I had a client meeting with the lovely people at Haltwhistle Cheese Co yesterday, which means staring into my fridge at dinner time today I was spoiled for choice of delicious local cheese.
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Victoria Local Foods – Mini branding session with Kith + Kin Charcuterie
High-end local foods, homemade treats and the most amazing kitchen = perfect new addition to the Victoria food scene.
[Read more…] about Victoria Local Foods – Mini branding session with Kith + Kin CharcuterieCowichan food branding shoot – Pickles’ Pantry
It’s her last name!
[Read more…] about Cowichan food branding shoot – Pickles’ PantryPlanning an Outdoor Dinner Party
While I am a tad skeptical of the wisdom of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s latest directive, if we’re lucky, we’ll be able to gather outdoors in small groups and share food before the summer is out. So as I dream up dinner party menus and bring out the summer shoes (scored nearly new Birkenstocks for $3 at the thrift store this weekend thank you very much) it feel like an excellent time to write about planning and outdoor dinner party.
[Read more…] about Planning an Outdoor Dinner PartyVancouver Island Wild Food
I’ve been casting about for a personal project that feels exciting, and I realized that all I can think about lately is food (I bet you are shocked). To fully embrace it, I’ve decided my new personal project will be documenting Vancouver Island wild food.
[Read more…] about Vancouver Island Wild FoodSeed Starting in Small Places
Since we are solidly out of the Persephone Period, I’m seeing people everywhere from backyard gardeners to local farms starting their seeds and I am JEALOUS. Since we’re in a temporary spot right now and don’t have any garden space of our own, I thought sharing some tips on seed starting in small places would make me feel better.
[Read more…] about Seed Starting in Small PlacesMarch Print – Vancouver Island Food
It appears that it’s March now (MARCH omg) so that means it’s time for a March print! A small ode to Vancouver Island food, this month’s print builds on the Island theme from February (I know it’s the honeymoon phase, but I cannot get enough of the Cowichan Valley and I can’t quite believe we’re living here). This month the focus is on food, in the form of wild mussels. I’m not positive, but I believe these are Pacific blue mussels.
[Read more…] about March Print – Vancouver Island Food(More) Food Photography & Kitchen Stories
It’s the next installment of food photography and kitchen stories! If you’d like to see the last post, find kitchen stories pt 1 here.
I had a lot of roommates in my twenties, but the people who became close friends and stayed that way after we moved out were the ones who wanted to spend most of our time at home in the kitchen.
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