Category Archives: Island Artisans

Island Artisans – Hot Sauce!

Today on Island Artisans the blistering truth came out:  Vancouver Island artisans make excellent hot sauces! Our palates are wonderful things.  They can taste the sweet, plummy undertones of a red wine, the saltiness of an olive, the sour in … Continue reading

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Island Artisans – Golda’s Pesto

Starting your own business by making a food product is always a long shot.  Competition is stiff, start-up costs can be high and chances of success are low.  But against the odds, a tireless optimist had made a dent in … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Artisan Jammers

“ooh, yeah, we’re jammin’…” It may be a little too early in the year to mention fruit, when many of our fruit-producing plants are either still to blossom or just finishing setting their fruit. But I always looks ahead to … Continue reading

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Food Matters – The Deerholme Mushroom Book

Bill Jones Spring is an exciting time of year for local food fanciers on Vancouver Island. At farmers’ markets you can already find the first spears of asparagus, salad greens and hearty overwintered kales. It’s also a great time to … Continue reading

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Island Artisans – Jose’s Wine

These are some special bottles. Only 144 of them made. Jose’s Tempranillo from Rocky Creek Winery on Vancouver Island. British Columbia wines have come a long way over the past 30 years or so. After pulling the cork on sweet, … Continue reading

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Island Artisans – Level Ground Trading

The ‘eating local’ trend continues to grow in British Columbia, especially at this time of year when we start getting more local fruits and vegetables from BC farms. It’s great to support your local farmer or artisan food producer, but … Continue reading

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