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Island Artisans – Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival
With the somewhat late arrival of summer in BC this year it feels like the harvest and its related festivals are all being piled into the weekends of September. This weekend is no exception, as the seventh Cowichan Wine … Continue reading
How to Go Back to School and Have Fun at the Same Time
I realize that the picture at left is probably not the kind of cafeteria food you expect to see during the first week of school. But it is a picture that goes perfectly on a food blog..and this could be … Continue reading
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Wild West Salmon
I was listening to host Mark Forsythe on BC Almanac today and he was kind enough to mention me as he remembered that I was the first person to serve him pink salmon barbecued on a cedar plank, some 10 … Continue reading
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Island Artisans – Oregon’s Inland Islands
As we head into the last long weekend of summer 2011 people are winding down their travel plans, but for destinations within a day’s drive or short flight, well, let’s just say the harvest season is just getting underway … Continue reading
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Island Artisans – The Whole Beast Artisan Salumeria
A professional chef could often be labelled as a wanderer or a traveler, or just someone with a resume as long as their arm. They tend to work in a lot of different places, sometimes for a few months, maybe … Continue reading
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Island Artisans – Bruce’s Kitchen
You can have the biggest marketing or advertising budget in the world, or you can have successful word of mouth. In the case of Bruce Wood, it was word of mouth that brought me knocking on the door of Bruce’s … Continue reading
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Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Take My Pasta 101 Course
Every month at Cook Culture in Victoria (with the exception of August) I teach my popular Pasta 101 class. Your next chance to take this class is this Wednesday, July 27th and I hope to see you there…and I’d like … Continue reading
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Island Artisans – Soya Nova Tofu
Tofu is often a staple of a vegetarian diet and it can come in all different shapes and forms. There are big companies in BC that make tofu, but there’s a little one, too, that has been pumping out the … Continue reading
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Island Artisans – Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge
As the local food movement continues to swell across the province, there are more and more ways to find out where your food comes from, and get to know the people that produce it. In the Comox Valley this month … Continue reading
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Island Artisans – BC Shellfish Festival
That’s a geoduck in the centre of the photo to the right, just one of the amazing clams harvested in British Columbia and on display (and being eaten) at the BC Shellfish Festival this past weekend in Comox. When it … Continue reading
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