Five Vancouver Island Food Artisans You Should Know

Five Vancouver Island Food Artisans You Should Know

Vancouver Island Salt Company http://www.visaltco.com The Vancouver Island Salt Company hand harvests sea salt from local waters to create a natural product that reflects local terroir. Natural sea salt retains several valuable natural trace minerals (e.g. calcium, magnesium, potassium) that are removed during the processing of table salts. Because of this, the...

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Recipe: Membrillo (Quince Paste)

Recipe: Membrillo (Quince Paste)

Membrillo or quince paste has been served alongside good hard cheese in Spain since, well..forever. Here in North America, it's been appearing on finer cheese plates for the last decade or so. Membrillo is a glorious confection made from cooked down quince. Time-consuming, but not complicated—membrillo is well worth making....

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Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

Beef stroganoff is an ultimate comfort food and satisfying cool weather meal. Tender strips of beef and mushrooms swirled in sour cream and served over noodles isn’t diet food, but it’ll sure make you smile. The preparation isn’t fussy which is important for busy parents who don’t have time to...

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The Right Pie Pan for the Right Job

The Right Pie Pan for the Right Job

Remember the aroma of those beautifully flaky, melt-in-your-mouth pies from grandma’s oven? Maybe you’ve been trying to recreate that in your own kitchen but you’ve come up short with soggy crusts and burnt fluted edges. Your pie pan could be the culprit.

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