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…
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Sheringham Distillery: Big Rhubarb Energy Cocktail Recipe
Check out this delicious Rhubarb Cocktail Recipe from Sheringham Distillery. 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…
Net Zero: the new trend in drinks
Zero is the word of the day – zero waste, zero sugar, zero missions and zero ABV (alcohol by volume) drinks. Cinda Chavich shares her list of up and coming non-alcoholic beverages, and a recipe for the Zero-Proof LumRum Mojito. 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…
Umami: The Fifth Flavour
Umami was once a fairly esoteric concept in the food and wine world, but “the fifth” is having a moment, the darling of chefs and marketers, and a word that has become synonymous with flavour. 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…
Keep on Truckin’ & other Local Eating ideas
YAM food writer Cinda Chavich explores Victoria’s many outdoor dining eateries. Includes a recipe idea. Read more…
Recipe: Grandma’s Chicken Soup
Cinda Chavich shares her grandma’s delicious chicken soup recipe and three variations for the perfect cozy meal. Read more…