Author Archives: Don Genova

This Just In…All The Pacific Palate media!

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Don Genova

So, it has been a few months now since my book, Pacific Palate, Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands has been published. And there’s good news, bad news. Bad News: The first print run was so successful … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palate, Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands: Second Edition Now Available!

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Don Genova

Finally, it’s here! The second edition of Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands is now available at most bookstores across British Columbia and you can also order it online here. For this new edition we’ve added Pacific … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friday for February 4, 2022

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Don Genova

I grew up in a family where my mother spent much of her day in the kitchen or in the garden (that’s her on the left with a 3.5 pound tomato from the garden).Spending the time harvesting vegetables like peas, corn, … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friday for January 28, 2021

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Don Genova

For readers who don’t know, I’ve been working with the people at Russell Books in Victoria, BC for the past year or so to provide them some social media for their cookbook section. Russell Books is Canada’s largest used bookstore. … Continue reading →

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For The Love Of Cooking

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Don Genova

I guess I have always been a teacher at heart. Right from my first jobs at radio stations I worked at across Canada, I was always showing people how to do things, be they technical or writing/editing, as I worked … Continue reading →

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Food Artisans – Dakini Tidal Wilds

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Don Genova

The blog is back! As I prepare the second edition of my book, Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, I’m going to post about some of the new artisans who will be added. First up is Dakini … Continue reading →

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