Monthly Archives: August 2006

Pacific Palate Returns!

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Don Genova

Hey everyone, Pacific Palate returns to the airwaves of The Early Edition for another new season!  I’ll be on the air around 8:20am on Tuesday, September 5th with a report from the Sardine Festival being held in Steveston this Saturday.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Pacific Palate | Leave a comment

Food For Thought – Tabasco!

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, a visit to the only place in the world Tabasco Sauce is made, Avery Island, Louisiana.  Pictured here are the barrels of ‘pepper mash’, sealed with salt, which ferment for 3 years before being … Continue reading →

Posted in Food For Thought | 1 Comment

So Much On My Plate – Figs

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on So Much On My Plate I talked about fresh figs and what to do with them.  The figs in this photo are green figs from the tree in my backyard, and I’m having a bumper crop this … Continue reading →

Posted in So Much On My Plate | 2 Comments

Food For Thought – New Orleans Restaurant Survivors

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, my report on how restaurants in New Orleans have bounced back after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina of almost one year ago.  I was there during the 3rd Annual Tales of the Cocktail.  To … Continue reading →

Posted in Food For Thought | Leave a comment

Food For Thought – New Orleans Cocktail Tour

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, highlights from my recent Cocktail Tour of the French Quarter of New Orleans.  Yes, I even got to have my first taste of Absinthe.  (French absinthe spelled Absente on the glass you see here)  … Continue reading →

Posted in Food For Thought | 1 Comment

BC Day Barbecue

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Don Genova

On the BC Day long weekend I let someone else do the work.  Bill Jones of Deerholme Farm held his annual barbecue, which I had missed for the past three years because I was always out of town.  This year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbecue | Leave a comment

So Much On My Plate – More from New Orleans

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Don Genova

This week So Much On My Plate returned to New Orleans…kind of.  I made a Voodoo shrimp recipe with BC side-stripe prawns and uses my barbecue for a cedar plank variation on the classic Bananas Foster!  Voodoo Shrimp I picked … Continue reading →

Posted in So Much On My Plate | Leave a comment

Food For Thought – Bar Basics

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, I talked about how to stock your bar at home, with The Modern Mixologist, Tony Abou-Ganim.  Tony’s website is a great source of some classic recipes, as well as links to other cocktail sites … Continue reading →

Posted in Food For Thought | Leave a comment

Food For Thought – BBQ Part Three

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, I chatted with the The Barbecue Queens, Karen Adler and Judith Fertig.  Their latest book is Weeknight Grilling with The Barbecue Queens: Making Meals Fast and Fabulous.  You can save 34% off the cover … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbecue, Food For Thought | Leave a comment