Saturday, October 1st. The Grand Tasting. After nearly a month of cocktail sipping leading up to this event I was, needless to say, very excited. My first experience with the evenings libations was attending the Home Bartenders Competition in the upstairs gallery of the Crystal Gardens. Such a lovely, sun soaked location for this event. […]
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For the final days of Art of the Cocktail’s Sip Around event, we decided to head straight downtown, into the core of the city. One place I have not often set foot in, is Sauce Restaurant. I’ve been there a coupl of times in the past, but not in a few years. It was high time
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Coming to the end of Sip Around has me feeling both excited (for the main event, of course), but also a little sad. It’s been quite a fun little adventure for this mostly housebound mom of two. To have the opportunity to hobnob with cocktail kings and queens, to discuss their dedication to their craft is
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Quickly now. You only have three days left to take advantage of this awesome event that’s happening in downtown Victoria. An event based around cocktails, and socializing, and drinking, and eating. It’s all my favourite things all wrapped up into one perfect little package, and I have the privilege of trying several of the locations.
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Well, it’s finally happened here in Victoria. Fall has arrived in all it’s unglorious forms. It’s cold (14°C yesterday), the heat is on, the wind is blowing and it’s pouring down rain. My snowbird parents have decided that this marks the beginning of their trip back down south for the winter, and I don’t blame
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The first day of fall. Most years I look forward to this day like no other. The crisp air, the falling leaves in a rainbow of colours, the last (and best) of the seasons harvest, the smoky scent in the breeze, the rain, big sweaters, chunky boots and soft woolen scarves. This year though, I feel like I’ve
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This weeks challenge for the Canadian Tire Kitchen Crew series was an easy one for me. The task was put forth as such: “Thanksgiving. For some, just hearing the word makes them shudder, especially thinking about all the work creating a thanksgiving feast for your family entails. Your mission this week is to get inspired and
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Now until September 30th, there is a fantastic event happening around Victoria, or #yyj as us Twitter-philes know it as. Step into any of the participating restaurant/lounges and you’ll be welcomed with an appetizer and cocktail pairing that rivals any you may have experienced before. As part of the Art of the Cocktail, Sip Around
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Corn. Zucchini. Late harvest vegetables that we all (mostly) love. The only problem with zucchini is that it has a mind of it’s own and can take over vast swaths of your garden if left unchecked. Even an avid gardener (me) can lose track of where the newest veggie has taken hold and all of
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For my second part of my Canadian Tire Kitchen Crew Mission I decided to show what can be done with dinner in less than 20 minutes of prep. Yes, it is possible to make a most fabulous dinner with such little prep time and I didn’t have to use a slow cooker either. Most people
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