The Salish Sea Market is a wonderful art gallery in Bowser that showcases many of Vancouver Island’s Artists.  We are thrilled that they carry our boards. Kerry and Amanda Illerbrun – the   husband and wife team of  Kastawayz Art –  create  sculptures  from recycled metals.    I love their works of art, especially their Raven…

I like tofu, but it isn’t something that I very prepare often.     Tastespotting posted a picture of a Stir fried tofu that caught my eye.  I debated serving it as a stand a lone main course, but decided I needed a second dish.   I went looking for something else and found a simple recipe for …

  Spot Prawn season opened this week.  Something I really look forward too.   I don’t like shrimp, but I love our local spot prawns.   The flavour and texture remind me more of lobster, both in the sweetness and in texture.   The season usually lasts for about six weeks.  Not nearly long enough.     We will have…

Buffet Boards See details on Gallery Natural Dipping Bowl A wonderful example of Vancouver Island’s Big Leaf Maple  Birdseye and Quilt figures

    It has been a couple of weeks at least since we had Halibut.   I would be happy eating it two or three times a week.    I stopped at my favourite fish market on the way home from work and picked up two beautiful fresh halibut filets. I wanted to use up half a head…

Reminder  Saturday is the last day for a chance to win a Butcher Block Board.   I set the alarm for 2:30AM this morning.  Didn’t want to miss the Royal Wedding. At 3:00 AM Moe and I  were enjoying warm Cheddar Cheese, dill and chive biscuits and French Press Coffee.  I had to work today…

HAPPY EASTER Chocolate Coated Cream Filled Easter Eggs Chocolate Easter Eggs Source:  MoniqueThe recipe can be made in advance and refrigerated. 1.5 lbs of icing sugar1/4 lb butter melted1/2 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk2 Tbsp. corn syrup1 Tbsp. vanilla1/2 lb of unsweetened or semi sweet chocolate melted The original recipe called for adding paraffin….

  This is one of  our favourite Chicken recipes.  One I have been making for over 20 years.  The recipe is one of Lucy Waverman’s from her “Seasonal Canadian Cookbook”. It is a relatively  easy recipe.   One that can be prepared early in the day and then cooked later.   Making it the  perfect dinner party…

    Breakfast This recipe or a version of this recipe was brought to my attention recently by Claire de Luna, from the CF on the Gardenweb.       The idea of browned butter and brown sugar in a muffin really appealed to me. I found this this recipe again  – shared by Amanda on her blog –…

 Last night’s dinner was as simple as it gets.     Everything on the platter was “purchased”. We were in Victoria for most of the day yesterday and had a late “Dim Sum” lunch.   Knowing we weren’t going to want a big dinner, we stopped at  a favourite little  shop  –  Charelli’s Cheese Shop and Delicatessen …