Author Archives: Rhona

 

All kinds of water

Jan 6

Hard not to start the year in a state of environmental angst. Water is always topical here on Vancouver Island: we either have too much or too little at any given time. In this our water-fronted, rain-sodden wintertime in Victoria, … Continue reading →

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Something for the new year

Jan 3

A lot of you expressed envy at my departure for Italy to study food for a year, and to anyone of that mindset in the Victoria area I offer glad tidings: my classmate Don Genova is offering a course at … Continue reading →

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Sustainable resolution

Dec 29

Looking for a new year’s resolution? How about aiming for sustainable consumption? A handy guide to sustainable food has been published on Sustain‘s website. It’s a term that gets bandied around a lot, so it’s good to have a working … Continue reading →

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Hampers, hampered, hampering

Dec 24

Did my Christmas bit last Wednesday – enjoyed an afternoon hanging out in beautiful big Earle Clarke House with Joyce and Peter, who every year host a gathering of 70-100 elves who come and go throughout the day bringing food … Continue reading →

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Scotland it ain’t

Dec 17

The company which provides my email has also decided to change my surname. So maybe you can understand why I dislike being in North America in general, and why I have a special hate on for the Beach Boys? It … Continue reading →

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