Flavour

Words Joan Saunders Photos Kathryn Brimacombe Photography As it’s May, we are lucky enough to be able to take advantage of a local, extremely tasty, springtime harvest: asparagus. Pick some up at a roadside stand or farmers’ market, then see what recipe strikes your fancy. You can bake asparagus, steam it, throw it into pasta [...]

Words Joan Saunders Photos Kathryn Brimacombe Photography My mom used to make hot cross buns every year at Easter and it’s a tradition that I’ve recently rediscovered, as I’ve never been much of a bread baker. Why? Because homemade bread is so difficult for me to resist, especially when I’ve made some gorgeous buns studded

Words Richard Hope Top Picks from the 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival Vancouver hosted its annual International Wine Festival at the beginning of March. I attended various events, including tastings, panels and masterclasses, that challenged my wine assumptions and gave me the chance to source some great recommendations. The event featured several seminars on sustainability

Words Joan Saunders Photos Kathryn Brimacombe Photography I do love to create a meal that focuses on a theme, and in March I can happily seize upon the opportunity to put together a delicious St. Patrick’s day feast. There are always the perennial classics that I could go for, like a hearty Irish stew or