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#Taste Twisted Strawberry Shortcake | Time Winery & Bistro

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The best strawberries are the ones that are in season and right now the strawberries in stores are in season. So look for strawberries from Mexico for the tastiest ones.

#Taste Hawaiian Pizza | Qualicum Beach Café

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The newly opened Qualicum Beach Café is a partnership with Eli Brennan and Chef Alan of Water Street Café. The venue is a light and airy room with plenty of windows to take in the beach views.

#ThisWineThatDish | Wild Goose Gewürztraminer | Sheet Pan Yams + Yam Soup

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For this week I chose the Wild Goose Gewürzteraminer, a 2018 over a 2019 I had on hand.

#BCWineGoals | Eau Vivre Cinq Blanc | Sheet Pan Bake with Broccolini

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Here is my interpretation of the recipe (you can find the original at NYTCooking.com). As usual I take great liberties with the recipe, this time mainly by adding a few ingredients and leaving a few off.

#BCWineGoals | Mayhem Pinot Blanc | Seared Scallops in Spicy Carrot Coulis

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My #BCWineGoals were to randomly choose a bottle of BC wine from my “cellar” and then select a recipe to make a dish to pair with the wine.

#TasteofThursday Pan Seared Ribeye with Potato Wrap from The Kitchen at Fort Berens

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This #TasteofThursday recipe comes from The Kitchen at Fort Berens. Long wintry nights call for an occasional decadent dinner and a juicy ribeye steak paired with a full bodied wine is perfection!