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It’s hard to know what secret ingredient attracted such a large crowd to the Samsung Cooking challenge, at Vancouver’s Home and Design Show this Saturday. Maybe it was the anticipated appearances from celebrity chefs like Chef Corbin Tomaszeski, or Top Chef Canada contender Geoff Rogers. Maybe it was the chance to see one of the … Read more
Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs (VICD) is thrilled to announce they have received approval from the Canadian Revenue Agency to run as a non-profit registered charity. This will allow the VICD to continue their work of matching rescue dogs with veterans and others that are struggling with an invisible injury known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). … Read more
Air Canada’s enRoute award firmly places Tofino on the map as a culinary destination Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight magazine. Renowned food writer Andrew Braithwaite took a month-long culinary tour across the country and poetically captured the … Read more
Whitewater Cooks with Passion is #1 On the bookshelves less than a month, Whitewater Cooks with Passion by Shelley Adams has rocketed to #1 on the BookManager Home & Leisure list and sits at an amazing #1 on the British Columbia Best Seller List. Whitewater Cooks With Passion is the fourth book from this Nelson, BC author and has made … Read more
If you’ve hung around Salted Brick, you can tell we like our knives and do a pretty good job carving up our meats for our charcuterie. We’d love to see your carving skills put to the test with our inaugural Pumpkin Carving Contest. Simply be creative, channel those Martha Stewart skills, or even your … Read more
Looking to add some Italian spice to your living situation? Let the stylish influence of Dale Italia and Re-vive by Natuzzi guide you to chic new heights with the latest additions to MOE’S Home Collection’s selection of quality home furnishings. Combining the finest Italian woodworking techniques and cutting-edge technology, Dale Italia produces pieces that … Read more
My life is sometimes measured in laptops killed rather than human years. The other day I stumbled upon an external hard drive that contained (or so I thought) info recovered from the sudden death of Mr. Three Laptops Ago. Now when I say “stumbled upon”, what I really mean is that I finally found it … Read more
Summerland is the BC Wine Hot Spot for Annual Wine Tourism Day The Story: The second annual Wine Tourism Day in North America will take place on November 8, 2014. Wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other wine tourism businesses across North America are offering special events to the public on this day to celebrate … Read more
La Buca, Pied a Terre, Sardine Can, and The Abbey celebrate the harvest with seasonally foraged mushrooms and abundantly flavourful meats Now in its ninth year, the Game and Wild Mushroom Festival takes place October 16 to November 2 with three or four course prix fixe menus at La Buca and Pied a … Read more
At Long Table Distillery they’ve always mixed a civilized gin and tonic, but now it’s time to shake things up with a newly designed tasting room and cocktail laboratory. This new space will officially open October 25, 2014 serving hand crafted cocktails from 1-7pm on both Thursdays and Saturdays with more hours to evolve … Read more