One of the joys of spring in Victoria is the frothy pink delight of the cherry trees in bloom. Before they fade, celebrate Sakura Season with pretty-in-pink cuisine inspired by the blossoms. Read more…
CULINARY
Recipe: Sakura Iced Tea
A summery sakura cocktail for sipping on the deck, created by Veneto bartender Mike Norbury. Read more…
Recipe: Raspberry Travel Cake
Kimberly Vy, the talented pastry chef at AURA restaurant at the Inn at Laurel Point, shares this pretty pink cake to bake and take on your Hanami picnic. Read more…
Silk Road Tea Created a 100% Compostable Tea Bag
Silk Road Tea master Daniela Cubelic set out to create the perfect tea bag and worked with a Japanese company to develop equipment to make it possible. You can now buy Silk Road Tea in these compostable, chemical free tea bags. Read more…
TRY THESE EASY ORANGE ROLLS
Think fresh-from-the-oven yeast rolls before noon is out of your reach? Think again: this is a treat you can pull off in a snap. Read more…
Easter Recipes with Vancouver-Island Ingredients
When it comes to planning your Easter menu, think local and seasonal. Here are some recipes from the YAM archives to get you started. Read more…
Venus Sophia Yam Quiche
This recipe from Venus Sophia Tea Room uses no bacon but gets a similar smoky flavour from the smoked Lapsang Souchong tea used to season the filling. Read more…
Spring Borscht
Sour cream turns cold beet broth pure pink — fun to sip cold from a cup or a bowl. Read more…
Sunday Roasts in Victoria Show a New Take on Tradition
A weekly roast feast is a great Canadian tradition. But many families just don’t have the time these days to cook a big roast. Enter the Victoria food scene. Read more…
Sheringham Distillery’s Lumette! is Canada’s First Alternative Gin
Lumette is Canada’s first zero-proof distilled spirit. It was created by Victoria’s own Sheringham Distillery, makers of the award-winning Seaside Gin. Read more…