Vegetable Okonomiyaki with Cabbage and Apple Salad Chef Ron Shaw Serves 4, 10-12 cm Okonomiyaki INGREDIENTS Vegetables ½ head small cabbage, sliced very fine 1 white onion, sliced fine 4 green onions, sliced, rinsed and drained 16 pc button, chestnut or shiitake mushrooms or 4 king oyster mushrooms, cut into small pieces 1 … Read more
OLO Welcomes Cooler Weather With Hearty Winter Menu Chef Brad Holmes prepping for Gold Medal Plates As cooler temperatures make their way to the West Coast, one Victoria eatery is unveiling a new menu to sate the appetites of hungry guests. Winter is coming, and that means diners are hankering for hearty dishes – and … Read more
The team at Fort Berens Estate Winery has won a variety of prestigious awards for their winemaking in recent years. After the recent Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association’s annual gala, they now have two additional awards to add to their honour wall. Fort Berens received two of the three prestigious awards handed out at the … Read more
It’s always great when you can mix business with pleasure, and that is exactly what I, and a small group of wine writers, got to do a while ago. The event was an opportunity to meet and have dinner with BC wine legend Harry McWatters and to meet his new winemaker Lawrence Buhler (more on … Read more
Vista D’ Oro Owner Patrick Murphy greeted us as our bus pulled in to their quaint farm on 4th Avenue in Langley. The vineyard here is in its seventh year. Patrick takes care of the wine making while his wife Lee, is in charge of the preserves. Three years ago, Patrick made the decision to … Read more
Quini (www.quiniwine.com), the wine tasting app and market intelligence data company today announced an online virtual wine tasting program beginning on Thursday, November 12, 2015. The program builds on Quini’s popular brick and mortar wine tasting and education events launched in 2014. Delivered online, the initiative will enable Quini to accelerate adoption of its breakthrough educational … Read more
Make Nita Lake Lodge your ultimate sanctuary this snow season Experience a winter wonderland at Whistler’s only lakeside boutique hotel Make the most of your winter with Nita Lake Lodge: your relaxing retreat this snow season. Celebrate a memorable Christmas and New Year’s Eve in a stunning snow-covered lakeside setting, sip cool cocktails at Nita’s … Read more
Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s holiday package embraces Canada’s most festive city Jingle all the way to Victoria this winter and get in the holiday spirit with Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s Christmas in Victoria package, available from November 20 to January 2. Stay in Victoria’s leading boutique hotel – one of Conde Nast Traveler’s top … Read more
After a successful trial run last winter, Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market returns to the PNE fairgrounds for its first full season this November. Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) is all set to launch the Hastings Park Farmers Market on November 8th, its first full season winter location in East Vancouver since the closure of … Read more
HEAVENLY HOLIDAYS: THOMAS HAAS ANNOUNCES NEW LINEUP OF CHRISTMAS-THEMED CONFECTIONS, CAKES AND TREATS FOR 2015 Chocolatier Makes Spirits Bright this Holiday Season with Variety of Decadent and Delectable Signature Gifts, Stocking Stuffers and Gift Boxes Renowned chocolatier and pâtissier Thomas Haas is tying a bright red bow on the holiday season this year by … Read more