Valentine’s Day activities from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

VALENTINE’S CHOCOLATE-MAKING WORKSHOP Saturday, Feb. 7th / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Love is in the air during this special class as master chocolatier Chef Patrice leads participants in a hands-on session that details how to create a heart-shaped box filled with chocolate truffle bonbons and learn how to make chocolate paste roses as well as techniques … Read more

Qualicum Beach Cafe What’s New This January

What’s New This January: Giving Back, Fresh New Dishes & Late Nights This January, Dine with a Purpose Bring in one non-perishable food donation and enjoy 50% off a pasta dish. A little generosity goes a long way—join us in supporting our community this Giving January! *One food donation per pasta entrée. Discount does not … Read more

#ThisWineThatDish | Maverick Chardonnay | Spicy Butternut Squash Pasta

This dish was so rich and indescribably delicious and it’s simple enough for a weekday dinner. Anyone could make this pasta dish and it is suprisingly flavourful even though it uses no onions or garlic.

#ThisWineThatDish | Gold Hill Sauvignon Blanc | Pasta Primavera

This was a delightfully, wonderful choice to pair with the creamy, rich pasta and fresh garden vegetables. The wine was both light and complex.Smooth and crisp with aromas of Granny Smith apples.

Kitchen Table Restaurants Announces New Venetian-Inspired ‘giovane bacaro’ in Vancouver, BC

Award-winning BC-based hospitality group Kitchen Table Restaurants will transport locals and future visitors alike on a sensory tour of Northern Italy when it opens the doors of its new Venetian-inspired wine bar giovane bacaro on the lobby level at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel this spring.

#TasteItalia Pizzocheri with Bella Cibo Mamma Marzia

This is one of the most popular dishes in the valley where I spent my childhood. The pasta is made from buckwheat and regular flour and is cooked in boiling water with cabbage and potatoes.