Flavour

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the second in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Sadly, today’s kids may never know what it means to enjoy truly good healthy food full of flavour. With grocery aisles full of additive-laden, processed and genetically-modified food, and […]

– by Deborah Rogers – This is the second in a four-part series on some of the unique and local shops the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Jan Thompson is more enthusiastic about tea than I thought was possible, and I consider myself a big tea drinker. Stepping off Beacon Avenue on a miserable wet

– by Jennifer Bowles – When I first took my daughter to a sushi restaurant, the plan was to try something new and exciting. I explained to her what each of the pictures on the menu was, only to be met with a dismayed look. “I don’t think I like that, it doesn’t sound like

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the first in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Melinda Cownden and Alun Hodgson combine just the right ingredients in a winning recipe for a successful business. They take some blissfully tasty biscotti and café fare, add a

– by Deborah Rogers – This is the first in a four-part series on some of the unique and local shops the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Daksha Narsing’s enthusiasm for food shines through, even down a slightly crackly phone line from Fort St John. Daksha is there, along with husband and business partner Bhaskar,

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. In my walks down memory lane, extraordinary food experiences always stand out like silver stars on a night skyline. Food has always been a sensual pleasure for me (and

– by Carolyn Herriot –   You know spring has sprung when weeds start taking over your garden, but did you know that many of those plants, growing where they are not wanted, also provide delicious wild greens? Here’s a list of plants that you can harvest for a whole host of purposes. Bitter cress

– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – It used to be said you are what you eat. So, if you’re one of the Tea ‘n Toastie brigade – y’know, only eating toast and spread and drinking tea – what does that make you? Not very healthy. As we age, it’s important to nourish our minds, bodies and