I recently came across the Fairburn Farm Culinary Retreat. Situated on 130 acres in Vancouver Island’s gorgeous Cowichan Valley, the retreat offers getaways, cooking classes, boot camps, and a guest house. It is run by food activist Mara Jernigan who, after a career in the restaurant industry, is heavily involved in the Slow Food Movement. [...]
[ July 25, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Brought to you by BC Liquor Stores. Come taste Okanagan Springs Brewery’s new beers at the 39th and Cambie Liquor store Friday July 25, 5-8pm.
[ July 19, 2008; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] City TV is hosting its sixth Taste of the City on Saturday July 19th, Noon to 8PM at the PNE. Admission is free but the food samples put out by a host of multicultural restaurants will cost $1 to $4.
Go here for a list of participating vendors and restos. Of note: Cassis, Maurya, and Marble [...]
What to do when you’re stranded on a plate of bland food? Why whip out your handy and stylish Mobile Foodie Survivial Kit ($30 US) sold at Passengers Only.
That way you can add dashes of your pick of organic spices, or splashes of soy sauce or tabasco. And presto chango: yummier meal (emphasis on that [...]
We’re on people. It’s the war of the Canadian liquor store magazines.
When I first spied BC Liquor’s TASTE I got really excited. After all, I’d just turned green checking out the holiday issue of the LCBO’s illustrious Food and Drink magazine. But my excitement fast grew stale as I turned page after page to find [...]