Author Archives: Don Genova

So Much On My Plate – More from New Orleans

This week So Much On My Plate returned to New Orleans…kind of.  I made a Voodoo shrimp recipe with BC side-stripe prawns and uses my barbecue for a cedar plank variation on the classic Bananas Foster!  Voodoo Shrimp I picked … Continue reading

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Food For Thought – Bar Basics

This week on Food For Thought, I talked about how to stock your bar at home, with The Modern Mixologist, Tony Abou-Ganim.  Tony’s website is a great source of some classic recipes, as well as links to other cocktail sites … Continue reading

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Food For Thought – BBQ Part Three

This week on Food For Thought, I chatted with the The Barbecue Queens, Karen Adler and Judith Fertig.  Their latest book is Weeknight Grilling with The Barbecue Queens: Making Meals Fast and Fabulous.  You can save 34% off the cover … Continue reading

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Crave – Great Addition to Main Street

A couple of weeks ago I had my first taste of what’s on the menu at Crave, a relatively new restaurant on a section of Vancouver’s rapidly-gentrifying Main Street. Chef/owner Wayne Martin used to be the executive chef at Vancouver’s … Continue reading

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So Much On My Plate – New Orleans

This week on So Much On My Plate, some culinary highlights of my visit last week to New Orleans, including the legendary Muffuletta sandwich.  These sandwiches are made on a round loaf of Italian bread, piled high with cold cuts … Continue reading

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Food For Thought – BBQ Part Two

This week on Food For Thought, Part Two of my Barbecue series, featuring Ron Shewchuk’s latest book, Planking Secrets.  If you click on the link, it will take you to amazon.ca, where you will save 24 percent off the cover … Continue reading

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