Tag Archives: Don Genova

Food Matters – Concrete Garden

Some people say print is dead, but the second edition of a magazine featuring trends in urban agriculture is now making the rounds in Victoria and beyond. Concrete Garden started off as a student project of a University of Victoria … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Raw Milk Cheese

Provincial and government health agencies continue to investigate an outbreak of illnesses caused by e coli that has been linked to cheese made by Gort’s Gouda in Salmon Arm. Today (September 19th, 2013), the Interior Health Authority has positively confirmed … Continue reading

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Back to School is Special

Photo: Colin Newell Come back to school with me. It’ll be fun, really! I’m a gentle marker. I give constructive criticism. I don’t yell at you like Gordon Ramsay. And you might even get launched into a new career. My … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Victoria Public Market Finallys Opens!

It’s the moment many lovers of local food have been waiting for. On Saturday, September 14th, the Victoria Public Market officially opens for business in the historic Hudson Building. The backers and vendors of the project hope that it creates … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Gold Medal Plates Comes to Victoria

We’ve learned that it takes a lot of money to develop talent to produce a gold medal win in the Olympics. Gold Medal Plates is a unique culinary competition helps to feed talent development and the city of Victoria will … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Sustainable Wine Packaging

Wine is a big business in BC. Any licensed restaurant sells wine; we have a growing number of wineries in the province, and the quality of those wines is better than ever. Now the wine industry is trying to address … Continue reading

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