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Island Artisans – Organic Fair

If you're looking for course descriptions of the courses I'm teaching at UVic or UBC, go to my home page to get the links. If you're here to read more about Organic Fair, read on! It’s not the best time … Continue reading

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Gadget Parade 2009

This morning on CBC Radio's Early Edition program with Rick Cluff I featured just some of the gadgets Fontaine Wong of Ming Wo Cookware has recommended as gifts for this holiday season.  Here is the list of everything I talked … Continue reading

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Cookbook and Gadget Recommendations 2009

Here are my notes from the program airing on CBC Radio's BC Almanac today: Books -  large crop of cookbooks for this year Our favourite stars from Canada’s Food Network have books out this holiday season, including The Best of … Continue reading

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Can An iPhone app Save My Life?

Apparently, my LDL cholesterol level is creeping up.  Whereas my HDL is fine and my HDL-LDL ratio is good.  What does this mean? Confusion to me, but to my doctor it raises a small warning flag when it comes to … Continue reading

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Register for Courses Today!

Time is running short…register today for two courses I'm teaching starting this week. The first one actually begins today, October 5th.  But you don't have to go anywhere to learn.  This is my online version of Food and Travel Writing.  … Continue reading

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You MUST take this course on Tea…

I've just come back from a meeting with Daniela Cubelic, the charming proprietor of Silk Road Tea in Victoria.  Silk Road is the site of my tea course this Saturday (Sept. 19th) offered by the University of Victoria Continuing Studies … Continue reading

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