Flavour

You’ll be amazed how sweet garlic tastes once it has been pickled. ½ tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp celery seeds 2 cups white wine vinegar 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 cup whole garlic cloves, peeled 1 large red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced Place the mustard and celery seed in a cheesecloth bag, tied up […]

This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. “Interesting or exciting because of being unusual or unfamiliar, because they are from foreign countries.” This is the essence of “exotic,” as defined by the Macmillan Dictionary. The Thai Corner Restaurant in Sidney brings all

– by Steve Sheppard – Around the coffee brewer this past month the talk has been much about how “Tim’s” sold out to a U.S. fast-food burger company for $12 BILLION dollars, but are you really surprised? If you are a lover of Tim’s I suggest you turn the page or cover your ears (kidding).

– by Bob Thompson – One of the first signs of fall on the Peninsula is the appearance of winter squash at local farm stands and markets. Following on summer varieties like zucchini, patty pans and spaghetti squash, we now see bins filled with beautiful, rugged, multi-coloured winter squashes like acorns, sweet mamas, blue hubbard,

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. Integrity in business is Maureen Bifford’s guiding light as co-owner of her treasured Peninsula U-Brew Winery. This principle underlies everything she does. Maureen

– by Jennifer Bowles – Pizza is one of those foods that has become wildly interpretive. The obvious go-to version is the classic pepperoni and cheese. A crust slathered in hearty tomato oregano sauce with disks of spicy pepperoni and gooey mozzarella cheese: a definite Friday night treat. But our little pie has seen several

– by Bob Thompson – The Saanich Fair marks the transition to our fall season. The harvest season is a favourite for many market devotees who enjoy the fresh fall air under clear skies and a warm equinox sun. It also gets us thinking about comfort foods and the coming traditional feasts. As pleasant as

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Herb Konig cares about what he does. The owner of the new Catalina Grill House has his finger on the pulse that drives a successful business: a profound regard

– by Steve Sheppard – While working in the coffee business for many years, I came upon a number of interesting conversations. A few years back I distinctly remembered two people talking about their favourite coffee, and the place to have it. The one person would talk only about the price of their favourite coffee,