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During times of stress and uncertainty, simple comforts can go a long way. Luckily, you don’t always have to hold it all together all the time. This perfectly gooey chocolate treat shows us [...]

Garden kale around Cortes Island has been growing strong throughout the winter, as this hearty vegetable can withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees! In fact, you may notice that kale [...]

We serve a couple thousand bellies each season at Hollyhock, and it isn’t always easy to satisfy all the diverse dietary needs. Our “side table” where guests with additional [...]

This season we’ve had a lot of fun digging up our history, including learning more about Cold Mountain Institute, Hollyhock’s predecessor, and talking to our neighbours Gordy and Zoë [...]

My husband and I have been “glamping” on our sailboat over the past week in lovely Cortes Bay, on Cortes Island. Amazingly, we have been enjoying some of our very favourite meals of [...]

Everyone loves a good recipe handed down in the family. These famous orange chocolate cookies made their debut at Hollyhock around 1986. Try them for yourself and see if they stand the test of [...]