In The Galley: Silom’s Buttermilk Biscuits
Enjoy this delectable boaty biscuit recipe from our friends at Salish Sea Pilot... One of the highlights for our grandchildren aboard Silom is our traditional breakfast of homemade hot chocolate with fresh hot biscuits…
Destinations: Ghosts of Yorke Island
Enjoy our latest installment courtesy of Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com about a unique island along the Inside Passage with an fascinating history. Port Neville was our destination when we left Port McNeill on a morning…
Destinations: Cozying up to Waiatt Bay
Enjoy our latest installment from Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com about a favorite anchorage on British Columbia's Quadra Island. With unsettled weather in our late-season forecast, we wanted a sheltered place to drop the…
Destinations: Stuff Happens in Foggy Bay, Alaska
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com, Lynne Picard describes how situations can quickly take a turn for the worse—you just have to keep calm. There were high fives all around as we dropped…
Destinations: Top Spots in the Gulf Islands
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard, we discover many of the best stops in the Gulf Islands. British Columbia’s Gulf Islands rank as a major destination for both US and…
Destinations: Broughton Anchorages, Part Two
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard and Jim Burgoyne, we discover some of the many anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago. Planning a trip to the Broughton Archipelago can,…
Destinations: Broughton’s Anchorages, Part One
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard and Jim Burgoyne, we discover some of the many anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago. When one studies nautical charts detailing the many…
Destinations: Top Stops in Desolation Sound
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard and Jim Burgoyne, we discover some of their favorite anchorages in Desolation Sound. Among the most common questions we get is: What are…
Destinations: Portland Island — Heaven, Most of the Time
Here’s our latest installment from Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com about a beloved anchorage in the Gulf Islands. Writing about destinations for a cruising guide means we drop the hook in a lot of anchorages, often…
Barbecued Salmon, West Coast Style
This recipe comes from a well-used cookbook in our family: The Easy Gourmet – Summer Salads and Barbecue Cookouts was put out by the Safeway grocery chain in 1989 to celebrate their 60th anniversary in Canada. Thirty years…