by Laura Waters, Snowdon House Gourmet & Gifts – What an incredible summer we’ve had! The bounty from the garden is abundant everywhere. Blackberries have flourished throughout the heat; they are my favorite berry. What a wonderful addition to a salad. At the recent Flavour Trails gala dinner, my salad incorporated 13 elements from the […]
Island Dish – Blackberry Apple Vegan Crumble
by Matt Hall, Red Feather Horticulture – Even though the growing season is drawing to a close, there is always plenty of gardening work to be done in the fall. Having gardened through the spring and summer, I find that most of these jobs have become chores to me. That said, there is one task
West Coast Gardener – The Art of Growing Garlic
by Solara Goldwynn, Hatchet & Seed – Eating locally in September is a feast for the senses. After an intensely warm summer, and an unprecedented forest fire season, the coming change to autumn is a welcome sight for many. Farmers markets are filled with the bounty of the season and all the love and hard
From Foodie Fad to Cultural Norm: The Importance of Farm-to-Table
by Lara Gladych – Seaside Magazine wants to live up to our slogan of being “the voice of the Saanich Peninsula,” so, in every issue, we’ll be asking people to answer a question. We’re looking for responses from all ages and across the diverse neighbourhoods that form our community. Food is one of my great loves.
Word on the Street – Your Guilty Food Pleasure
by Chris Cowland – Food, especially a shared meal, can be one of the greatest sources of human enjoyment. I try to make every meal a memorable occasion, even though some of the memories include the triggering of a smoke alarm … . I love gadgets of all types, but my favourite ones by far are
A Few of My Favourite (Kitchen) Things
