Onwards and Upwards
After about 18 months of indecisiveness, I’ve finally decided it’s time to put Island Vittles out to pasture. It was a tough decision to come to, because this blog has taught me so much about writing,...
View ArticleTuesday Dooze – The Pender Island Dog Show
Dog lovers from across the Penders (all 13 square miles of them) gathered in early August to celebrate all things canine. It was a day full of drama and beauty. Think Toddlers and Tiaras but with dogs...
View ArticleQualicum Beach – Sleeping in Trees & Spelunking in Caves
We skipped our little island a couple of weeks back and took a road trip up the Malahat Highway on Vancouver Island to Qualicum Beach, a small, picturesque town on the east coast of the Big Island,...
View ArticleTaking Stock of the Basics – Meat and Poultry
The Canadian Thanksgiving bird has been brined, stuffed, roasted and eaten. Other than a few more sandwiches, another food holiday is done for the year. Only one question remains: What are you going...
View ArticleHomemade Pear Infused Brandy
I got back from walking the dog this morning to find a 25lb frozen tuna on our welcome mat….and the funny thing is, I wasn’t really all that surprised. Almost since the first day I started this blog 23...
View ArticleSoft & Pillowy Hamburger Buns
Did you know that some of your favourite foods came about by mistake? Here’s a couple of my favourite examples: While making chocolate cookies, Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn, discovered...
View ArticleFish & Chips at the Invergarry Hotel
Fish & Chips is a must have on a trip to Great Britain. And while they’re served at every establishment under the English, Welsh and Scottish suns, I’m very choosy about where I order them. I...
View ArticleScottish Salmon for My Birthday at the Lovat Hotel in Fort Augustus
After two days in Inverness, we left our cozy B&B to pick up the boat we hired from Caley Cruisers and began our journey down the Caledonian Canal, between Inverness and Fort William in the...
View ArticleBreakfast at The Circus in Edinburgh and a Solo Parade up the Royal Mile
What is your favourite time of day? There’s no doubt that I’m at my best first thing in the morning, directly after my first cup of coffee. The dog gets walked, a short post like this gets written,...
View ArticleBarley Risotto with Rocket at Panholes Cottages Blackford, Scotland
From Inverness, we hopped in our rental car for the three hour drive south to the village of Blackford, about twenty minutes outside of Stirling, in Perthshire. Ideally located near at least a half...
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