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Penticton encourages picnics in city parks with local takeout food, wine and beer
You'll soon be able to have a picnic and a cold one in a city…
Going to a farmers’ market in Kamloops, Okanagan? Bring a mask
It's a sure sign of spring and that summer can't be too far away. Farmers'…
RECIPE: Make this delicious hazelnut cake recipe from the cookbook of Chez Panisse’s chef
If you know me, you know that I love cookbooks. So much so that I…
Okanagan beekeepers report higher than normal mortality rates this winter
Beekeepers in the Okanagan suffered higher than usual bee mortality rates this past winter. North…
Kamloops restaurant owners welcome expanded patios but doubts remain
Harry Passek battled with the new patio fencing when trying to assemble the pieces for…
COVID demand for produce boxes in B.C. still booming, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled…
Kamloops Ribfest extinguished again, but Okanagan event still on table
The annual Kamloops Ribfest will be postponed for another year, but not all hope is…
Kelowna chef to compete on Food Network’s ‘Fire Masters’
A chef at Kelowna’s Salt & Brick restaurant and Jack's Pizza & Liquor will be…
Turning point: When is it safe to plant your garden?
Spring in the vegetable or flower garden is a carefully orchestrated series of events. The…
Wine of the Week: The Chase from C.C. Jentsch Cellars
The B.C. wine industry lost another beloved member. News of the recent passing of Chris Jentsch…
Okanagan asparagus season is underway
The first of this year’s cultivated asparagus crop is appearing in the Similkameen valley. Annamarie…
Kitchen smarts: Navigating the varied world of olive oils
If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely…
RECIPE: Easter Weekend calls for Carrot Cake
Carrot cake is one of my absolute favourite desserts. Heck, not just for dessert, my…
Kamloops, Okanagan restaurants donating, throwing out food as regulations tighten
Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants are giving away or donating food they can’t save for three…
A sushi chef’s journey to source only B.C. seafood
For Dai Fukasaku sushi is beautiful in its simplicity – a simplicity that demands local…