Food and Drink

"Chain" is considered to be a bit of a dirty word by many in the restaurant industry, synonymous with uninspired dishes, inferior product and so-so service. And that can certainly be the case, with some chains.

Get ready for home-based holidays

Cornucopia is like Christmas for adults, except instead of visions of sugarplums we have flutes of champagne and incredible hors d'œuvres dancing in our heads. And replace the Boxing Day tantrums and crankiness with straight-up hangovers.

The really big (bleak) food picture

There are sure to be plenty of wine aficionados in the mix at Cornucopia 2010, but novices to the world of wine are also more than welcome at all of the events.

Remembering the home front

Cornucopia (kor-nuh-KOH-pee-uh/, noun): The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance. Whistler's annual celebration of wine and food is pretty aptly titled, as it turns out.

A case for the lonely casserole

Halloween really is the starting point for a season of overindulgence.

Looking for Mr. Good Bargain