Spring Break for Grownups at Magnolia Hotel & Spa Why should the kids have all the fun this Spring Break? Send the little ones off to camp and enjoy your very own relaxing vacation with the Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s Spring Break for Grown-Ups package. Starting from $185 per night for an elegant guestroom in Victoria’s leading boutique hotel, this package includes … Read more
Everyone knows that La Terrazza is a great restaurant so I knew going in that lunch would be good but I had no idea that it would be so exceptional. As one of three media attending the lunch we were each assigned to a table. I was fortunate indeed to be seated with Luc … Read more
Vancouverite Chef Paul Moran has travelled the world, cooking in some of the finest restaurants from Paris to Montreal, and Nita Lake Lodge is pleased to announce that he has now joined their team as Executive Chef. Fresh from a stage at the Michelin-starred Pujol in Mexico City, which was part of his prize … Read more
If you haven’t been to Parksville Uncorked “Swirl” wine tasting event of the Food and Wine Festival you are definitely missing out on a terrific event. For wine lovers and foodies alike this is one event that never disappoints. This was the second year that I attended and I think it just gets better … Read more
Record attendance, new Sponsors, Snow-bunny activities, great after-parties and super snow conditions announced for Seventh annual Winemakers Cup News Flash on the 7th Annual Winemaker’s Cup The organizers of the Cellar-Tek Winemakers Cup announced today additional details for the seventh annual festival. The Festival was created and organized as a non profit partnership between Cellar-Tek, Black … Read more
To Our Fellow dreamers! MEET THE AUTHOR I’m a Berlin bred and Vancouver based children’s book author who published her first book Our Canadian Love Story in 2013. This year I have a new book: Pom Pom – A Flightless Bully Tale. I believe every day should be anti-bullying day. Many bullying causes have found … Read more
I hopped on my bike and went to my local store for my favourite 100 grams of Swiss chocolate. Yikes it’s cold outside. I zipped home so fast, the garage door was sill closing. I snuggled on the couch with a cup of tea, blankets to watch a movie I have been wanting to for … Read more
There are so many bicycle groups in the Lower Mainland, too many to talk about at once. Here are a couple I will post more in the future, as I like to showcase each one. The BC Randonneurs Cycling Club has many events through out the year. The Pacific Populaire is a perfect introduction to … Read more
Tasting Plates Fraser Edition March 12, 6pm – 9:30pm Join us at our next Tasting Plates event as we explore the Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighborhood of East Vancouver. This tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9:30pm on Wednesday, March 12 and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Bring your family or a group of friends and save money … Read more
Yes, there are wonderful aromas coming from my kitchen. On any given day, I am testing, tasting & tweeking new recipes with wonderful ingredients. Having just returned from The Good Food Awards & The Fancy Food Show, both in San Francisco — my test kitchen has been bursting with new products to taste. Exciting … Read more