BRAINS, BRAWN AND WHISKY: Recipes for a beautiful Burn's Night dinner
Planning a Robbie Burns dinner? Here's everything you'll need to fete the bard, with recipes for vegetarian haggis and boozy bread pudding.
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Cinda Chavich
- Oct 8, 2022
SQUASH SEASON: A primer to help you pick, prep and cook that great pumpkin
Everything you wanted to know about the wide variety of pumpkin and squash in the fall markets - with pumpkin recipes, both savoury & sweet.
Cinda Chavich
- Sep 7, 2022
CIDER HOUSE RULES: Cooking with local craft cider
Use craft cider in sweet and savoury recipes, from cider-braised pork belly to steamed mussels, poached pears & Apple Cider Cake.
Cinda Chavich
- Sep 4, 2022
DISCOVERING HEIRLOOM APPLES – IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.
Cinda Chavich
- Sep 2, 2022
TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria
From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.
Cinda Chavich
- Aug 19, 2022
RECIPES: Wild Blackberry bars, jam, cocktails and other delicious diversions
Recipes for making jam, cheesecake, squares and cocktails with wild blackberries.
Cinda Chavich
- Aug 19, 2022
WILD BLACKBERRIES: Why we love this tasty but invasive coastal plant
Love them or hate them, wild Himalayan blackberries are part of the west coast landscape and a food delicious for free foraging in BC.
Cinda Chavich
- Aug 4, 2022
THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna
St. Jean's Cannery in Nanaimo is Canada’s main producer of Ocean Wise canned fish, and the last major tuna cannery in North America.
Cinda Chavich
- Jul 31, 2022
FARM TO TABLE: Where to find farmers' markets and CSA's around Victoria
Vancouver Island is blessed with an abundance of farmers’ markets and subscription boxes overflowing with fresh produce.
Cinda Chavich
- Jul 11, 2022
Digging the Local Bounty: What to cook with summer's fresh fruits and veggies
Head to the farmer's market or open your CSA box and try these recipes using the fresh summer fruit and veggies available from local farms.
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