Each dish, although grounded in history was lifted up to a status I could not have imagined for Greek cuisine. Greece was brought to celebratory life in a culinary evolution of the chef’s elevated vision for the culture and history. I always thought going out with a large group to …
Samantha Bacchus McLeod
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To live healthier we must understand where our food comes from. We have to be an expert on our local market places, and we have to do as much research as possible on foods imported from foreign markets.“It is often difficult to ensure that suppliers in far-flung locations operate according to …
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Food. In the 1940s chemical farming was introduced with the Industrialization of Agriculture. This started an insidious change in our diets. There was a time when food was our main medicine. There was a time when we trusted our farmers and governments to watch out for our health. Today, we have …
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Food trends are suspect in my world, I truly hope cooks will fight the FOMO (fear of missing out) when these lists are posted. Food trends tend to abuse certain ingredients to the point of extinction. Remember the poor plantain (plan-tins) or Plan-taaains as Westerners like to pronounce it? It …
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Whether I fly business class or regular economy, I am happy to go on an adventure, to get to a whole new place to discover. Never, ever lose sight of your adventure! Regular economy, I am used to it. The cramp spaces and the slight air of nervousness and frustration, …
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Malaysia is and will always be a food lovers paradise, but even more than that it is the best Southeast Asian country for culture-travel! The place is a mix of kinda European cafe culture and tropical rustic. The people are warm and friendly, and loves to tell a good story. …
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Integrity, honesty, respect, kindness, knowledge of the industry and the client or customer, and even more, respect for the project, all this sealed with a firm handshake. This is what it means to be a professional. As 2021 closes I think of those days when we trusted each other, when …
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This is my 10 must-do activities list when I visit Victoria, BC, Canada. If you love people, travel and glorious food, and you haven’t visited Victoria, then you are missing out! How many times have you visited a place for work and never actually visit the place? Cryptic question, I …
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Every season is separate and distinct in Filoti, and every season has its reasons for being, for celebrating the gifts of the land and its people. Filoti Village was built in an ingenious way to allow the inhabitants to hide away in the mountains when they saw marauders heading in …
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Woman, be free from the myths we were fed! Here’s the truth of what it means when we say Freedom-45 for Women… I always heard when women hit the forty-year milestone life is a smooth ride to the end. We will be kinder, we will have less body image issues, …
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We need to spread awareness of the good food being grown in BC, of the massive opportunities available to us right now…before it is too late. Over the last few decades our relationship with food has been rapidly changing, we were losing sight of our food in its natural forms; …
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Despina and Costas, 44 Miles Restaurant, used to operate Duetto Restaurant on Filoti’s main drag, if you should look up their reviews you will get an inkling of how well known they are for serving up fantastic food and good service. 44 Miles Café/Restaurant is a paradise in the midst …