Imbolc festivities for St. Brigid, an ancient feminist icon   Christian saint or pagan goddes? Brigid embodies feminine strength and compassion. Tourism Ireland By CINDA CHAVICH   In the spirit of mid-winter Celtic feast of Imbolc or St. Brigid’s Feast of Fire, I’m thinking about the earliest spring foods right now. St. Brigid’s Day is Feb. 1 — halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, when the Irish goddess and saint, Brigid, is celebrated with fire

Breaded pork cutlets — for schnitzel or Japanese Katsu Don — is a great, economical dish for chilly days.

Take a trip to Scotland to try haggis (a rustic sausage made with oats and all the odd bits), and learn why it's still celebrated.

Each year our generous fishing community helps kids with cancer by fishing herring and donating their catch to the FHKWC sales in Victoria and Vancouver!

Leftovers from a big holiday turkey dinner star in many of my favourite recipes, from pot pies and soups to curries.

You can make tasty, artisan-style crackers yourself with these easy recipes!   It's easy to make your own artisan crackers — a great gift for food lovers! By CINDA CHAVICH When you’re planning a party menu, there’s the cheese tray, the charcuterie board, the creamy chicken liver parfait, the hummus and white bean slather — but beneath it all, there’s the cracker. The base for all of the meats and cheeses and spreads is something crunchy to ferry all of that flavourful stuff f

Nuts are harvested around the world at this time of year and I have collected some of my favourite holiday recipes for all of you nut nuts!

Canelés — those little French pastries that are crisply caramelized on the outside and custardy in the middle — are fun to bake.

It's Christmas baking season, time to gather your kids & friends to bake up some of those nostalgic family favourites — a holiday miracle!

Cranberry sauce is always part of any turkey dinner but this indigenous fruit is rooted in First nations culture.