Flavour

Words Alice Bacon, Brentwood Bay Village Empourium Photo Janis Jean As the weather gets cooler, the thought of turning on the oven and letting the kitchen fill with the delicious scent of slow-cooked meals, and of course, filling our tummies with comfort foods, is very appealing. Pork is versatile, affordable and can be casual or [...]

Words Joan Saunders Photos Sarah Hartley Photography I may be biased, but when I hear a recipe said with its traditional French name, it just sounds more impressive. Take, for example, Coq au Vin; it’s a dish that was created to make the tough meat of a rooster more palatable. Simply put, the name just

Words Richard Hope Picture this: a crisp winter's day in Vancouver at the International Wine Festival. California and Oregon winemakers out in force, toasting partnership and "brotherly love" with their B.C. counterparts. On Thursday, February 27, the mood was downright celebratory. American growers talked about supporting B.C.'s wine industry with much-needed grapes. We were all

Words Richard Hope Standing in the aisle at my local wine shop, I felt that familiar wine-shopping paralysis. I was visiting friends and looking for something special. They are the type who know their wines, and I wanted something unique. That's when I spotted it: Brachetto d'Acqui, a sparkling wine hidden at the back of