Monthly Archives: July 2006

Crave – Great Addition to Main Street

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Don Genova

A couple of weeks ago I had my first taste of what’s on the menu at Crave, a relatively new restaurant on a section of Vancouver’s rapidly-gentrifying Main Street. Chef/owner Wayne Martin used to be the executive chef at Vancouver’s … Continue reading →

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So Much On My Plate – New Orleans

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on So Much On My Plate, some culinary highlights of my visit last week to New Orleans, including the legendary Muffuletta sandwich.  These sandwiches are made on a round loaf of Italian bread, piled high with cold cuts … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – BBQ Part Two

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, Part Two of my Barbecue series, featuring Ron Shewchuk’s latest book, Planking Secrets.  If you click on the link, it will take you to amazon.ca, where you will save 24 percent off the cover … Continue reading →

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Wild Rice – the Barbecue Menu

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Don Genova

Funny, after not eating out that much over the past few months in Vancouver and at my other place in the Cowichan Valley, there has been a sudden ‘yeah, let’s go!’  This is the first post of a few about … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – BBQ Part One

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Don Genova

My latest triumph, a ‘spatchcocked’ chicken marinated with Caribbean seasonings and slowly grilled on my Napoleon gas barbecue.  This week’s Food For Thought is part one of my series on summer grilling and barbecuing.  To listen to the item in … Continue reading →

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So Much On My Plate – Summer Harvests

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Don Genova

This Friday on So Much On My Plate I shared the fruits of the summer harvest, starting with garlic from Ken Stefanson, the Gabriola Gourmet Garlic guy.  I roasted a whole head of garlic, after trimming the top off and … Continue reading →

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