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Sustainable Seafood

It’s amazing how a little thing called time changes our perspectives. Growing up in Nova Scotia, I vividly remember reading about the early explorers like John Cabot who wrote of cod so abundant you could catch them off the sides of their ships using a wicker basket and a rope. Five hundred years later we witness...

Canadian Chefs Congress Update

Lots of wheels have been churning around meeting tables and kitchen tables in the past few months. Local chefs have taken on the huge task of inviting 500 of Canada’s top culinary professional to the Canadian Chefs Congress to be held September 11-12 at Providence Farm in the fertile Cowichan Valley. The Farm...

Introducing the Exceptional Eats! Awards for Vancouver Island

Here at EAT magazine, we’ve decided that just writing articles isn’t enough. We want to give your voice a forum for identifying, recognizing and celebrating what is going on here on Vancouver Island that matters to you. What excites you about the local food scene? What is it about food that affirms and consistently...