A towering seafood sampler is the most sumptuous — and easy — way to celebrate the season with your favourite people. Featuring a recipe for a classic seafood tower and 2 additional recipes to serve salmon and mussels. Read more…
Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte
Nothing says fall like this fall-inspired drink! Get cosy with a creamy and delicious pumpkin spice latte, perfect for cold autumn nights. With pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, nutmeg and cinnamon. Read more…
Blackberry Gin Fizz Float Recipe
Beat the heat with this delicious ice cream float recipe that you can make in under 25 minutes. Featuring a Vancouver-Island-made gin and ice cream. Read more…
Grilled Tuna Nicoise
by Cinda Chavich If you don’t have a tuna loin, you can use good-quality canned albacore for this classic dish. St. Jean’sCannery in Nanaimo packs fresh tuna by hand before canning — a true artisan product with exceptional flavour. • lb small new red or yellow fingerling potatoes, scrubbed and halved (or quartered if large) […] Read more…
Paul and Lincoln’s Salad Recipe
This healthy green bowl recipe is from Bear & Joey café. Enjoy it as a starter, a vegetarian lunch or topped with chicken, smoked salmon or a poached egg for dinner! Read more…
Flourless Orange Cake recipe
Enjoy a taste of Down Under with this bright, citrusy Flourless Orange Cake recipe from former Aussie Tom Moore of Crust Bakery. Read more…
Holiday Parties 101
Forgotten how to entertain? We’re here to help with tips from Victoria’s entertaining experts! Read more…
DIY Charcuterie
Simple yet stylish, a terrine makes an impressive starter — and it’s a dish you can create in your own kitchen. Read more…
A Toast to Local Love: the Smoky Mac Roy
A dark and smoky cocktail from Marianne Scott’s book The Distilleries of Vancouver Island. Read more…
Multi-Green Pesto Recipe
YAM food writer Cinda Chavich’s recipe for multi-green pesto. Read more…