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September is my favourite time to tour Okanagan wine country. Its picture-perfect since the grapes are all going through veraison, the technical term for the onset of ripening when they start to change colour.

More than 500 foodies and wine lovers will make a Toast to the Coast during the Vancouver Aquariums annual conservation bash. It features some of the best BC wines and tantalizing fare from local OceanWise restaurants.

NATALIE LANGSTON, 24 TV host, reporter and producer for City Lights and Fitness on the Run for Novus TV, Ch 4.

Enter the world of sous vide. Sous vide means under vacuum in French, but the cooking technique refers to sealing food in airtight, food-safe, plastic bags, and cooking them in a water bath at a controlled temperature for a certain length of time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): No regrets? Really? asks author Richard Power. I have regrets. They are sacred to me. They inform my character. They bear witness to my evolution.

The secret to launching a 35,000-sq.ft. retail store was revealed Tuesday, Aug. 27, and its as simple as think pink.

As autum arrives, is there any better place to nest than in the kitchen? Barbara-Jos Books to Cooks is hosting a series of events that not only make you want to curl up with a good cookbook, but will also inspire you to head into the kitchen..

When Anthony Sedlak launched the American Cheesesteak Co. with the Eng family in 2011, some people were surprised that the celebrity Food Network chef would choose such proletarian fare to hang his fame on.

"I dont cry over spilt milk, but a fallen scoop of ice cream is enough to ruin my whole day ." Terri Guillemets I agree with Guillemets. Im on one of my favourite topics: ice cream.

Would you like a little inclusivity with your salad? Last week, Trinity United Church became the new owner of Rhizome café in Mount Pleasant. And its not only the cafés reputation for health-friendly menu options that the church wants to maintain.