Author Archives: Don Genova

Food For Thought – Garlic Harvest

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, I learned the in’s and out’s of harvesting garlic.  That’s Gabriola Gourmet Garlic Guy Ken Stefanson with some freshly harvested bulbs that he has painstakingly cleaned.  You can find Ken at the Downtown Duncan … Continue reading →

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So Much On My Plate – World Feast Stage

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Don Genova

This week I previewed the World Feast Stage at the ICA Folkfest in Victoria.  The Stage has really become an important part of Folkfest, and it’s a great way to learn about local farmers, food producers, wineries and chefs! Click … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Carp Farmers’ Market

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Don Genova

This week Food For Thought visited the Carp Farmers’ Market, just outside Ottawa, and named the Most Improved Farmers’ Market in Ontario in 2005. Pictured here is one of the prepared food vendors, Margaret Reid.  She and her family make … Continue reading →

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Barbecue-alooza

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Don Genova

“Grilling, broiling, barbecuing – whatever you want to call it – is an art, not just a matter of building a pyre and throwing on a piece of meat as a sacrifice to the gods of the stomach.” – James … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Fraser Valley Part Four – Hazelnuts and Herbs

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Food For Thought, the final part of my series on the Fraser Valley, featuring a hazelnut farm and an herb farm.  The herbs are part of Limbert Mountain Farm, where you can purchase fresh salad greens, cut … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate – Salmon, Wasabi and Strawberries!

Posted on June 19, 2006 by Don Genova

This week on Pacific Palate, I answer the riddle, why do farmed salmon and wasabi go together? Bruce Swift raises pan-sized coho salmon in tanks on his farm in Agassiz. But he uses the waste water from the tanks to … Continue reading →

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