Author Archives: Don Genova

How To Buy Good Olive Oil (and cook the Mediterranean diet)

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Don Genova

I'm Italian in background, Sicilian to be exact, and over the past few years I've tried to observe at least part of the diet that my ancestors lived, the so-called Mediterranean Diet.  Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood as … Continue reading →

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How To Buy Good Olive Oil (and cook the Mediterranean diet)

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Don Genova

I'm Italian in background, Sicilian to be exact, and over the past few years I've tried to observe at least part of the diet that my ancestors lived, the so-called Mediterranean Diet.  Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood as … Continue reading →

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How To Listen To Island Artisans If You Missed It on the Radio

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Don Genova

New! Thanks to Amanda Heffelfinger with All Points West at CBC Radio in Victoria.  She is now clipping my episodes of Island Artisans after the air and posting them on their own page on the All Points West website. Just … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Saison Market Vineyard

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Don Genova

  It may be a cliché, but the term ‘match made in heaven’ was what came to mind when I was doing my ‘strenuous’ research for this week’s edition of Island Artisans. I discovered a place I'm actually a little … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Untamed Feast Wild Mushroom Products

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Don Genova

British Columbia is blessed with an abundance of wild foods, from stinging nettle to berries to a full spread of edible mushrooms.  While our aboriginal and pioneer populations made full use of this bounty, most wild foods have fallen out … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Golda’s Pesto

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Don Genova

Starting your own business by making a food product is always a long shot.  Competition is stiff, start-up costs can be high and chances of success are low.  But against the odds, a tireless optimist had made a dent in … Continue reading →

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