Flavour

– by Linda Hunter – When asked why the restaurant business, Donna replies “after 40 years, it’s what we know.” The popular owners of Sidney’s Beacon Landing Restaurant and Lounge, Donna and Bill Phillips, have been involved in the industry for decades and combining Donna’s background in interior design and Bill’s chartered accounting expertise has […]

– by Steve Sheppard – When I was a teenager, a group of six or seven of us would meet up after dinner at a local restaurant to talk and drink cup upon cup of coffee (when refills were free and the coffee tragic). We would add lots of cream and a couple of sugars,

– by Jennifer Bowles – If you’re anything like me, your television is usually tuned to the Food Network. Shows featuring greasy-spoon diners, lunch counters, and (my all-time favourite) food trucks are all the rage. While food trucks offering all manner of gourmet street food are now the hot places to eat, it can be

– 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. A U.S. research study in 2005 concluded that “a successful restaurant requires focus on a clear concept that drives all activities,” including food, service and operations. A relatively new

– by Steve Duck – Coming your way in March … local tastes to delight the palate! Awaken your taste buds to all that is locally grown and produced on the Saanich Peninsula. Sip & Savour Sidney takes place on Thursday, March 27th at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. With the Spring’s colourful flower

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. The Rumrunner Pub and Restaurant is more than a beautiful seaside eatery. After 24 years of pleasing local palates, it has become a solid part of people’s lives on

– by Steve Sheppard – As I sit and write my first coffee column of 2014, I have a deep sense of appreciation for what coffee means to our daily lives in terms of the social connections it facilitates. Having said that, we spend a lot of our hard-earned money on coffee each year, and

– by Carolyn Herriot – Stir Fry For Four Put your wok to work to put a pep in your step! The secret to successful stir-frying is starting with HOT oil, and tossing ingredients over high heat until just tender and crunchy. Sauce ½ cup orange juice 2 tbsp tamari soy sauce 1 tbsp honey

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. The Rumrunner Pub and Restaurant is more than a beautiful seaside eatery. After 24 years of pleasing local palates, it has become a solid part of people’s lives on

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. Beer on ice cream? Caressing my mouth, the malty thick liqueur and sweet dessert seem deliciously made for each other. The Charles Dickens Pub & Eatery in Sidney is an innovative,