“Fresh” is not the first word that comes to my mind when I think of lasagne. But a stay at KilrennyFarm in the Cowichan valley changed my mind completely. I taught an Indian cooking class at Kilrenny Farm last month and was charmed by Deborah and Russel Fahlman’s enthusisam for their produce, their new teaching kitchen, and
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August 8, 2011
Farm Fresh Lasagne
June 14, 2011
A Simple Lunch
In honour of how crazy-busy my life is right now, and how crazy it will continue to be for the next few weeks, I want to share a ‘recipe’ for a favourite lunch of mine. A very simple lunch, but one that tastes like an indulgence. This lunch started with a trip to Salt Spring Island. Not
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May 31, 2011
Defending Our Backyard with the Island Chefs’ Food Fest
I have to start this post by conveying how devastated I am, how crushed to the very dust, because I am unable to attend the Island Chefs’ Food Fest this year. It’s pretty much my favourite food festival on Vancouver Island – the best food ever, all local, prepared with seasonal flavours by the uber-talented members
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February 25, 2011
Cheese Puffs to Die For, courtesy of French Mint
Almost the very best thing about attending a cooking class at French Mint is the warm gougere you get when you first arrive. A gougere is a made-in-heaven cross between a crispy yorkshire pudding and cheese fondue, mmmmmmmm, but lighter, more delicate, and more sophisticated than either. It is a miniature puff ball of choux
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December 20, 2010
Foodie Gifts and Stocking Stuffers
I’ve been planning and photo-taking for this post for almost a month. But here I am, five days before Christmas, finally with the time to do the actual writing part. Maybe I should call this “Last-minute foodie gifts and stocking stuffers”. At any rate, it’s never too late for awesome foodie tips, right? This is by no means
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July 29, 2010
The Bastion Square Farm Market
My Feature Food Purveyor for the week, and in fact for the whole summer, has to be the Island Chefs’ Collaborative Bastion Square Farm Market. It is by far my favourite food-specific farmers’ market in the Capital region. First of all, I love the hours. Thursdays and Fridays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This gives
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June 28, 2010
Lunch With Friends Week
I declared last week “Lunch with Friends Week”, which was a brilliant idea, if I do say so myself. To set this plan in motion, I sent the following message to as many of my friends as I could think of who live/work near me and who get lunch breaks. Next week is Lunch with
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June 26, 2010
Tips for Strawberry Picking
Getting the best strawberry is not simply a matter of going to a U-pick. You must also know where to pick and how to pick. Let me show you.
May 8, 2010
Ode to the Moss Street Market
Moss Street Market, after six months apart, I had forgotten how much I loved you.
April 23, 2010
I want to go to there
My main stop on a culinary tour of the Comox Valley is Brambles Market, the first ever BC-only grocery store in BC. But did I leave enough in the budget to buy anything?
