Eat Local
Good food is local first. We write about eating in Vancouver and across Canada: what is in season, where neighbours shop, and the small makers and kitchens that give a place its flavour.
Cooking over an open fire: campfire dinners that work
How to cook a good dinner over a campfire in Canada: check fire bans first, build a cooking fire, and try foil packets, skillet meals and easy sides.
Eating seasonally in a Canadian winter: roots, preserves and braises
A practical guide to eating local through a Canadian winter: what keeps, how to store it, how to cook it, and ways to use jars and cellars to stay interested.
Food for the long drive: planning road-trip meals and stops across Canada
Plan road-trip meals across Canada: a cooler that stays safe, snacks that survive the car, and how to find a good local stop instead of another drive-thru.
Shopping a farmers' market with a plan
A practical guide to farmers' markets: what to bring, when to go, how to talk to growers, what to buy first and how to store your haul so little is wasted.