Food & Drink

Changing gears

I have now unpacked my wool sweaters and long pants, and tucked away the flip flops and flimsy sundresses. The tender plants in the garden have been brought in or covered with mulch and the patio chairs are stacked up. And with most of the lettuce gone from the garden, I don’t seem to feel

Apple crisp cookes

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Let's get tasting

By: Helene Scott Wines from Kelowna Photo: Contributed St. Hubertus St. Hubertus Estate Winery Rose Frizzante 2010 $16 Pretty pale pink with a gentle sparkle and you have a party in a bottle! Made from gamay noir grapes; it has cherries, strawber

Vegetarian cabbage rolls

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Eating alone

I've been on the road this week, working away from home. It's fun to have a change of scenery and to try out restaurants but I have to admit there is something lacking when you eat out alone. Sharing food with other people around a table is one of the most convivial activities I can think

Rosemary roasted potatoes

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Nectarine Salsa

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Food with a sense of humour

Photo: Contributed Imagin, Draem, Achive 'Becuz if U ken draem it, somune ells ken screw it up.' I was musing on what to write about this week, and as I sometimes do I scanned the blogosphere to see what wacky topics are being discussed. My curiosity

Mascarpone stuffed French toast

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A last hurrah

She says: Can you believe it? Summer is winding down and soon the kids will be back at school and the routines will be back in force. Where did it all go, and why is it that time – especially summertime – passes quicker when you get older? We were lucky enough to have Chloae w

Veggie Skewers

Ingredients: 1 pounds (450 g) wild mushrooms 1 medium-sized heirloom tomatoes 1 large zucchini 1/2 large Vidalia onion 1 large bell peppers 1 medium-sized squash 1/2 cup (120 ml) balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup (170 grams) honey or agave 1/2 small

Green bean curry

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Gad-zukes!

Photo: Contributed Summer is the season that seems to be the most anticipated and the one that flies by the fastest. My garden works in the same way... everything sprouts and grows and flowers and then all of a sudden I am in a rush to make sure we enjoy it all. Radishes and

Honey beet salad

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Julia Child: Famous Last Words

  Photo: Contributed On August 15, Julia Child would have been one hundred years old. If ever I wanted to be invited to a birthday party, it would have been hers. This was the woman who was known throughout the world for saying, "Bon Appetit!" She epitomiz

Mojito fruit salad

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Tasting notes from Kelowna's Fab Five - East Kelowna Wineries

By: Helene Scott Photo: Contributed Vibrant Vines       Chardonnay 2011 $25 This straw coloured wine was barrel fermented in a combination of older and new French oak barrels, aged sur lie for three months and stirred daily. It underwent ma

Summer Vacation 2012

  She says:    Photo: Contributed It's that time of year when most families take a summer vacation. I know most of the summer is vacation for the kids, but being away from home adds something extra special to enjoying the season. It's fun t

Easy peach cobbler

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Celebrate food!

Okay, maybe that sounds a bit excessive. We celebrate WITH food all the time - Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving... not to mention birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, and so on. But especially in our part of the world, where we seem to feel that everything needs to be fast and we should alwa