new years at strathcona

New Year’s Menu at Sticky Wicket Pub Steak & Lobster: sirloin steak, 5oz lobster tail, hot drawn butter, roasted red potatoes, BC market vegetables. Prime Rib: cured with rosemary, garlic, coarse salt.  Slow oven roasted, Yorkshire pudding, gravy, buttermilk yukon gold mashed potato and market vegetables Prime Rib Oscar: our regular cut prime rib dinner, [...]

christmas at the strathcona

Island Chef, Peter De Bruyn is serving up a very special Christmas dinner at the Strathcona Hotel. You can choose between roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, focaccia stuffing, Yukon gold buttermilk mashed potatoes, BC market vegetables and sage jus or honey roasted ham with pineapple, brown sugar spice glaze, Yukon gold buttermilk mashed potatoes, BC [...]

quinoa & roasted veggie pilaf

Serves 6 to 10 1 cup pecan halves 2/3 cup chopped dried apricots (two-thirds cup) 3 Tbs butter or oil 1 medium red onion, diced fine 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 -1/2 Tbs minced fresh thyme 2 tsps minced fresh sage 1- 1/2 cups white quinoa, well rinsed and drained 2 -1/4 cups vegetable broth 3/4 [...]

vegetarian christmas dinner

I love to surprise my vegetarian guests with a decorative edible centerpiece on my holiday table.  Nothing suits this purpose better then a whole French pumpkin which opens to reveal a fragrant filling of delicious herb-studded quinoa pilaf. I developed this recipe years ago to satisfy my vegetarian friends at holiday meals and have since [...]

how to buy an island bird

Looking for a great organic turkey the week before Christmas?  Here is some information to help you with your search. Finding a perfect Vancouver Island Christmas turkey isn’t easy unless you have a friend with a farm.  The goal is to find a free-range bird raised without hormones, antibiotics or chemicals.  Free range means the [...]

new years at bistro 161

Fatima Da Silva, owner of Bistro 161,  is a great supporter of local causes, especially the local chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.  Fatima and several of the our our other ‘island chefs’ participate in yearly fundraiser dinners at Providence Farm.  Fatima’s nephew was recently diagnosed with MS so now her passion for [...]

cranberry, mint lemon sauce

Although there may be many uses for this sauce it is especially good with pan fried duck breast. 1 cup cranberry sauce 1 lemon, juice and zest 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint salt and pepper In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, lemon juice, zest and mint. Season with salt and pepper to taste. [...]

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