Flapper Pie
Last weekend, I made a flapper pie to serve to our Saturday dinner guests. It was new to them, but they [...]
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Mar, 26
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Mar, 26
Geography and Food
Our geography determines the foods that grow naturally and well in our area, what we eat, and who we are. [...]
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Feb, 26
BC Heritage Week 2026
February 16 to 22, 2026 was Heritage Week in British Columbia with the theme this year of “Stir the Pot.” Many [...]
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Feb, 26
BC Heritage Week: Stir the Pot
Congratulations to Heritage BC on choosing “Stir the Pot” as their theme this year for BC Heritage Week February 16 [...]
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Nov, 25
Women Who Fed a Nation
Women Who Fed a Nation by Sarah McGoldrick More than 40,000 young women supported the war effort between the 1940s and [...]
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Nov, 25
Before Loyalty Cards There were Coupons
Before Loyalty Cards There were Coupons Plastic loyalty cards where consumers collect points and “cash” them in for various rewards or [...]
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Nov, 25
Seasonal Farm Workers and BC Food
With much talk in the media recently about Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, I was delighted to find the following [...]
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Oct, 25
Pumpkin Staple Food or Food Waste
The Pumpkin: Staple Food or Food Waste The Rise of the Pumpkin Patch At this time of year there are fields [...]
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Jul, 25
New Nutrition Labels (July 4, 2025)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/health-canada-front-of-package-nutrition-warning-labels-1.7563212 Health Canada's new front-of-package nutrition warning labels are beginning to appear on store shelves six months ahead of the food [...]
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Jul, 25
Strawberry History Tidbits
More BC Strawberry History Strawberries and Strawberry Socials have long been a part of the Canadian foodscape as a way to [...]