Alfie Collinson is an amazing Northwest Coast carver. Arguably his argillite carvings are among the best, the most intricate, the finest, among his Haida compatriots. A fisherman by trade – he plies his trade usually from May to September. The rest of the year he carves. Collinson comes from a long heritage of Haida argillite…

This sauce is easy to make – requires only four ingredients – and is so versatile that you put it in on almost anything. The Four Ingredients You Need To Make The Sauce Parsley, garlic, Reggiano Parmegano cheese, and olive oil. METHOD Take two handfuls of parsley and roughly chop it. Take three garlic gloves,…

Tasting Notes This serves two. Take a hearty, robust, tomato sauce filled with wonderful ingredients, add luscious pasta, a crusty baguette and a delightful tasty dinner awaits you. What You Need 1 baguette. 4 ounces Tagliatelle. 10 slices of prosciutto, cut into small chunks. 1 1/2 cups of of grated Pecorino Romano. 1/4 cup extra-virgin…

Butter boards are the latest food trend. They gained the world’s attention when a few of them appeared on two social media sites – Tik Tok and Instagram. Within a few weeks some of these boards had had as many as 84 million views. So what is a butter board? Simply put – it’s soft…

Québec City is a gem. Step back into history, discover a new culture, enjoy new adventurers, savour new food. Quebec has it all. Experience the most European city outside of Europe. Quebec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River – dating back to 1608 – founded by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain. It is…

Kamil Jaczyński’s art – bold, powerful, provocative, daring. His art, a blend of Neo Expressionism – raw, expressive brushstrokes – with graffiti art, highly stylized letterforms drawn with markers. Each a rejection of traditional composition in art. His imagination running wild with bold colours, shapes and patterns using acrylic paint, crayons, inks, marker (coloured felt-tip…

Tasting Notes This serves four people easily. I love this cake, made it twice already. I am not much of a baker but this cake anyone can make, it’s fast and easy, and above all – it’s a great dessert. What You Need 1 cup all-purpose flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. ¼ teaspoon salt. ½ cup unsalted room…

Tasting Notes A flavour Bomb – succulent, juicy, chicken thighs, the curry sauce, earthy, spicy, warming, a bit warm, pairs well with the Batsami rice. What You Need A few sprigs of parsley. 1 cup Batsami rice. 2 cups water. 4 skinless chicken thighs. 3 tablespoons olive oil. 1 small onion, chopped. 1 carrot sliced. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 3 tablespoons yellow curry…