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Last Word from the Editorial Director

September 29, 2021

by Deborah Rogers CBC News was interviewing people on the street, asking them what date they consider to be the start of the year. It was an odd sort of question – New Year's Day is January 1st – but I understood what they were getting at. The start of the school year is for [...]

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First Word from the Publisher

August 25, 2021

by Sue Hodgson Nielson-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste; Zucchini, Tomato and Ricotta Galette; Pork Belly with Maple Butternut Squash Puree … are you ready to get hungry for this issue? After you get a taste of what's to come, you'll soon be salivating over the recipes and photography in the next 80 pages. It's

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From the Kitchen – Zucchini Inspiration

August 25, 2021

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography My friend wouldn't let me leave her garden without taking a zucchini. My neighbour left zucchinis for me at the door. There was no escaping it: it was time to get inspired by zucchini. I grew up eating zucchini as it was easy to cultivate. There were

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Seaside Homes – Moving! Searching for Kitchen Treasures and a Workhorse Stove

August 25, 2021

by Janice Henshaw I'm getting ready to move! That means it’s a great time to go through my "stuff" and donate what I don't use anymore to the recycling depot. Like the "must have" food processor that sits and collects dust. The next – and much more fun – step is to shop for some

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Inside Out – Flattening the Curve: The Myopia Pandemic in Children

August 25, 2021

by Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair, Central Saanich Optometry Clinic I did not see COVID-19 coming. You could say that it was due to my nearsightedness or lack of vision, but regardless, I now witness its effects in my exam chair daily. The pandemic has normalized work from home and virtual learning, which means our kids are

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