Shawn Karpes path as an artist is familiar. Like many other Northwest Coast artists he started learning his craft early – an endless quest to learn the techniques, enhance his skills, gain an understanding of the intricacies and varieties that is the complex world of Northwest Coast art. His journey as an artist started in…

Preparation Time: 45 minutes / Baking Time: 1 hour About This Recipe Apples, apples and more apples, this is a great pie to make either in the height of the apple harvest season or when you have stored one basket too many.  It is easy to prepare, but because you are making this in a 9 inch springform…

This dinner serves two. It is quick and easy and yummylicious. And it’s easy. Everything, except the pork chops, is roasted in one pan in the oven, all at the same time. Tasting Notes A beautiful Greek marinade adds a myriad of flavour, garlicky, citrusy and robust. And the char from the BBQ adds an…

It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s the Girl Dinner. It’s a concept that has caught the attention of millions of people on the internet. Girl Dinner is a meal that requires no cooking, it’s for one person, usually comprised of leftover ingredients from your fridge and or your pantry. There are no rules of what constitutes…

Set amidst the lush farmlands of Delta, B.C., a mere 20 minutes from our hometown of Vancouver, Canada, an excellent adventure awaits us – a place that takes you back to another era, another time, another century. And then you see the sign. As you get closer you see a barn with a small door…

Merida – flair, Latin panache, deep Mayan roots, European influence. This city of almost one million people on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is a gem. One of the most beautiful colonial cities in Mexico, there’s no shortage of things to do. From grand monuments and historic buildings, to colorful streets and charming cafes, you’ll never run…

Jane Ash Poitras is one of the most powerful First Nations artists. Of the Cree Nation she paints, writes and makes prints. Her career path is not the usual. She was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the University of Alberta. Discovered working in a chemistry lab was not what she…