Food

– by Lara Gladych – This is the second in a six-part series of profiles featuring some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. I was pleased to have my second visit with Ron Vincent, owner (along with his wife, Maureen) and Chef at Seaglass Waterfront Grill. It was not only an opportunity to […]

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up, featuring people in business on the Saanich Peninsula. Peninsula U-Brew Winery staff always knew that the product from their kits was a wine-lover’s dream. With recent changes to liquor regulations, they are delighted that

– 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

– 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