Recent Articles in ‘Food & Entertaining’

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Herbal happy hour

Relax in the garden this summer with cool cocktails made from home-grown ingredients.

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Rose on a Roll

Drinking pink has become the cool choice for men and women alike as consumers update their attitude towards this versatile wine.

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Easy summer fun

Whether you are mixing margaritas or starting a garden on your windowsill, these smart gadgets are sure to please.

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Wineries prepare to launch

Two new B.C. vineyards promise to add value – and fun – to the wine-touring map.

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Wired For Everything

An award-winning Coquitlam company integrates a home so that everything is controlled at the touch of a button.

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Here Come The Zins

Red, white or rosé, Zinfandel will be front and centre at this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival.

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Mulled wine

In the Victorian era, every good British housekeeper relied on Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Following on that example, I turned to her book recently when I needed a basic recipe for mulled wine, a favourite beverage at holiday time.

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Cool Tools

From a housekeeping robot to a cute wireless boombox, here is the scoop on some of the latest tech gadgets and games.

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Coming to grips with the grape

Proper wine storage is important no matter what size home you live in