– 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. Melinda Cownden and Alun Hodgson combine just the right ingredients in a winning recipe for a successful business. They take some blissfully tasty biscotti and café fare, add a […]
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– by Deborah Rogers – This is the first in a four-part series on some of the unique and local shops the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Daksha Narsing’s enthusiasm for food shines through, even down a slightly crackly phone line from Fort St John. Daksha is there, along with husband and business partner Bhaskar,
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– by Steve Sheppard – As a teenager who drank coffee, I never had my parents express their concern about the 10 cups a day I was consuming. There are many parents and researchers alike that will make the argument that not only is a cup or two of coffee not detrimental, it may be,
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. In my walks down memory lane, extraordinary food experiences always stand out like silver stars on a night skyline. Food has always been a sensual pleasure for me (and
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– by Carolyn Herriot – You know spring has sprung when weeds start taking over your garden, but did you know that many of those plants, growing where they are not wanted, also provide delicious wild greens? Here’s a list of plants that you can harvest for a whole host of purposes. Bitter cress
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