¡Ole! The Mexican House of Spices!
Madre de Dios! Nothing like seeing a great recipe on the web then failing to locate the right ingredients, am I right? That’s why I was really intrigued when I […]
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Cooking with Chorizo & Co: Frittata For Two
I believe making great ingredients is a noble calling. I love the idea of going to a fantastic shop every week for some wonderful ingredient to make meals around. When […]
The Growler Prowl: Cheap Beer & Refills!
What is a growler? It’s a big-ass jug of beer. One needs to refill it at either a brewery or a brewpub who sells beer off a tap. Weighing in […]
Exploring Victoria in the Spring (The Restaurants Too!)
Victoria is exploding in early spring. On a delightful Sunday afternoon bike ride, I found myself encountering signs of Spring popping up all over Fairfield and Beacon Hill Park. Some […]
Victoria: The City of Beers
Paris is the City of Lights. New York is “the city that never sleeps.” Victoria? It’s the City of Beers. Home to Canada’s first brew pub, Spinnakers, which opened in […]
AFTERMATH: My Fry’s Red Wheat Bakery Steak Sandwich
This past weekend I cycled to Fry’s Red Wheat Bakery, then rhapsodised on my purchases here. Now, I love the cycle-for-a-new-ingredient foodie homage to life, because I don’t just come […]
