It's the winter solstice — shortest day and longest night of the year — and I have some tips and recipes for hot chocolate drinks and...

Learn about the exotic flavours and ingredients of Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Greece and Syria, and share a Middle Eastern meal at home.

We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.

From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.

Recipes for making jam, cheesecake, squares and cocktails with wild blackberries.

Love them or hate them, wild Himalayan blackberries are part of the west coast landscape and a food delicious for free foraging in BC.

With Valentine's Day and Easter on the horizon, learn about ethically sourced, single origin chocolate from Victoria's cacao experts.

Vancouver Island is blessed with an abundance of farmers’ markets and subscription boxes overflowing with fresh produce.

Sharing a taco outside on a sunny summer day is part of our west coast DNA — here are some recipes to help you host a taco party at home!

Dining al fresco, at a picnic site or sprawled on a beach blanket, is one of the joys of Vancouver Island life. Recipes to fill your basket.