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Wednesday May 9 2012

Poached Eggs & Asparagus for Mother’s Day

I am so proud to be part of a company made up of so many inspiring mothers. I started Epicure in 1991 to provide more healthful food options for my young children. Read more

Wednesday April 4 2012

Easter Menu: Apple Dutch Baby

I first had an Apple Dutch Baby at Sooke Harbour House and was most impressed with the puffy apple pancake (and intrigued by the name); I couldn’t resist epicurizing it for Easter brunch. Read more

Wednesday February 15 2012

Crêpes: Sweet & Savoury + Video

I enjoy celebrating many culinary traditions, and Shrove Tuesday (this coming Tuesday) is certainly a family favourite! This year, I was thinking it would be great to celebrate with crêpes, pancakes, and all things French cuisine.  Read more

Friday January 13 2012

Soup’s On – Cooking for a Cause

My mother told me long ago, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” In that spirit, at the recent Leaders’ Summit, we were honoured to put our cooking expertise in the service of giving back to the community. Our Leaders did what they do best: cooking and working together Read more

Saturday December 24 2011

12 Days of Christmas

For the last 25 years, The Butchart Gardens in Victoria (Brentwood Bay, actually) has illuminated its world famous gardens with Christmas lights for the month of December. I go almost every year I am home, and this year I enjoyed a stroll through the gardens and dinner with Brigitte (my sister in-law) and my lovely neighbour, Ellen. Read more