Author Archives: Don Genova

Mainly Because of the Meat – Homemade Pastrami

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Don Genova

The other day I was listening to CBC Radio and the topic of discussion was the great delicatessens of North America.  There was talk of Montreal smoked meat sandwiches, the historic delis of New York City, and the decline of … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Teapots from the Art Farm

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Don Genova

‘a r t f a r m’ is the dream of Margit Nelleman and Victor Vesely, a couple who moved from Vancouver to North Cowichan to live their dream of combining a farm with a gallery and teashop.  Victor was … Continue reading →

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Can An iPhone app Save My Life?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Don Genova

Apparently, my LDL cholesterol level is creeping up.  Whereas my HDL is fine and my HDL-LDL ratio is good.  What does this mean? Confusion to me, but to my doctor it raises a small warning flag when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Remembering James Barber

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Don Genova

A funny thing happened yesterday. I pulled a grass-fed beef chuck steak out of the freezer for dinner and thought of James Barber. I remembered that he had a recipe for chuck steak in an old cookbook of his that … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 29, 2009 by Don Genova

My documentary on Cowichan Bay becoming Canada's first Cittaslow or Slow City aired last weekend across American on the environment radio show Living On Earth. See the transcript and pics at this link http://www.loe.org/shows/shows.htm?programID=09-P13-00047#feature4 Page up for audio.

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Island Artisans – Cosmo Knives

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Don Genova

This week on All Points West I introduced listeners to Seth Burton of Cosmo Knives on Salt Spring Island.  I’ve collected a few knives over the years…my bread knife, my filleting knife, various paring knives, a cleaver, and a bunch … Continue reading →

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