Flavour

– by Steve Sheppard – Now, I am a self-proclaimed coffee lover as many of you are too, and when I worked as a Barista I found it fascinating to listen to the customer’s personal story of how and why each of them loved coffee. Their reasons were broad. I’ve put together a short list […]

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,