Author Archives: Don Genova

Wild Rice – the Barbecue Menu

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Don Genova

Funny, after not eating out that much over the past few months in Vancouver and at my other place in the Cowichan Valley, there has been a sudden ‘yeah, let’s go!’  This is the first post of a few about … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – BBQ Part One

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Don Genova

My latest triumph, a ‘spatchcocked’ chicken marinated with Caribbean seasonings and slowly grilled on my Napoleon gas barbecue.  This week’s Food For Thought is part one of my series on summer grilling and barbecuing.  To listen to the item in … Continue reading →

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So Much On My Plate – Summer Harvests

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Don Genova

This Friday on So Much On My Plate I shared the fruits of the summer harvest, starting with garlic from Ken Stefanson, the Gabriola Gourmet Garlic guy.  I roasted a whole head of garlic, after trimming the top off and … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Summer Reading

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, my summer reading recommendations; and they’re not cookbooks!

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Just for the Halibut

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Don Genova

Since I have been quite heavy on meat and pork fat for the past few weeks of grilling (and I haven’t even gotten to the pork hocks and pig’s feet in the freezer) I figured I would do something a … Continue reading →

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Hot Smoked Salmon and Chicken Legs and Thighs

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Don Genova

Yum!  Hot-smoked salmon on the BBQ this weekend.  Actually, it was a boneless steelhead trout fillet.  This is a very simple recipe from Ron Shewchuk’s first cookbook, Barbecue Secrets. Rub the fillet with sesame oil, then sprinkle on salt, pepper … Continue reading →

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