Book Review – Chop Suey Nation
Book Review: Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Café and Other Stories From Canada’s Chinese Restaurants, by Ann Hui, Douglas and [...]
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May, 20
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Mar, 20
Easter Ham: Scruffy Hospitality
The Easter Ham was a tradition in my family. Neither 12-foot drifts, 75 mile-an-hour winds, or the prospect of having to [...]
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Feb, 20
On Strike for “Fair” Chocolate
On Strike for “fair” Chocolate In the previous blog, I highlighted the irony that Carol Off considered in her book Bitter [...]
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Sep, 19
Wedding Cake Recipe Search
Wedding Cake Recipe Search Few food historians can resist the urge to help someone find a recipe. When the BC Food [...]
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Feb, 19
Cuban Lunch
Cuban Lunch ** (see note at bottom re comments) The Cuban Lunch is a true Western Canadian chocolate bar and [...]
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Sep, 18
Sushi in British Columbia
When did sushi come to British Columbia? BC's claim to the California Roll begins with the assertion that Chef Hidekazu Tojo [...]
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Jul, 18
Best loved cookbooks
Complete right side of Practical Cookbook Devil's Cake - Practical Cook Book, Selected Doukhobor and Quaker Recipes, [...]
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Jul, 18
Quantity cookery
Quantity cookery, or cooking for large groups of people, is an underrated skill and one that needs to be retrieved. Considering [...]
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Apr, 18
Butter-making
Butter-making Butter-making used to be a mark of excellent housekeeping for farm women. It requires close attention to sanitation and methodical [...]
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Apr, 18
Laura Rose – Canada’s Dairying Queen
Laura Rose Stephen (1866-1963) had a profound influence on quality and production of dairy products. Until big business took over the [...]