Category Archives: Food Matters

Food Matters – Fruitcake: Love it or Hate it?

If you are a lover of fruitcake, and maybe even make your own, you likely have some carefully wrapped and aging in a cool spot, waiting to be sliced when holiday festivities begin in earnest. Or, if you hate fruitcake, … Continue reading

Posted in Food Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Food Matters – Battling the Gluten-Free Trend

You see the labels on so many more foods today. Gluten-free Rice Krispies, gluten-free breads, pastas and even dog food. Food manufacturers are jumping into the gluten-free market with great zeal. But today on Food Matters, I presented the story of … Continue reading

Posted in Food Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Food Matters – Cooking During Wartime

On Monday, Canadians will observe Remembrance Day. This is not an occasion generally associated with food, as so many of our other holidays are. But if we go back to the Second World War, food was definitely a daily concern. … Continue reading

Posted in Food Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Food Matters – Rumble Nourishing Drink

***UPDATE: Since Paul Underhill and his team appeared on Dragon’s Den, this post has been getting literally thousands of hits. For those of you looking for places to purchase Rumble, go to this page on the Rumble website and activate … Continue reading

Posted in Food Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Food Matters – Art of the Cocktail

Art of the Cocktail Victoria will be awash with spirits and the people who mix them and the people who drink them this weekend. The Art of the Cocktail festival returns for three fun-filled and educational days aimed at exposing … Continue reading

Posted in Food Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Food Matters – Denis Connor, Irish Vegetarian Chef

It’s a few days past Thanksgiving and you might just be tired of turkey leftovers. What about some meals that don’t involve any sort of meat, fish or poultry? I had the chance to learn about some top-notch vegetarian cooking … Continue reading

Posted in Food Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment