brew master’s dinner

  Strathcona Hotel and Philips Brewery are excited to co-host a beer makers dinner on Tuesday March 22nd. 1st course Blue Buck Amber Ale grilled Komo Gway oyster shallot mignonette 2nd course Dr. Funk slowly braised pulled pork tacos, apple & jicama slaw, soft flour tortilla shell 3rd course Ginger Beer shrimp spring rolls with [...]

salmon corn chowder

Ingredients 2 cups red potatoes- medium diced 1/4 cups butter 1 cup celery-minced 1 cup leeks – julienned 1 cup red pepper 3 cups corn 3 Tablespoons minced garlic fresh cracked fresh pepper to taste lemon pepper to taste pinch cayenne 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 3 Tablespoons flour 1 Tablespoon lemon [...]

sticky statistics

The Sticky Wicket is twenty this year and tomorrow night the pub is hosting a birthday bash.  There will be food, music, cake, retro drinks with retro prices and the burgers will cost the same price as they did in the 90s. The Strathcona Hotel was built in 1913.  In 1946 Barney Olson purchased the [...]

roasted eggplant dip

Roast 4 large eggplants in oven at 450 for 20 minute. Prick the eggplant with a fork prior to roasting. Roast 100 grams of pine nuts to golden brown. When eggplants are finished, let cool slightly, scoop out all flesh into a food processor. Add, 30ml of lemon juice, pine nuts, 2 cloves of chopped [...]

the underestimated vegetable

Fresh produce is finally in season and the eggplant is one that North Americans often overlook.  Eggplants are common throughout Eastern Europe and parts of Africa.  My wife and consumed many delicious eggplant dishes while traveling in Romania. The eggplant, also known as the aubergine, melongene or brinjal, is a nightshade plant.  As a nightshade, [...]

carpathian chicken

By Peter de Bruyn, Executive Chef Strathcona Hotel 1 pound of chicken breast, or tenders cut into 1’ strips 1 medium onion, minced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 large carrot, minced ¼ pound of artichoke heart quarters 8oz mozzarella cheese, shredded 2 fl/oz olive oil 1oz of capers 3oz of lemon juice 26 fl/oz [...]

iron chef daddy

My wife and I had a baby in March.  This is a picture of Reis Alexander De Bruyn, the newest member of the Victoria foodie scene.  Becoming a parent is exciting and scary.  Our life is suddenly busy and sleepless.  Any extra time we manage to carve out is consumed by opening gifts and family [...]

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