Edible Vancouver Island January/February 2024

JAN/FEB 2024 CONTENTS No. 25

1 welcome letter 4 FIELD NOTES Edible news + notes worth sharing 6 In Season 8 EDIBLE Experience Après Adventure by Matt Wiebe 16 Celebrations Shuffle, Strategize & Socialize by Sabrina Currie 20 Valentine's Gift & experience Guide 22 Current Craving White Chocolate by Heidi Richter 26 our contributors' favourite comfort foods 28 Feature article The Spice of South India by Meg Sequeira 32 Edible Profile Honey-Roasted Chicken Chorizo Soup

34 Culinary Science Comfort in a Dish by Liisa Salo 37 LOCAL LIBATIONS Spiced Tea Toddy by Daniela Cubelic

40 Listicle

5 Years and Counting by Danielle Steiner

RECIPES IN THIS ISSUE

10 The Nacho Average Couch Potato Veggie Burger

19 Salmon Bites with Paprika Aioli

24 White Chocolate

and Lemon Tiramisu

31 Potato Masala Stuffing Dosa

38 Spiced Tea Toddy

Shanti Chai & Co. by Gabrielle Plonka

ON THIS PAGE: Salmon Bites with Paprika Aioli. Photo by Sabrina Currie

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