All Entries in the "Food" Category
Lets grow more food this year!
Saturday, March 6, 1-5pm, Mahon Hall
“Let’s grow more food this year!” An open space action think-tank
Submitted by Shoshana Ray
Would you like to invest in your community’s health while reducing
your food’s environmental impact? Want Salt Spring to be more
self-reliant and resilient? Have or need ideas, land, help, tools, or
others to grow with?
Sponsored by Island Natural [...]
Heavenly Cheeses from Moonstruck Organic Cheese
“Sin on a cracker!”
-Macleans Magazine
Studio 29 – Moonstruck Organic Cheese. Good cheese is hard to come by, so a visit to Moonstruck is well worth the trip.
Julia & Susan Grace have been milking Jersey cows and making fine cheeses for 12 years now.
“We run the farm organically; we handcraft the cheese. We think it shows. Enjoy your visit”
Rhapsody in Blue
“Rich and silky, an organic cheese to make you anything but blue”
Globe and Mail, January, 2010
The Salt Spring Studio Tour offers a year round opportunity to meet local artists and artisans and experience the creativity that abounds on this wonderful island. Please follow the sheep signs and [...]
Salt Spring Musselteers
I can’t prove it, but would be willing bet money, Grant Hunt knows more about shellfish farming then anyone else in BC.
Grant and his wife Ingrid are close friends of mine. When I first met them and asked what they did for a living Ingrid responded “aquaculture.” I imagined my twenty something self dressed in [...]
Luck of the Pot
Last post I promised to write about Salt Spring holiday feasts. I didn’t get enough feedback to do this, so I’ve decided to talk about Salt Spring’s most cherished feast tradition instead – the potluck dinner. I’ll get to it soon, but I’m warning you that you might be disappointed by the outcome.
This [...]
Bruce Woods, The Perfect Dish – Globe and Mail, Letter to Editor
Salt Spring Island’s very own Bruce Wood, Chef/owner of Bruce’s Kitchen writes to the editor of the Globe and Mail about cooking from scratch vs. highly produced foods common in many of our diets.
“I disagree that these sorts of dishes are causing the obesity epidemic. As a chef and cooking instructor, I teach balance, sustainability [...]
The Art of Tradition
With only 9 days left till Christmas many of you are probably starting to panic. I can relate. The combination of a busy restaurant, and societal pressure to execute a Norman Rockwell family Christmas, brings me very close to a nervous breakdown every year.
I am not a big fan of Christmas. I [...]
Jill Thomas on Salt Spring’s Unique Taste
We all know that Salt Springers are an eclectic bunch. This statement is especially true when it comes to eating habits. I’ve been running a restaurant on this quirky island for 11 years so I know more about this than most people. Modifying restaurant menu items is a patriotic past-time here. Ever known anyone to [...]
Holiday Wine Tastings
Saturday December 5th, 12th, 19th – 12- 5 pm. Mistaken Identity Certified Organic Vineyards invites you to come up and visit the winery. We are offering complimentary tastings for the next three Saturdays. Come taste some wine and have the chance to win a holiday gift basket!
Submitted by Sue Horth
Come and experience a sensory tour. [...]
Growing Food for the Family
July 29-30: Growing for Family, at the Centre for Arts, Ecology & Agriculture, Foxglove Farm.
Description: Whether you have a large yard or even just a balcony, growing some of your own food is easy, increases the pleasure of the table, and provides a sense of self reliance. This one-day workshop is for people who would [...]
Local Restaurant Recognized for Excellence
Congratulations to Rock Salt Restaurant on their recent recognition, detailed in their press release:
Canada’s independent National Restaurant Guide Where to Eat has chosen Rock Salt Restaurant as one of the best places to eat in Canada. Every year Where to Eat researchers travel the country and pick the best restaurants in every city and town [...]
