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...

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

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

Celebrate Canada Day with this coast-to-coast menu of Canadian recipes. Oh Canada, our home and Native land!

Looking for more Canadian content in your fridge? Look for the blue cow Canadian dairy farmers logo and buy milk and cheese from local...

Head to the forest to harvest young stinging nettles in the spring, you will be rewarded with a healthy and tasty treat!

There's a new trend in the food industry — culinary couples at the helm of top bakeries and restaurants, working together to serve the very best Chef Oliver Kienast and sommelier Brooke Fader of Wild Mountain in Sooke are partners in business and life. Words and photos By CINDA CHAVICH They used to be called Mom-and-Pop restaurants — the kind of small, family-run diners that had one partner in the kitchen searing burgers and one out front, running plates and collecting cash.

The naaʔuu feast is a Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation initiative — a way to share indigenous food and culture with visitors to Tofino. My report.

Victoria is known for its craft breweries — and fine dining spots — and four of the best have created unique new brews for a top table.