The 8th annual “Chefs to the Field” event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more restaurants participating in booths (for your eating pleasure) and competitions (for your viewing pleasure). As always the event features ingredients grown on-site and is in support of the terra nova schoolyard society, that gets kids hands-on with [...]
This is completely obvious and it is embarrassing to admit that I didn’t know this before, but if you are looking for that perfect cross-hatch on your grilled proteins, start at 7 o’clock and finish at 11. I don’t know why I was always trying to do more complicated math than that, but lets just [...]
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. [...]