Author Archives: Don Genova

Pacific Palate – En Route Top New Restaurants

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Don Genova

If you are looking for the Pacific Palate Most Memorable Meal Contest, click here.  This morning on the show, I talked about the Vancouver restaurants that made it to the top ten best new restaurants in Canada as named by … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Paprika

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, meet an author who discovered the hidden culinary secrets of her Hungarian family tree.  Joanne Sasvari has created an amazing emotional journey that also satisfies anyone who is interested in the food, wine and … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate – Apple Fest

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate, I celebrated apples, along with Canada’s newest apple, the Aurora Golden Gala.  The apple was developed at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Summerland.  If you missed it this year, you won’t want to miss … Continue reading →

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THESA Conference

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Don Genova

Last Saturday morning I was the keynote speaker at THESA 2006, a conference of the Teachers of Home Economics Specialist Association, with delegates attending from all over British Columbia, and I met at least one delegate from the Yukon as … Continue reading →

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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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