Monthly Archives: October 2006

So Much On My Plate – Salt Spring Island

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Don Genova

This week So Much On My Plate explored Salt Spring Island, including a delicious lunch served as part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations at Hastings House. My guide for my explorations on Salt Spring was Wendy Hartnett of Island Gourmet … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought -Fighting World Hunger

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought I told you about a unique ‘Hunger Banquet’ I emcee’d for Oxfam Canada to mark World Food Day.  To listen to the documentary in Streaming RealAudio, click here. Everyone who walked in the door … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate – Abalone

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate, BC abalone returns to Vancouver restaurants…but this time around it’s farmed abalone.  C Restaurant hosted a magnificient lunch to introduce this farmed product to a gathering of the media.  Executive chef Rob Clark and chef … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Quest Food Exchange

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought I profiled the Quest Food Exchange, a unique agency that diverts tonnes of food that would otherwise go to waste to people in need.  Quest is one of the agencies vying for the $1 … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate – Bridging Borders Toward Food Security

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate you get a taste of Bridging Borders Toward Food Security, a conference held in Vancouver by the Community Food Security Coalition and Food Secure Canada. What is food security?  It may not be what you … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Sambal and Ginger

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, an Asian grocery store for the Western Kitchen.  To listen to my story about Sambal & Ginger in streaming RealAudio, click here . Lynn Santiago is the congenial proprietor of Sambal & Ginger, a shop … Continue reading →

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