Author Archives: Don Genova

Food For Thought – Barcelona Public Markets

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought I talk about the public market system in Barcelona, Spain.  At right is a photo of La Boqueria market, one of the most diverse and vibrant markets I have ever visited.  The City of … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Bringing Flatbreads to the World

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Don Genova

Hi everyone…this week on Food For Thought I take you to a factory north of Toronto where they specialize in making naan, an East Indian style flatbread. The company is called FGF Brands, which stands for Functional Gourmet Foods.   In … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Green Table

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought I examine Green Table, an association that is helping restaurant and food service operations in Vancouver find a greener way to operate and helping them realize savings at the same time.  Here is the … Continue reading →

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Parma Palate – Second Anniversary

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Don Genova

My wife Ramona came to visit me in Italy to coincide with our second anniversary…yes, it’s already been two years!  We spent time in Milan, Florence, Siena, Panzano, Venice, Bologna, Colorno and Rapallo on the Italian Riveria.   I made up … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Marketing Processed Foods to Kids

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, I look at changes Kellogg’s is making to the way it markets its food products to children and hear from some health professionals about how processed food advertising effects young viewers, listeners and surfers. … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Wine Barrel Making in France

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Don Genova

This week I feature a documentary on my visit to the Francois Freres Cooperage in Burgundy, France.  I watched the barrel-making process from raw log to finished product, and you can listen to the mp3 of the audio file here … Continue reading →

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