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On Saturday I had the chance to make Florence’s Tarragon Chicken; a recipe from Jennifer Schell’s The BC Wine Lover’s Cookbook. This recipe comes from Phil McGahan, the winemaker at CheckMate Artisanal Winery. “Phil McGahan grew up in Western Queensland, Australia, as the youngest of 10 children. His parents, Jack and Florence, supported their large…
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There is some really beautiful Sauvignon Blanc coming from the Okanagan these days, including this one from Play Estate Winery in Penticton. I had fun pairing this wine with my favorite fish cake recipe from Donna Hay, served with garlic and caper mayonnaise. This wine would also pair very well with sushi. Play Estate 2019…
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Have you visited CedarCreek’s stunning new Home Block Restaurant? It opened just last year to great acclaim, including being awarded one of Air Canada / enRoute Canada’s Best New Restaurants in 2019. I have not had the opportunity to visit Home Block myself yet, but I have been inspired in the kitchen by their Executive…
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I love trying new food and wine pairings, especially when they come in the form of great recipes. This recipe for Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto is from Chef Gene Archambault at Hillside Winery’s The Bistro. Although not the most conventional pairing, Chef Gene feels this Merlot from Gjoa’s Vineyard lends itself to savoury, umami flavours, making…
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So, I know that there is no wine bottle in this shot, but I am taking a wee break from wine today and presenting to you instead a wine derivative called Winecrush. Winecrush was founded by a man named Bill Broddy, who retired to the Okanagan after an entrepreneurial career in the tech industry. One…