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Food Matters – Notes from California
When I go on vacation I never really forget about the food systems I like to study as part of my work. So it’s not surprising that last week while on a short vacation to California I came across some … Continue reading
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Tagged All Points West, artichokes, Artisan Foods, avocados, California, CBC Radio, Don Genova, drought, Food Matters, zebras
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Food Matters – Fermented Foods
Yogurt. Beer. Wine. Bread. Soy Sauce. They are all quite familiar food products that many of us eat every day. They all happen to be fermented food products. Sauerkraut and kimchi are not quite so familiar to us, and yet … Continue reading
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Tagged All Points West, Artisan Foods, CBC Radio, culaturalive, Don Genova, kimchi, preserving, Salt Spring Island, sauerkraut, Zed Squared Food Company
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Food Matters – Gunnar’s Pastries
It’s often said food is art you can eat. The only problem with that is then it’s gone. A chef or baker could spend hours creating one small piece of edible art, only to have it devoured in minutes. Today … Continue reading
Food Matters – Lentils
Fact: Sixty-seven percent of the world crop of lentils is grown in Saskatchewan. Fact: You can buy red lentils that are grown right here on Vancouver Island. Fact: The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers want to make sure you start eating a … Continue reading
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Tagged All Points West, CBC Radio, cooking, Don Genova, Food Matters, Lentil Hunter, Lentils, Lentils Canada, Michael Smith, sustainable eating, Top Chef Canada
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Food Matters – Buttering You Up
A study published a couple of weeks ago has renewed the debate on what kind of fat humans should eat to stay healthy. The study suggested that consumption of saturated fats, like those found in butter and red meat, … Continue reading
Posted in Food Matters, The Thermomix Diaries
Tagged All Points West, Artisan Foods, butter, CBC Radio, cream, Don Genova, Food Matters, milk, sustainable eating, Thermomix
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Food Matters – Sugarboy Bakery
Creating a new food product takes creativity and skill. But it’s also a matter of timing, and market research, and labeling. This week on Food Matters, I told the story of a pastry chef who is finding that elusive sweet … Continue reading
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Tagged All Points West, Artisan Foods, candy, CBC Radio, D'Arcy Ladret, David Feys, Don Genova, Food Matters, Sooke Harbour House, Sugarboy Bakery, Victoria
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