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From Sooke Harbour House’s Pastry kitchen: Sweet Woodruff Four-Play dessert.
This dessert featuring four different ways of using sweet woodruff was created by our pastry chef Matthias Conradi. sweet woodruff cake, Sweet woodruff mousse, Sweet woodruff shooter with sweet woodruff anglaise and sweet woodruff foam and the fourth one was Peach sweet woodruff sorbet, walnut dacquoise with sweet woodruff syrup. Matthias likes to draw the plate of dessert as he sees it Sweet woodruff grows very well in our certified organic garden, it is one of the first herb with delicate tiny white flowers that appears in the garden very...
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All of our rooms have been designed for year-round comfort and charm. Every one features ocean views, a balcony or terrace, private bath with luxurious deep soaker tub and/or misting shower, wet bar and comfortable sitting area in front of a wood-burning fireplace. Each has its own unique decor with decorative touches by Frederique, original artwork, antiques and books enhancing the theme. In any season our rooms offer a cozy and spirit-renewing refuge. Connecting with nature is an essential part of being alive. “The tonic of...
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We serve Local, Organic, Seasonal, and Wild food! Our focus is always fresh, natural, and very local. Ingredients include: meats, such as organic rabbit , venison, bison, pork, locally raised poultry, including organically raised chickens and local duck… seafoods such as Pacific salmon, rockfish, and halibut; shellfish, including oysters, crab, and scallops. You may never have tasted seafoods this fresh – generally served the very day they are caught by local fishers. A few notes about our restaurant: Our Chef de Cuisine: Robin Jackson Master...
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One of Vancouver Island’s most spectacular wedding venues, only minutes from Victoria, located in Sooke BC, right on the beach facing Olympic mountains and strait of Juan de Fuca. Our wedding location offers multiple indoor and outdoor wedding ceremony sites as well as several reception sites that will accommodate a range of groups from small intimate gathering to a large celebration. We strive to provide you with the best and most comprehensive range of services making it easy to plan your special day. From hair and makeup, spa,...
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Conferences Workshops and Business Retreats. We are known as one of Canada most spectaculars venues It is this very attention to our region, from the Art we feature to the food we serve, that brings our guests back year after year. Located 45 minutes from Victoria, our Potlatch, Garden Room, Sun Room, or Summer Pavilion, meeting rooms are perfect for business retreats or meetings. We are offer 28 luxury rooms that are all equipped with wood burning fireplaces, soaker tubs and all the items one needs to unwind after a long day and enjoy a...
read moreScuba Diving in Sooke ? Scuba Diving magazine rated British Columbia number 1 in North America Region
[No. 1] British Columbia, Canada From north to south, B.C. boasts a diverse collection of kelp forests, marine mammals, fish life and spectacularly adorned reefs that thrive in the current-swept, nutrient-laden waters. We don’t have enough space to describe everything this Pacific province delivers, but for starters, divers can find soft corals, decorated warbonnets and candystriped shrimp on Browning Wall, strawberry anemones at Quadra Island, cloud sponges at Agamemnon Channel, rockfish and bull kelp at Hunt Rock, gooseneck barnacles at...
read morePatricia Schultz encourages us to travel now….visit us; we are one of the “Best Places to See before You Die” die” t Places to See Before you Die” u die!
1,000 Places to See Before You Die By Patricia Schultz Sooke Harbour House, British Columbia, on page 920 Generally the fragility of our life is something we are aware of but don’t talk about,” Schultz continues. “The title was meant to be forceful. With travel, people wait until they retire or until the kids leave. And by then, it’s too late. You wake up and you are 90. There is only one thing we are assured of in life, it’s that you will die. This encourages you to squeeze in as much travel as you can before you kick the proverbial...
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The Ultimate Pet Lover’s Destination. The best for you and your pets awaits you at Sooke Harbour House from fine dining to organic pet treats ….from romantic walks on the beach to a great place to discover an unlimited supply of sticks ….from ocean-front accommodation with fireplaces and soaker tubs for two to pet beds and blankets …from our extensive library of literary treasures to the canine favourite of “50 Best Local Walks” …we’ve got all the ingredients for an unforgettable getaway for you and your little or large loved...
read moreEthics… a big word, I totally agree with Peter Drucker….
The Only Ethics Guide You’ll Ever Need Ethics have been an issue in business lately – here’s some help – from the Author: “Peter Drucker, the late management guru, said:“As to ‘ethical problems’ in business, I have made myself tremendously unpopular by saying, again and again, that there is no such thing as ‘business ethics.’There is only ethics.” You can solve most ethical dilemmas by running down this checklist, which I’ve used successfully for 30 years at my company. It’s pretty simple: If the action in question...
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