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Food Matters – Artisan Jammers
“ooh, yeah, we’re jammin’…” It may be a little too early in the year to mention fruit, when many of our fruit-producing plants are either still to blossom or just finishing setting their fruit. But I always looks ahead to … Continue reading
Food Matters – Local Food ‘Champs’
Local Food Champs As with all cultures, part of who we are is determined by the food we eat and how we eat it. Our food culture is changing on Vancouver Island as more people choose a local, sustainable food … Continue reading
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Tagged All Points West, Artisan Foods, CBC Radio, Don Genova, Food Champs, Food Matters
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Food Matters – The Farm Table
The ‘farm to fork’ movement is no longer a novelty on Vancouver Island. More and more restaurants are getting their ingredients directly from nearby farms. Now there is another link in that equation, involving the education of young chefs. I … Continue reading
Food Matters – Stinging Nettles
You don’t have to go very far anywhere on Vancouver Island to find a patch of stinging nettles. But why would you want to find them? Stinging nettles hitting bare flesh does mean a nasty stinging or burning sensation that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alderlea Farm, All Points West, Artisan Foods, CBC Radio, cookbooks, Don Genova, Food Matters, nettle pesto, Stinging Nettles
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Food Matters – The Deerholme Mushroom Book
Bill Jones Spring is an exciting time of year for local food fanciers on Vancouver Island. At farmers’ markets you can already find the first spears of asparagus, salad greens and hearty overwintered kales. It’s also a great time to … Continue reading
Food Matters – Comox Valley Artisan Co-op
Starting and running a small artisan food business on Vancouver Island isn’t easy. Most of these companies start up in a home kitchen, but soon larger, food-safe facilities are needed and that costs money. Today on Food Matters on All … Continue reading
Food Matters – Tis the Time of Year for Lamb
Salt Spring Island Sheep Spring has arrived, and with the season comes a number of celebrations. This year, Easter, Passover and the Persian New Year celebration of Nowruz all take place within a couple of weeks of each other, … Continue reading
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Tagged abattoirs, All Points West, butchers, CBC Radio, Don Genova, Easter, Food Matters, lamb, lamb hearts, Nowruz, Parry Bay Sheep Farm, Passover, sustainable eating
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Food Matters – Top Chef Canada Preview
*update* My full 13-minute conversation with Top Chef Canada contestant Dan Hudson of Hudson’s on First in Duncan is now available for your listening pleasure. Click here to listen to the mp3 version. The third season of Top Chef Canada … Continue reading
Food Matters – March is Nutrition Month
March is Nutrition Month in Canada, and while I suppose we should be thinking about our nutrition every month, expect to be bombarded by some extra messenging as various agencies and companies use a good excuse this month to tell … Continue reading
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Food Matters – Find a Good Local Butcher
Hanging Beef You don’t have to look very hard to find news about problems with meat products destined for our dinner tables. The big news over the past couple of weeks has been associated with horsemeat being found in food … Continue reading
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Tagged All Points West, Artisan Foods, beef, CBC Radio, Don Genova, e coli, Food Matters, horse meat, product recalls, sustainable eating, Victoria, Village Butcher
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