Food and Drink

Rice bowls are topped, Tex-Mex-style, with pieces of chicken, beans, cheese, corn, salsa and other ingredients. The result is a colourful, filling, summer meal you could serve with tortilla chips.

Hawaiian pizza, good eggs, whale blubber and other epicurean trivia — give it a try and see how you do, eh!

This main-course dish pairs smoky, grilled salmon with tangy, garlicky, Caesar salad made with three types of lettuce.

Crispy Asian-style chicken can be eaten hot out of the oven or chilled for a summer picnic.

In-season B.C. Warba potatoes and asparagus are combined with other vegetables in this soup you could serve with crusty bread or rolls.

This filling main-course dish sees a mix of lettuces topped with a nutritious lentil salad, sautéed prawns and tangy nuggets of goat cheese.

It’s officially patio season. Here are some of the best in B.C., according to OpenTable.

Serve this tasty — and quick — chicken dish with an Asian-style broccoli salad.

Pasta in an asiago cheese sauce accented with pieces of bright green asparagus, crispy bits of prosciutto and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

These hot, Italian-style sandwiches are filled with two types of cheese, arugula, oregano and roasted peppers, served with hot marinara sauce, for dipping.