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Meet Your Maker – The VDPM re-opens April 4
March 17 marked the last day of the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society’s winter market. Not only did the St. Patrick’s Day date bring some lively Celtic music and a sprinkling of cheerful green coloured visitors, but the sun was shining and the birds were ...
Profile: Kitchening with Carly
Carly Wintschel grew up with a dedication to beauty and love and with a passion for food, and cooking has always been a big part of her life. She has fond memories of cooking with her mother, a fascination that followed her through the ...
Two Rivers Specialty Meats
Have you ever found yourself perusing a restaurant menu, pondering a meat dish, yet worried about the quality of the product––or quality of life had by the animal? Todays consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental and ethical concerns associated with factory farming and the mainstream poultry and livestock industry.
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Locally Made Valentine’s Day Chocolate: Where to Buy
No holiday is as complex as Valentine’s Day, a conflict of faux indifference paired with simultaneous longing. “It’s commercialized,” we’ll say, scoffing at the hearts and the bows, while secretly hoping an admirer will observe the tradition and ‘surprise’ us nonetheless. Love can be professed ...
Orr’s Family Butchers: 2 Brothers, 3 Stores and 4000 Haggises
It’s a crisp January morning. Stewart Orr wears a pressed white shirt, sleeves neatly rolled past his elbows, a plaid tie and a striped apron. A steady stream of customers walk through the doors of his butcher shop as he greets them each by name, ...
Spice Up Your Life with Monsoon Coast
January can feel a little bland. Grey skies, wet weather and a lacking abundance of fresh seasonal produce make for dull days and dull food. That is, of course, if you don’t have the secret weapon of spices and sauces to kick-start your kitchen into ...
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Daring Pairings with Scotch and Chocolate
For some, there’s nothing better than a sip of fine whiskey. For others, there’s nothing better than a bite of beautiful chocolate. But for many, these two pleasures aren’t an expected duo – something that may very well change in the near future. This ...
Spinnakers Artisan Crafted Vinegar
Before starting up Canada’s first licensed in-house brewpub over 20 years ago, Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub and Guesthouse owner, Paul Hadfield, was an architect. When reflecting upon his trailblazing accomplishments in the microbrew community, Hadfield fondly refers to his past profession, saying that “architects are taught not ...
Hot Baked Bread in the Afternoon in Kelowna
A San Francisco Tradition arrives in Kelowna. Since 2004, Okanagan Grocery Artisan Breads has been one of the best sources for hand-baked breads in the Okanagan. This tiny Kelowna bakery, located in Guisachan Village beside Codfathers has loyal customers arriving early every day so as to not ...
