Here’s a primer to get you up to speed and in holiday turkey dinner mode, with tips to find the finest big birds for your family feast. The pastured,  heritage breed Orlopp Bronze turkeys at Keating Farm in the Cowichan Valley are premium poultry.   By CINDA CHAVICH   The easiest way to ensure your turkey dinner is a success is by starting with the best raw materials — that is, a fresh local bird — but any turkey will be delicious if you treat it right . With a range of choi

B.C.’s geoduck, sea urchin and sea cucumber are prized in Asia, but local fishers are hoping they catch on more at home, too. Commercial...

Get out into the woods to forage wild foods with local experts on Vancouver Island

We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.

Starting with a bag of yellow canary (aka Mayocoba) beans, I created an beans on toast appetizer to celebrate a cozy British mystery movie on Netflix.

Charitable groups and farmers are working   toward decreasing food waste on all fronts By CINDA CHAVICH With food costs rising and supply...

Recipes for cold picnic dishes, including hand-held Italian calzones, seafood salad rolls and savoury corn pancakes with smoked salmon

Summer suppers are fast and easy when you take inspiration from the world's street vendors and grill something on a stick

Summertime is the best time to get out and enjoy all of the outdoor music and food events in Victoria and environs   Symphony SPLASH!...