Author Archives: Don Genova

Smoking and Jelling and Garlic and Planting…

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Don Genova

Satisfaction in the summer for me comes from spending hours in the kitchen, preserving stuff from my own garden or from local farms.  Does that sound weird?  I guess I get it from my mother, although I never heard her … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Duo Teams To Tantalize Tastebuds!

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Don Genova

Do we look like we're having a good time?  The answer is YES! …and you can, too.  Chef Bill Jones of Magnetic North Cuisine and Deerholme Farm and I have been accused of being brothers in the past.  Well, we … Continue reading →

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Memories of Mom – Miscotti

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Don Genova

  Apparently in this photo are most of my mother's 15, yes, fifteen aunts and uncles.  And I thought she came from a big family with 3 sisters and 4 brothers.  This photo came to my sister recently from a … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan Comes to UBC Farm

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Don Genova

This guy is a real local hero, but on the international stage.  Michael Pollan is the author of two fantastic books I've recommended on this blog before, The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. Next Saturday, June 6th, Michael … Continue reading →

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Local Asparagus Means Incredible Flavour

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Don Genova

Spring has sprung —or at least the asparagus has at our local asparagus farm, Pedrosa’s. And apparently it has sprung overnight. Finally the weather has cooperated after a week of cold nights. The stalks went from 0” to 12” overnight. … Continue reading →

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How You Know You’re Spending the Weekend in Vancouver instead of the country…

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Don Genova

I like to call myself bi-coastal.  For some of the week, I live on the coast of the Lower Mainland.  For other parts of the week, I live on the coast of Vancouver Island.  Most of the week, including the … Continue reading →

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