by Travis Petersen | Aug 11, 2021 | Chefs Notes
Taking the ferry to Vancouver Island from the mainland had become a regular routine over the long lockdown winter of the global pandemic. My wife and I spent a lot of time on Quadra Island, the Comox Valley and in Victoria patiently waiting for restrictions to ease so...
by Travis Petersen | Aug 31, 2021 | Chefs Notes
Alberta Taking a turn through the mountains of CrowsNest Pass, we approached this beautiful glacier made lake nestled away on the side of the road. With temperatures pushing 30, it was an easy decision to pull over, get out and strip down to my Saxxs and jump in....
by Travis Petersen | Jun 18, 2020 | Chefs Notes
When you think of lavender, what comes to mind? I think of beautiful purple flowers, calming cosmetic creams, relaxing bath products and sweet desserts. All these attributes help describe this week’s highlighted Terpene, Linalool. Wikipedia states Linalool is...
by Travis Petersen | Jun 9, 2020 | Chefs Notes
I love the smell of fresh cracked pepper. That step of seasoning a beautiful New York Striploin is poetic when you consider all you really need to make that piece of meat pop is a little salt & pepper. The aroma you get from fresh cracked pepper comes from the...
by Travis Petersen | Jun 2, 2020 | Chefs Notes
Did you know that if you were to eat a mango 30 minutes before using cannabis, that the mango would increase the effects of the THC in your body? Studies dating back to the 1970s have found that Myrcene improves the ability of cell membranes in the body to absorb...
by Travis Petersen | May 31, 2020 | Events
Cooking For Others Again April showers bring May flowers, right? Can we all agree that there has never been a month like April in our lifetime? It felt like massive showers and never ending bad weather keeping us inside and away from the things we love. May 1st I...
by Travis Petersen | May 26, 2020 | Chefs Notes
Pinene Have you ever recognized one of the most common smells from household cleaners is Pine? The aroma puts the mind at ease with its natural outdoorsy scent and indicates that the room you’re in has recently been cleaned. That right there is an example of a terpene...
by Travis Petersen | May 19, 2020 | Chefs Notes
Limonene Nothing like the beautiful smell of a fresh cannabis flower bursting with citrus aroma, am I right? A flower covered in trichomes that is sticky and aromatic is always the first domino to fall when considering what kind of dish I’m looking to create. Lemons,...
by Travis Petersen | May 12, 2020 | Chefs Notes
When I first learned about terpenes, it was from another Chef who lived in California. He was talking about these magical compounds found in cannabis that were responsible for its beautiful aroma and flavors. It was so intriguing to learn that terpenes were not only...
by Travis Petersen | Apr 30, 2020 | Events
Cooking With The Nomad Cook When my 14 day isolation period was over I left the Elements AirBnb rental in Campbell River and headed south to British Columbia’s capital, Victoria. I rented a loft in the city and set up shop for the next two weeks, stocking the kitchen...
