Tag Archives: Don Genova

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

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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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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

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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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Food Matters – Dine Around Preview

Locals Spinach Salad Last Saturday I had the great opportunity courtesy of Discover Comox Valley to check out four different restaurants taking part in Dine Around the Comox Valley. To learn more about which restaurants are offering special menus and which … Continue reading

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