– by Jennifer Bowles – Well the holidays are here again, and with them the inevitable parade of craft fairs and homemade treats. As I’m writing this, my daughter is hard at work preparing a cornucopia of hand-made treats to sell at a children’s craft sale and she’s come up with some fantastic ideas: fun […]
– by Lara Gladych – Snowdon House Gourmet and Gifts is the culmination of owner Laura Waters’ love of gardening, cooking and art. Laura grows most of what she either dries and packages into mixes for soups, dips, spreads or breads, or infuses into vinegars or essences. Her goal is to make wholesome and comforting
Where Garden Meets Kitchen: Snowdon House Gourmet & Gifts Ltd.
– by Lara Gladych – This is the first in a six-part series of profiles featuring some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Sarah Matchett, owner of the Surly Mermaid, is bubbly and personable, and I feel as though I’ve known her for ages. I’m at the restaurant the afternoon before they launch
Peninsula Restaurant Profile: The Surly Mermaid
– by Carolyn Herriot – If you had the good fortune to harvest bumper crops of tomatoes this year, I am pretty sure that you are looking at loads of end-of-the-season green tomatoes right now and wondering what to do with them. Here are three of my favourite green tomato recipes, starting with the iconic
Garden to Table: Green Tomatoes Anyone?
The idea of coming together with friends and family during the holiday season to share a fresh cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate creates a warm feeling inside us all. The Village of Saanichton takes the festive season gathering experience one step further by bringing the entire community together with their 11th annual “Saanichton
