A Hearty Congratulations To The Two Coolest Folks We Know

Our good friends Karmen Birss-Delight and Craig Noble will be married in an hour and a half. We’re on our way to the ceremony, but thought you’d appreciate this last opportunity to admire their individual sexiness before they meld into one blinding beam of irresistible hotness.

Western Living Mag Announces Its “Top 40 Foodies Under 40″

In their new issue, Western Living magazine has tapped a brigade of young Canadian food, wine and restaurant types for their annual Top 40 Foodies Under 40 feature, calling them a “new generation of passionate chefs, restaurateurs, food producers, wine and spirits experts and activists who are helping to define and change the way we eat in Western Canada today.” I am humbled to be included among them, with the sterling likes of Karri and Nico Schuerman (owners of Chambar, Cafe Medina, and Dirty Apron); Andrea Vescovi (sommelier at Blue Water Cafe); Craig Noble (film maker, Tableland); Angus An (owner/chef of Maenam), and many more who are 40 times more deserving than I.

OKANAGABLOG #419: Once Upon The Best “Feast Of Fields”, Ever

With our kids just about to go back to school, my wife and I are trying to squeeze as much awesomeness as we can out of the last week of the summer. We’ve just come back from a couple of days spent in Naramata and Summerland, enjoying the hospitality of our good friends Heidi and Michael at JoieFarm and experiencing the region’s first ever Feast of Fields. Read more