Author Archives: Don Genova

What`s Cooking at Cook Culture

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Don Genova

I`m very pleased to announce I am now teaching cooking classes at the beautiful new Cook Culture shop in downtown Victoria at the corner of Blanshard and Yates.  My first class was Pasta 101, as you can see at the … Continue reading →

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Thermomix Thursday – I Liked It So Much I Bought the Company!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Don Genova

I did a pretty radical thing the other day….I took my food processor, my blender and my stand mixer and put them into storage in my downstairs pantry.  I don't need them any more. That's because after a couple of … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Wood-burning Ovens!

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Don Genova

Anyone who uses a fireplace or wood-burning stove across British Columbia is no doubt hauling, splitting, piling and yes, burning their wood these days to keep warm.  But there’s a different kind of wood-burning device out there gaining in popularity, … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Hot Sauce!

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Don Genova

Today on Island Artisans the blistering truth came out:  Vancouver Island artisans make excellent hot sauces! Our palates are wonderful things.  They can taste the sweet, plummy undertones of a red wine, the saltiness of an olive, the sour in … Continue reading →

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The Thermomix Diaries, part 3

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Don Genova

Where did the past month go?  Oh yeah.  This is my busy time of year, full of teaching writing classes and preparing for cooking classes, and family visiting at Thanksgiving and, well…you get the picture.  All that to say that … Continue reading →

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Island Artisans – Artisan Edibles

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Don Genova

Somehow it took 25 years to get started, but now that it’s going, it can only be labelled a delicious concern.  Today on Island Artisans, I told the story of two women who started a business in a small home … Continue reading →

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