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by Tania Tomaszewska – People often ask me for book recommendations when they want to learnmore (on their own time and own terms) about what they’re sipping, how toanalyze that drop or about the wide world of wine generally. So here are just a few ideas to pair with your “curling up by the fire”
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by Jo Barnes | photo of Lana courtesy Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries – What would you say is an important feature of the Saanich Peninsula? Some say downtown Sidney or perhaps the airport. Still others would cite the ferry terminal. But there is one feature that we might overlook which has come into
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Jim Townley, Francois Comtois and Aaric Humphreys, Fresh Cup Roastery Café – Most people only think of our beloved daily cup of coffee from a drink perspective, whether it be a hot beverage, or on ice in the summer. Over the past 20 years of coffee roasting we’ve regarded coffee as an incredibly complex flavour
by Marcelo Najarr- Executive Chef, 10 Acres Restaurant Group | photo by Kevin Najarro – We know how our readers love trying the recipes we share each month; now we’re throwing down the gauntlet with a Reader Cookoff! We asked 10 Acres chef Marcelo Najarro to provide a recipe that would challenge the home chef,
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by Joan Saunders – A million years ago, when I was at UVic, living alone for the first time, I would phone my mom and, while eating ice cream say, “I’m spoiling my dinner.” And I was. I definitely was. Why bother cooking when ice cream was available? It’s not always easy to cook for
FROM THE KITCHEN – Good Things Come in Small Packages Read More »
by Joan Saunders & Tania Tomaszewska – Celebrations may look quite different this year, but we can still take the time to mark the season and plan a festive atmosphere. Pull out the sparkly glasses, linen tablecloth and pretty plates and set the scene. Light some candles, pick up a bottle of bubbly or try
FROM THE KITCHEN with OFF THE VINE – Creating Celebrations Read More »
Ode to the beet, which brightens the darkening days of winter with life-giving colour. Heavenly greens and earthy sweet roots, crisp with shocking fuchsia, gold or candy cane. Elegant and crunchy raw; warm andsatisfying cooked. Low in calories and high in nutrients, strengthening our blood and immunity. Truly blessed we are for having this bounty
