estate Cidery & the Cowichan Green Community” To mark the start of the spring equinox, ... Read More Food Events Mar 8, 2013 Stinging Nettle Festival at Alderlea Farm ... Read More Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Sake, Cider, other Apr 1, 2013 Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Project/Merridale Collaboration “Project Q–a collaborative project between Merridale Estate Cidery & the Cowichan Green Community” To mark the start of the spring equinox, ... Read More Food Events Mar 8, 2013 Stinging Nettle Festival at Alderlea Farm ... Read More Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Food Events Mar 8, 2013 Stinging Nettle Festival at Alderlea Farm ... Read More Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Food Events Feb 28, 2013 The Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS COWICHAN VALLEY The Cowichan Valley is home to a great deal of culinary talent. We boast a number of gifted chefs who work magic with the great local ... Read More Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Food Events Oct 12, 2012 Photo Essay: James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser Not everyone would be game for four hours of lunching right before turkey dinner, but some 100 brave foodie souls were up for the challenge on ... Read More Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Wine Festivals Aug 27, 2012 Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival COWICHAN VALLEY September 8 – 16, 2012. The 8th Annual Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival kicks off on September 8 with a Grape Stomp at the ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Elsewhere / Wine Apr 26, 2012 Cowichan & Nanaimo Culinary Bits and Bites With Spring in full swing there’s lots to buzz about from land and sea, but first there are some congratulations in order for McLean’s Specialty ... Read More Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Food Shops Nov 24, 2011 The Tea Farm & Ingredients Health Food Having a variety of goods produced on Vancouver Island and in our province is important to our sustainable economic, social and cultural development. ... Read More Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More
Food Events Sep 7, 2011 Local Chefs to Honour James Barber at Providence Farm On Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m., Cowichan Chef’s Table and invited BC chefs are hosting a culinary showcase in honour of the late James ... Read More