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Seasonal Food is Focus of Kamloops Event
On August 7, everyone gets to enjoy the very best of seasonal local food. Chefs from Kamloops to Salmon Arm are gathering at Thistle Farm in Westsyde to show off the very best of local produce in an event called “Farm2Chefs”. Guests will nibble and ...
Comox Valley farmers to open gates to cyclists next week
July 28, 2011, Comox Valley, BC – Visitors to the Comox Valley region are in for a rare treat next week when local producers open their farms for the inaugural Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour – a new event that combines scenic bike trails through ...
Take it Easy on the Slow Food Summer Cycle Tours
Slow Food Vancouver has organized an exciting series of cycle tours this summer. The first two will be taking place this weekend. Participation in the cycle tours will be limited to 1000 cyclists per tour to ensure the farmers are not overwhelmed and participants have a quality experience. The ...
Travel Safely and Carry a Big Knife
Your spice kit is packed and you’re ready to go. But if you plan to cook while on holiday, there are some extra essentials you’ll need to take along — and when deciding on what to include in your travelling kitchen, it’s all about where ...
Have Spice Kit, Will Travel
What extras do you take along on vacation? For some, it`s a shelf full of books. For others, it’s more pairs of shoes than there are days in their holiday. For me, it’s my spice kit. I love to cook – even when we’re away ...
Wine and the Gauls: A New Exhibit in Montreal
Last week in Montréal, at Pointe-à-Callière, the city’s museum of archeology and history, a unique exhibit opened: To Your Health, Caesar! Wine and the Gauls. The exhibit traces the origins of wine, through its first recorded cultivation in Egypt, to Greece, Rome and Gaul. The ...
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The Slow Food Snail Trail Continues East of the Rockies….
Our two days in Calgary were action packed and inspiring. We arrived on time for lunch at one of my favourite restos in Canada, The River Cafe. That afternoon, SAIT culinary instructor Andrew Hewson and Slow Food Calgary Convivium Leader, farmer Kris Vester organized a speaking event ...
Hidden Gem in the Comox Valley
Last month my husband and I decided to go away for a night with our new baby. We hoped to discover a new escape with all of the comforts of home plus an intriguing culinary dimension. We drove north until we reached Crown Isle Resort ...
Why Mexicans Don’t Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
It’s noon and the full length of Puerto Vallarta’s beautiful beach is packed with people. But since I set out early, I’m already settled into a prime spot, half shaded under an umbrella with a book, sun lotion, bottled water and towel– and I’m wondering ...
