Flavour

FROM THE KITCHEN – Macaron Dreams

March 24, 2021

by Joan Saunders | Photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - For years, I dreamed of trying to bake macarons but didn't even make the attempt. I foolishly believed that you had to speak French, work in a pristine patisserie and have special training to create these lovely treats. I was wrong! While it does take [...]

FROM THE KITCHEN – Macaron Dreams

Reader Bakeoff Challenge: RockCoast Carrot Cake

March 24, 2021

by Amber Isles, RockCoast Confections | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography – When I was asked to provide a recipe for Easter, my first thought was more about what represented Easter and not so much what was traditional. Bunnies, carrots, delicious desserts … but mostly I came up with this recipe because I really wanted

Reader Bakeoff Challenge: RockCoast Carrot Cake

OFF THE VINE – An Emerging Jewel of Geology: Our Wine Islands

March 24, 2021

by Tania Tomaszewska - I really started to understand the multiple layers of terroirs (and merroirs) of the expansive Salish Sea when I was the Wine Journey Guide on the 2019 inaugural "Wines & Islands" small vessel expedition run by Victoria's own Maple Leaf Adventures. Not only did we explore local drops through "land visits,"

OFF THE VINE – An Emerging Jewel of Geology: Our Wine Islands

Kale Three Ways

February 25, 2021

Alice Bacon, Brentwood Bay Village Emporium | Photo by Janis Jean Photography - There is a meme about kale going around – that if you cook it in coconut oil it makes it easier to scrape into the garbage. Love it or hate it, it is really good for you (it's very high in vitamins

Kale Three Ways

FROM THE KITCHEN – Thematically Correct

February 25, 2021

by Joan Saunders - When I was growing up my mom was a kindergarten teacher. You get the picture – there were themes as the year progressed: decorating cookies at Christmas, heart-shaped cakes for Valentine's Day and Irish soda bread for St. Patrick's Day. I thought I'd left that all behind when I moved out,

FROM THE KITCHEN – Thematically Correct