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Each year, the November issue of en Route magazine (Air Canada) is publishing their top ten of new restaurants across Canada. Their tester/ journalist is proposed with a bunch of venues to try out in every major cities by a panel of food critics and bloggers from different areas.  I am always looking forward to that list because [...]

If you attended Victoria’s Culinaire 2011, you’ll understand why I am so excited about Culinaire 2012, to the extent that I am writing about it before 2012 even starts! 2012 marks Culinaire’s third year and although I only had the opportunity to attend the second annual event, that was enough of an experience to ensure [...]

After several visits to Tigh-Na-Mara’s Cedar Room, we were really impressed. Unfortunately, it didn’t start that way… While in Nanaimo for a weekend of work, my partner and I decided to treat his Dad and Step-Mom with a nice dinner in the Cedar Room at the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort in Parksville. Brendan and I had never [...]

Camping is one of the best summer past times! I am fortunate enough to have family that own a lot in a private RV “resort”. (I question whether you can really call an RV park a resort, however, for camping it is pretty high class!) I had the pleasure of teaching my girlfriend’s three young [...]

Leading up to The Main Event for Taste, I had been excited for weeks! Just the thought of delicious food paired with amazing wine from my very own province! It doesn’t get any better than that…. and it was impressive. Before diving into the details of our delicious wine sips and flavourful food experiences, I [...]

Recently I made plans to meet with a girlfriend for coffee and we were getting together in here neighbourhood. Typically, if I’m socializing in a coffee shop, I like Starbucks because the coffee is good and the atmosphere is cozy and warm. My girlfriend didn’t have a Starbucks nearby but there was a Serious Coffee, [...]

As a foodie myself, I was so excited to hear about Taste, the third annual festival of food and wine in Victoria! The event is all about local tastings of Vancouver Island food and wine from all over BC. What is better than experiencing all of the best from your very own city and province? [...]

I love nachos. The cheesier the better. Seasoned meat just makes it a meal. But for whatever reason I don’t like making my own nachos at home. However I do love Epicure Selections seasonings and dip mixes because I can create amazing meals with minimal effort while saving money. Combine these two loves and you [...]

Since moving slightly away from the low-carb lifestyle, I have started eating more whole grains, fruits and veggies that are slightly higher in carb content. I have also been hearing more and more about “resistant carbohydrates,” and have been curious as to what all the hype is about. It seems to me that society (and [...]

Lately, I’ve been really craving my favourite thing to eat – Chinese food. I love it. I could have chow mein, sweet and sour pork and Chinese vegetables every day of my life. I would even be happy about it. When I think about my favourite foods, I think of more savoury, meal type dishes [...]