Author Archives: Don Genova

Pacific Palate – Abalone

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate, BC abalone returns to Vancouver restaurants…but this time around it’s farmed abalone.  C Restaurant hosted a magnificient lunch to introduce this farmed product to a gathering of the media.  Executive chef Rob Clark and chef … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Quest Food Exchange

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought I profiled the Quest Food Exchange, a unique agency that diverts tonnes of food that would otherwise go to waste to people in need.  Quest is one of the agencies vying for the $1 … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate – Bridging Borders Toward Food Security

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate you get a taste of Bridging Borders Toward Food Security, a conference held in Vancouver by the Community Food Security Coalition and Food Secure Canada. What is food security?  It may not be what you … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Sambal and Ginger

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, an Asian grocery store for the Western Kitchen.  To listen to my story about Sambal & Ginger in streaming RealAudio, click here . Lynn Santiago is the congenial proprietor of Sambal & Ginger, a shop … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate – Jim’s Noodle Express

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate I visited Jim’s Noodle Express at 382 Robson Street in Vancouver, right across from the Vancouver Public Library Building. This little shop is the baby brother to the original Jim’s Noodle House in Richmond.  It … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Why Local?

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought I discussed the e coli outbreak in the United States because of contaminated bagged spinach.  But I put it in the context of trying to keep our food supply as local as possible.  Just … Continue reading →

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