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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

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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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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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How To Spend A Great Canada Day, or, Ten Things To Have In Your Life Every Day

It's July 1st, Canada Day, Ramona and I are back home in Cobble Hill, the fire is crackling…yes, that's right, we lit the woodstove tonight because it is so damn chilly and damp on the BC West Coast.  The last … Continue reading

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A Proper McBurger, or, Where Judy Goes, A Party is Sure to Follow!

This is a real meal:  A half-pound hamburger made from freshly ground beef and coated with crispy bedcrumbs, oven roasted potatoes, red, ripe tomatoes, sweet onions and special sauces that are as far away from the House of Ronald as … Continue reading

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