by Nathalie Chambers – We are so lucky to live in the rainshadow of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, a world-renowned marine and biological diversity hotspot. We are in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations, who lived on and stewarded these lands for 8,000 years since the beginning of time until […]
Eco-Cultural Food Growth: Saanich Peninsula Food Security
You founded EAT Magazine 18 years ago. Give us a glimpse of how you got started in this business and how EAT Magazine came together. I’ve always been a magazine junkie. I would buy every food magazine I could get my hands on, including obscure international ones. Working as a chef and having access to
Can We Talk: Sue Hodgson Talks – and Eats! – with Gary Hynes
by Jill Van Gyn – We tend to get overwhelmed with food trends. They come fast and furious and are out as fast as they came in. Staying ahead of the game is work: you need to do your research checking in on blogs and websites out of major hot spots such as L.A, New
Yesterday’s Lunch & Tomorrow’s Dinner: What’s In & What’s Out in Victoria’s Food Scene
by Rosamond Ricketts, Rozy’s Jams – Back in the day, canning the harvest bounty was a necessary survival mechanism. An enormous fruit and vegetable garden, combined with a housewife who preserved, could make the critical difference to a family during the long harsh winters. Learning preserving was deemed an essential part of a young girl’s
story by Janice Henshaw, photos by www.nuttycake.com – Designing and acting as a contractor for your own home while managing a large farm involves taking on a mountain of extra work. Having built two previous homes though, Linda and her husband David knew what they wanted, and they had a good idea of what
