December 23, 2018
Season’s Greetings British Columbia, all the way from Australia By Tamsin Scholz The festive season is upon us, which means spending time with family – and lots of food. What are your traditions when it comes to Christmas? Do you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or another tradit...
December 14, 2018
Gift Ideas for BC Cooks Tamsin Scholz Struggling for gift ideas this Christmas? We’ve pulled together a list of cookbooks for the home chef, featuring some of our very own BC chefs! It’s any food-lovers perfect gift. The Okanagan Table: The Art of Everyday Home Cooking by Chef Rod Butt...
November 30, 2018
It’s the middle of winter and the holiday season, but there is still fresh local produce available in BC at this time of year. You can find many varieties of squash grown in the Kootenays, Lower Mainland, Okanagan and on Vancouver Island, such as spaghetti, winter, kabocha, banana, butternu...
November 13, 2018
Brrrr, it’s getting cold outside! So what better to keep you warm than a nice, steaming bowl of something yummy? (And no, it’s not just soup.) Here are a few recipes to get you thinking about what to put on the menu this November, making the most of our local BC produce. First up, h...
October 29, 2018
BC Cranberries: A Local's View From The Bog Did you know that British Columbia is the fourth largest cranberry producer worldwide based on volume at harvest? In the Vancouver area, I’m surprised to find out that there are farms in Langley, Richmond, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and Burnaby. We...
October 12, 2018
Did you know we grow kiwi fruit? Yes! It’s true! Here in BC – specifically in Abbotsford and on Vancouver Island – you can get locally grown kiwi fruit from October to January. The kiwi fruit originated in China. New Zealanders first imported the fruit in the early twentieth century,...
October 05, 2018
Are you looking for some ‘spooktastic’ food ideas this Halloween? Look no further! If you’re throwing a party, or you just want an excuse to make some creepy food, we’ve got you covered. We’ve done the hard work and compiled a list of some delicious recipes to get you in the Halloween mo...
September 21, 2018
An Okanagan EAT DRINK LOCAL Tour Tamsin Scholz We have so many fantastic businesses in the Thompson Okanagan region – so many, in fact, that we’ve decided we should suggest an itinerary for people in the region to make the most of these delicious local offerings. This is just one po...
September 08, 2018
Pumpkin season is here Fall means one thing – pumpkin! Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup – the list goes on. Pumpkins are grown in BC throughout fall from September to November, a perfect treat for when the weather turns colder. You can not only buy ...
August 31, 2018
It’s that time of year again, and the kids are going back to school. What a relief, huh? We’ve got some recipes for the kid’s lunch boxes (and yours too) that use seasonally available produce grown right here in BC – what could be better? Cinnamon Apple Chips from Genius Kitchen You c...