vertical pinot noir tasting

Averill Creek Tasting A vertical tasting of pinot noir and pinot gris with winemaker Andy Johnston and sommelier Elise Love. At SIPS, Feb 07 from 2-4 pm. Tickets are $10 and include a $5 voucher at James Bay Spirits Merchants. Tapas subscribers are also eligible for 20% off on food at SIPS (redeemable on a [...]

smoked sablefish & barley soup

Smoked Sablefish and Barley Soup serves 8 to 10 and freezes well Recipe by Robert Clark For the soup: 1 pound smoked sablefish, cooked and flaked 3 Tablespoons butter 1 cup onions, diced 3 cloves garlic, pureed 2 whole bay leaves ½ cup carrots, diced ½ cup celery root, diced 1 cup potatoes, diced 2 [...]

chatting with robert clark

Chef Robert Clark knows most everything there is to know about how to catch, cook and eat what tastes good in the northern Pacific ocean.  No chef has done more to promote the use of sustainable seafood in BC then he has. He’s the founding chef for the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise conservation program. He [...]

salt spring seedy saturday

Salt Spring Island, BC Farmer’s Institute
Saturday February 13, 10-3 Friday, Feb.12, 7 pm Two Films: Wilf & Hijacked Future with intro by John Wilcox Admission by donation to Island Natural Growers; organic popcorn & apple juice for sale Come by for seeds, plants and other gardening goodies. Bring your own seeds to the Seed Exchange [...]

merits of sablefish

Sablefish is my favourite fish to cook.  I serve it often in the fall and winter before the halibut season.  A high fat content contributes to its amazing flavour and richness and makes it a fantastic source of long chain Omega 3 fatty acids. Its high fat content also makes it freeze well.  Sablefish is [...]

squash & kidney bean stew

Sauté: 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium yellow onion (diced) 2 Tablespoons diced garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon garam masala 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Then add and cook until squash is softens: 1 large butternut squash -peeled, deseeded & chopped into bite sized pieces * I personally [...]

victoria seedy saturday

Saturday February 20th, 2010 10am to 3pm Victoria Conference Center 720 Douglas Street, Victoria B.C.

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