Zucchini Mama

Stephen, I'm interested in the Adora Late Harvest you had. How does it compare to other B.C. late harvest wines you've had? Do you know if the winery has a web site? I googled, but no go. I dined solo one night at Umami. Perfect for a quick relaxing bite after a conference at the Roundhouse. It was a very simple dish-a light Asian-style mushroom sauce with (I think I remember it as porcini mushrooms) over rice noodles. Zuke P.S. Last night we had The Hillside Estate 2004 Muscat Ottanel with sushi (as suggested on the bottle). What a great match. Does Moscato d'Asti pair with sushi? That would be an Umami type pairing!

Oh thank you o.g.! My partner wants to head to a cabin near there soon. I was praying there would be good food nearby! Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Zuke

Pacific Culinary Inst. makes the top knot type sometimes, the pull-appart-bun type, and the sticky-bun type. The prices can't be beat. Just don't buy it all before I get there! ;) You do have to get it early in the day. Last Saturday I had one (okay two) brioche buns with jam at Sen5es. I think I'll do it again this Saturday, since I'm pining for one right now. Zuke

Mt Boucherie Estate Winery 2004 Semillon I asked at the Village Wine store what would go with salmon and this is the wine the clerk came up with. Since wild salmon "doesn't do drugs", I guess it counts as organic. I baked it with a gomashio crust, and served it with reheated potato slices and a green salad. I don't know about the pairing. The salmon made me crave something like a Gewurtz. I served the leftover salmon cold over soba noodles with organic Asian salad greens, sprouted lentils, beans, and chick peas for lunch the next day. This was about 11$ worth of salmon (from Stong's), which works out to be a very good value and it's one of the few foods my son loves. Anyway, we had the rest of the Semillon tonight with a pear and Oka pizza which was a much better match. The wine has an elegant grapefruit taste with a definite herbal finish, and it just seemed to come into its own with the pizza. (A bottle costs about twelve dollars.) The Oka cheese just happened to be in our fridge, but next time I would use gorgonzola or pecorino. The pesto I used is organic homemade pesto from Tognina's deli near 25th and Main, which is where I get my pizza dough as well. (Note that the pesto is not salty-you may want to season it to your taste). Also, I've been doing lots of cheese tasting lately. I find almost all cheese taste great on a slice of organic B. C. gala apple or a slice of Anjou pear. I bought a handmade Saltspring Island goat cheese called Juliette at Mainly Organics that is worth the $8 for 185 grams. It's a soft runny style-not the chevre style, and it's got flava! However, TO DIE FOR is the Lemon Peel Stilton from Forster's Fine Cheese in Kerrisdale, which is even more dear, but with a slice of Anjou is better than cheesecake. I think it may be something to pair with a Sauterne, or a Quail's Gate Optima. So do try it darling, and tell me how it goes. Well...maybe a really well-aged Late Harvest Riesling. One can dream. Oka tastes like bare feet in the grass. I don't know which wine goes with that? Beaujolais? Zuke

Arrgh! My post got lost. What I said was the guy at Village wines seconded that emotion-it's a 1 because of its honeyed sweetness. Andrew Jefford (101 Things You Need to Know About Wine) likens a good viognier to a young girl stepping out of a shower. I think it's more like Mae West stepping out of a scented bath. ;) The man at VW reccomended drinking the wine with soft cheeses like brie or gorgonzola. They are having a Bench taste on Saturday from 3-5 p.m. Should be fun. Phone the store for details. Zuke

My son and I tried out Steeps Tea Lounge, 895 West Broadway at Laurel. I was drawn in by the huge "authentic chai" sign out front. Ummm, nope, it's made from liquid concentrate microbrewed in Alberta with cane sugar. Desserts are from Aphrodite's Organic Delights (i.e. their banana cream pie), and the Swiss Bakery. We sampled a brownie-more like a square of dense cake with icing and a dab of whipped cream. It was very chocolately, but not moist and fudgy. Still, for under three bucks, a good hit of chocolate. We also had a walnut square-very much like what you'd find at a tea on the prairies-chock full of rich walnuts, and quite sweet with a bit of jam and shortbread crust on the bottom. I liked it, but my son passed and went for the chocolate. It's a good reno. We sat at the round window under a chandelier-type art piece made of tea bags in very comfy chairs. There's a gas fireplace. The colors are rich, and the space has a homey feel. It reminded me in a wierd way of the mysterious "Carmello's"-anyone remember that place? I wonder if there's a connection. In any case, I think their iced teas will be worth checking out and it's a good place to wait while your photos are being developed at London Drugs! Zuke

Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You... PATIO COP You think the streets aren't safe in this town...What about the sidewalks? Commissioner: Thank god we've got you, Patio Cop, to rid our city of those menacing mushrooming umbrellas. Patio Cop: They pop up like filthy fungi in this rainy city. Commish: Go with my blessing and be careful, it used to be a rainforest out there. ..."Later at a Hamilton Street patio, Patio Cop confronts the infamous Pink Tweed triad." Patio Cop: Good afternoon, ladies. Sorry, but I'm going to have to seize this umbrella. Triad Babe One: You're gonna pull a Mary Poppins on us? What's so harmful about a little old umbrella, officer? Patio Cop: This umbrella could be hiding any number of illicit activities. Why, just last week we found an umbrella that had been specifically design to a hide a marijuana grow-op in downtown Vancouver. Last month we found an entire meth lab in one of these babies. In this day and age you can ever underestimate the power of nanotechnology. Triad Babe Two: Why, officer, that's shocking! Patio Cop: Ladies, you shock me. Are those Mai Tais you're drinking? Triad Babe Three: Yes sir. Are you surprised we've strayed from our usual Darjeeling? Patio Cop: It's not the drinks that bother me ma'm, it's the little umbrellas. I'm afraid I'm going to have to take those too. By the way, do any of you know he whereabouts of a Victor "Dirty Samchez" aka The Norwegian Barrista, aka Alpha Poppa? Triad Babe Four: No sir, only Alpha Mamas around this table. Why don't you just leave us alone as we face the ravages of the sun's UV rays because of you and your draconian measures. Patio Cop: (Blushes) Why, no one's every called me draconian before, ma' m. I'm mighty flattered. What the reviewers are saying: "Way grittier than Da Vinci's Inquest. It's like Da Vinci's without the pantyhose." -RoY G. Biv "It's like Sideways without the umbrellas." -Dr. Loosen U. P. "Almost Lifelike." -R. U. Kiddingme "More exciting than a city council meeting." -I. M. Sleepy

Hey folks, here is more info from my cousin! "I forgot to mention one restaurant the other day. The Yip-Hong in the Cumberland square strip mall (corner of Cumberland and 8th) has the best dim-sum (sp?) in the city. While I would'nt call it a 'hole' it is pretty spare- Just a big room with flourescent lighting, a suspended ceiling, and some dreadful paintings on the wall. The food is excellent though (for Saskatoon anyway). You can order from a big list of the most popular dim-sum dishes at any time. On the weekends they have some authentic Chinese stuff. I tried some kind of congee and it had that awfull preserved (rotten) duck's egg in it. Revolting. They do BBQ as well. Their BBQ pork (char-sieu) is really good but I haven't tried the duck. Its alwayse full of Chinese which is probably a good sign. Its right across the street from this giant place called the 'Montana Grill" which is done up to look like a log cabin or something. I've never been in there but I seems somehow like the spiritual opposite of the Yip-Hong." Also, check out the Bulk Cheese Warehouse on Broadway for deli items and fresh pasta and sauces. Zuke

I'm an amateur vinophile myself. The Kettle Valley King Merlot is 2002, and it's a very hot commodity, so get it while you can. I'd say the Viognier is medium-bodied. Let me talk to my father-in-law before I give you a sweetnes rating-he's the real expert, or better yet, drop into Village Wines and get the real scoop on the whole event. Edited to add: Happy Birthday Neil! Like my partner and I, you were born in a fire horse year which means your faults and strengths are doubled! Double trouble! Zuke

The King's (Wing) Nuts Whenever I eat chicken on the bone, I think of Henry the Eighth. If he were alive today, I'm sure he would gnaw on gargantuan piles of chicken wings. If he was the king of England in 2005, maybe he would have tried to legalize polygamy so he could have the best of six wives all at the same time. At Wing Nuts on Main Street, there would have been enough sauces for them all. Jane Seymour, prim and proper, would probably have gone for the simply seasoned. Let's see, Spanish Catholic Catherine of Aragon would have gone for something spicy but not vulgar, the original hot would have suited her. What about the bewitching Anne Boleyn? She would have dipped, for sure. Probably the Honey Double Dijon, licking the blue cheese sauce off that sixth finger she tries so hard to hide. (She's a woman after my own decadent heart.) The paragon of virtue, Katherine Parr? She would have secretly liked the Chicken Teriyaki. That saucy wench, Catherine of Aragon would have gone for the messy spicy lip-burning hottest wings they got. His sperm-challenged highness would probably have one of each-he's the kind of guy who had to have a finger in every pot. Anne of Cleves? Peanut Thai for her. There are even more flavors than this...room for a couple more wives, but who's counting? We've developed a habit of a take-home Wing Nuts dinner every second Wednesday, with either apple cider or ginger beer. It gives you that "Hey, we're in university, hanging out in a bar" feeling. (Mid-life crisis, moi?) Add some of your own vinegar to the dill coleslaw and skip the fries. My faves so far are the honey double Dijon and the Peanut Thai. They also have a sign that says "new menu coming soon" which has been there for two months. P.S. If you thought deep fried Mars Bars were an urban myth check the chalkboard, Jock, and keep it under your kilt. Yechhh! Zucchini Mama

Picnic Deluxe: The 2005 Naramata Bench Tasting It was like the decadent picnic of my dreams: food from some of the top fine dining restaurants in Vancouver paired with the wines of the Naramata Bench. My partner and I discovered Naramata 7 years ago, in our life B.C. (before child). We would stay at a cheap motel in town and tour around tasting wine and eating local food. I'll never forget the first time we tasted the Nichol Cabernet Franc. We both looked at each other thinking "This is a real find". Then, when our child was one year old, we did the same thing with him in my backpack carrier, and the wines were getting better and better. Now I can't believe how far wineries like Red Rooster have come. The secret is out, and I'm filled with both pleasure and sadness. (Damn, the prices will skyrocket!) The venue for the event was a ballroom above Mario's Gelatti, with big windows on the North side facing Science World and False Creek. We were there when the doors opened and the crowd swarmed towards the food. The room was a good size for the event, but it was just so popular, that it was immediately crowded with short lineups for food and wine. The most successful bites were generally the ones that were a) pre-assembled and b) not dependent on a temperature above lukewarm to be successful. Something simple like the duck and prune rillettes served by the Barrel Room Bistro were perfect to grab and go on to the wine that it was paired with (Hillside Estate Winery Reserve Merlot 2003). Forgive me if I can't remember every element of every casse-croute: some have so many ingredients I couldn't keep track of them all! Please feel free to correct any of my mistakes made below. A couple of firsts and seconds for me: It was the first time I tasted Alberta-raised Kobe beef (luscious and tender), and cavello, yes, that's Italian for "horse" (equally tender). The Kobe, served by Mahdina's was sliced thinly, it must have been marinated, and wrapped around some fois gras, on avocado purée on a rice cracker. The rice cracker sunk it for me-too many associations with my son's preschool snack time. Next was the horse. I loved watching the expression on people's faces as the chef from Bis Moreno revealed the source of the meat he was serving. For the most part, people dug in and loved it. My partner took some convincing, "But you have to try it, they did a whole thread on horse meat on eGullet!". P liked it all right, but he makes an excellent buffalo carpaccio himself, so he's pretty fussy. This was paired with the Nichol Vineyard Syrah 2001. We had a 1998 Nichol Syrah the other night that was just ready, and I would keep the 2001 in the cellar for a few more years. This was the second and third time I tasted fois gras-which is indeed perhaps the most guilty of guilty pleasures. One with kobe (it was overwhelmed by the meat), and Villa Del Lupo served a fois gras parfait with fig and balsalmic something, preserved pear, garnished with a sliver of quail's egg. I don't know, fois gras tastes like meat-flavored whipping cream to me - call me a phillistine, but I don't think the pain is worth the gain! This was paired with The Red Rooster Merlot Grand Reserve 2003-I'm amazed at how much more body their wines have of late. The Raincity Grill made one of the most intriguing snacks of the evening: Little Qualicaum Raclette (panna cotta?) with fennel salad, grilled octopus and candied hazelnut. This was served on what looked like a homemade cracker. The sexy mouth-feel satisfied my deep octopus-loving soul and the flavours were subtle-almost too subtle for the luscious Viognier is was paired with from La Frenz. From Lumiere we had a team assembling and serving braised beef rib truffle pressé on celeriac purée with chocolat jus and a celery leaf and arugula garnish -uh, at least I think that's what they said it was. As I was being served I found it hard to restrain myself from asking Rob Feenie if White Spot was going to start serving fois gras on it's triple O's. I hadn't had enough alcohol at that point to do it. Also, his food does have a way of making me speechless. Truffles have the same effect on my brain as donuts seem to have on Homer Simpson-D'oh! This was paired with the wine everyone was falling in love with, the King Merlot from Kettle Valley. The sweet item was from the Naramata Heritage Inn: goat cheese and yogurt cheesecake with almond shortbread and a thyme-infused Bosc and Bartlett pear compote. (Thanks to them for writing this on a sign on their table!) It was a clever idea-to serve each round of cake on a cookie. This was gorgeous and I'm going to have to try it at home. It paired well with The Lang Vineyards Riesling Select Late Harvest 2003. My favorite combo of the evening was Hervé Martin's Roquefort cream piped on top of a slice of pear on a slice of toasted baguette (baked twice daily at his restaurant, Hermitage). This was garnished with walnuts and paired with Spiller Estate Winery's Pear Fruit Wine, I loved it! P. tasted the wine without the cheese, and said it does stand up on its own - perfect for wrapping up a dinner party. There was tons of food. Memphis Blues ran out of BBQ halfway through, but I wasn't surprised because their portions were huge. The pork was paired with Joie Noble - a blend of Gewurtz, Kerner, and Muscat. I liked it - fresh and summery. I was surprised that the white held up so well to the BBQ. The savory highlight for me was the sausages and beans from Le Gavroche. It was duck (?) sausage served on white bean cassoulet with a chocolate port sauce. This dish made me want to try the restaurant, because it was what I imagine when I think of French Bistro Food - unpretentious and bloody good! It was paired with The Poplar Grove Reserve 2002 (Bordeaux blend). A couple of things I wasn't fond of were Umami's rissoto cakes with endamame and shrimp - too fussy to prepare and didn't quite work. I also didn't like the cold macaroni dish with Uni Mayonnaise served by Café de Paris. Elephant Island cherry Stellaport was served with cheese from Les Amis du Fromage. They also printed up a lovely little card with the names of the cheeses and the wines they were paired with which was much appreciated. I liked the port, but I'm a bit of a sucker for anything remotely port-like. The cheeses matched with the port were Italian Taleggio, Ermite from Québec, French Roquefort, British Lemon Stilton, and Saenkanter 4 yr. old Gouda from North Holland. My favorite red was the Portfolio 2003 from Laughingstock Vineyards-64% Merlot, 33% Cab. Sauv, and 3% Cab Franc. It needs time in the bottle to soften the tannins, but has lots of potential. I had a great time, and by eight o'clock it became crowded enough that it was time for us to leave. Apparently they were pouring wine long after the food ran out. The amount of wine poured in the glass was a bit too generous, in fact for a tasting. I didn't want any of it to go into the bucket! It would have been fun to stay to the end and chat more with the winemakers, but of course, we had a babysitter on the meter, so we headed home where I had a glass of milk and an oatmeal cookie to settle in for the evening. What a great city we live in! And here's a cyber toast to the celebration of ten fantastic years of sharing good food and wine with my guy! Zuke

So I phoned my cousin: The Saigon split into two places, one downtown called Saigon Rose and the other near 33rd. He says the best pho right now is called the Lin Than just off 19th. He likes the steamed black bean cod at Genesis and also their fried oysters. He talked about a Ukrainian resto called Odessa-I wonder if that's the one on twentieth run by Chinese people who serve you fortune cookies with your perogies! Zuke

Spice Islands does have a decent wine list with great prices (Dunbar and 41st). I went there for lunch today and wrote down the B.C selections. There are 5 red "pouring wines" available by the glass, 1/2 litre and bottle: Stonewood Gamay from Naramata is $5 glass, $15 for a half litre. and $26 a litre. Hester Creek Merlot is $28 a bottle. There are 7 white "pouring wines" including Stonewood Pinot Blanc $26 a litre, and Mission Hill Vintners Select Chardonnay at $26 a litre. Wild Goose Okanagan Falls Riesling is $28 a bottle. Red Rooster Gewurtz is also $28 a bottle. They also have 2 bubblies, a dessert wine (Hester Creek Late Harvest Trebbiano-glass is $3.95, $20 for the half litre and $28 a bottle), and a port (Ruby Port Kopke). I've never heard of that port-don't know where it's from. I've had lunch three times there and always love the spicing. My favorite so far is the Nas Uduk Istimewa, which is a coconut milk rice platter served with a tamarind fried chicken drumstick and condiments. The food is Dutch Indonesian. I've always wanted to get a group of people to try out the Rijstafel-a feast of many dishes (for 22$ each) you order 24 hrs in adavance (minimum 2 people.), but most of my friends are vegetarians. The lunch prices are around $7.50 for a light meal. If you're a heavier eater you can always order appies. I popped around the corner to Village wines afterwards, chatted about the Naramata Bench tasting last night (more on that later), and picked up a bottle of Riesling. There is also a women's (pricey) consignment store, a Chinese bakery and "Organica café" in the same block. Also, don't forget the giant used bookstore across the street. Zuke

Yes, organic goddess, Genesis is brilliant, if it still exists and if they have kept up the quality. The best Vietnamese food I've ever had was at The Saigon in Saskatoon-many items I still don't see here on Vietnamese menues. The family had some kind of split and broke off into two different restaurants-I'm not sure what the recent scoop is on that. Saskatoon is one of those places you really have to have the local knowledge. I will try to recruit my chowhound cousin and some old friends to see if we can get some answers here. In the summer, definitely check out the farmer's market. To be continued... Zuke

Obviously, this is a complex culturally sensitive topic. Perhaps we need a system of codes posted clearly on the outside of the restaurant. BYOW-wine BYOC-cake BYOCN-chicken nuggets BYORM-raw meat BYOLD-lap dancer (followed by all the appropriate disclaimers in small print) I could not bring a cake into a restaurant, because in my Jedi dining training, it would be the first step to giving myself over to the Dark Side. When my child was younger, I did bring Cheerios, and would tip extra-a self-imposed "toddler fee" for the extra cleanup. Dining should be done in a spirit of mutual respect, with clear communication on both sides. When eating out on a birthday, I order dessert and then eat the traditional cake at home! (Oink!) Zuke

My friend Donna loves a Korean teahouse on Stradbrooke in Winnipeg called "Right There". Anybody been there? In the summer, I also reccomend the Jamaican outdoor café at The Saint Norbert Arts Centre. If you plan your visit on the right day you can also get fabulous chicken pot pies from the Hutterites at the St. Norbert's farmer's market, and other Manitoba specialties. Zuke

tartausucre, Thanks for reminiding me that Sweet Revenge does afternoon tea on Sundays. They have the menu on their website: www.sweet-revenge.ca. It looks good, and I didn't realize they use organic ingredients! Definitely a must for the Tweeds. I also keep flashing back to the brunch I went to at PICA-seems to me it was about the same price as afternoon tea but you get to eat sooo much more! I'm thinking of organizing a potluck version of high tea, so we can pinch pennies for our next tea blowout. PM me if you're brave enough to go behind the tweed curtain. Zuke

Goddess, that kumquat salad sounds delicious! Organic bananas are 97 cents a pound at East West. For brekky I made a fruit salad with mango and Hawaiian papaya and served in over reduced fat ricotta. I drizzled buckwheat homey steeped in thyme over top. I bought some more sausages at Alka Meats today-spicy duck. These had a good amount of fat, so were juicy and tender. They had chili and orange in them-this time the orange worked. They didn't have ground beef. They had ground buffalo at $5 a pound. I bought a frozen Mexican-style buffalo meatloaf for $6. I noticed they had frozen duck confit and fresh Magret. I went to the cheese shop in Jericho village and got some pecorino with an herb called "Rucolla" in it. I can't really taste the herb. Maybe I will try melting it on a wee piece of toast. Zuke

Dear Canucklehead, You are very generous in your asessment of Cipriano's. The owner has a reputation of forcing patrons to listen to his off-colour jokes. My friend took a group of women there, and when they told him they didn't appreciate his sense of humour, he kicked them out! I have only heard dire reports about the food. The reviews out front are fading, but the red paint on the outside seems to get brighter every day...It's a bit spooky. Zuke

Tea in Tweed Some days, I just want to feel feminine. I want to put my hair up in a fountain-like formation. I want to go through the ritual of putting makeup on my face, toss clothing on my bed to see what goes together, pick out earrings, a necklace, and suitable shoes, (sensible shoes, that is). The tweedy look is back in style. They call it "granny chic" and I'm all over it. As long as you've got the proper (ahem) foundation garments underneath, you're ready to rock n' roll. We're off to grand thé at Provence Marinaside. I've never been to the real Provence, but I've seen the photos of course; fields of lavender and rustic kitchens in colours that look best washed by the sun. The sun has made an appearance today, but as we settle into our large round table, it has clouded over again. I guess we're a long way from le vrai chose. The waiter's accent warms me up just fine, thank you, and helps to create at least a part of the illusion. We're five eGullet food fatales, ready to test the tea. Finally I get to meet the lovely women behind the avatars, which is the real treat of the day for me. I order the orange jasmine tea, which is fragrant and flowery, just perfect for a day when the lilacs have begun to blossom. I don't know about the other women, but I've been preparing by skipping calories this morning, so I am famished. We dig into the savories, which are very good, with a good variety of textures and flavours. My favorite was the olive creme fraiche on a soft slice of fresh baguette. I think we could have had double the amount of savories. The deserts were good, but less successful than the savories. I liked the miniature scones with the fluffy lemon creme fraiche. The lavender creme fraiche seemed a bit runny. The best pick of the desserts, I think we all agreed, were the tiny lemon tarts sprinkled with lavender. I think there could have been more scones, just because so much of the lovely jam had to go to waste. All in all, it was nice to have afternoon tea with a French flare, but for twenty dollars, I felt there could have been a tiny bit more food. I know afternoon tea is supposed to be a supplementary meal instead of a meal replacement, but then I'm one of the poorgoisie who spends every extra loonie they have on eating out. The conversation was...priceless. À la prochaine, ladies, and thanks for a memorable afternoon. P.S. Picked up some low fat ricotta around the corner at Urban Fair-good with fruit in the morning! Especially after atoning for all that creme fraiche!

It takes a brave man to stand between a woman and her lemon tart. Just ask our waiter! The Tweed Triad (nothin' twee about it)

Seems to me Spice Islands near 41st and Dunbar had a better than average wine list for an Asian resto, but I can't remember. We'd need someone to stop by and do a recon. They are close to a great wine store... Zuke

The Case of the Missing Scone Rainy Day. Squirrely child. Must leave the house. Our Mission: to buy a birthday present. My secret mission: to have a scone at Tearoom T. The problem: It's 11:30 and the scones have not been delivered. The added complication is that I am fighting a big old migraine. The server is lovely. He knows us as regulars and always gives me a little extra non-caffeinated tea in a cup for my son. The scones used to be from Leslie Stowe, but she quit making them, so now they're made by Mix. I liked the Stowe scones better, but when you load them up with clotted cream and jam, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, we are placated with a molasses ginger cookie. If anyone has any information about the missing scones, please let the proper authorities know. Also, the server told me how he makes his own chai at home-with freshly steeped ginger, one clove, and many green cardamom pods crushed in a mortar and pestle. This mixture he steeps with the black tea and milk goes in last. I have to try it. We head up to Picnic for lunch, where we share Salmon Wellington, which is all fine and well, but pastry crusts are so old-fashioned and they don't reheat well, so we just picked it off. Comes with a lot of grilled veg. and salad for 10 bucks. To assuage our collective sweet teeth we had a Macaroon Madness bar. Butter. Caramel, Coconut. A bit of dark and white chocolate drizzled on top. Yummm. Of course they sell them at Meinhardt's too. At Picnic you can have them with whipped cream. Made it through another day. Zuke

Organic Goddess, Your site looks great. I'm glad you've started a forum on how to get kids to eat healthy food, because I struggle so much with that issue. What do you do with kumquats? I thought we might as well also use this thread to announce eco-food related items of interest. The Necessary Visions series at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library is screening Deconstructing Supper by Marianne Kaplan on May 13 at 7:30 P.M. This is the documentary featuring John Bishop. I don't have cable, so I missed it when it first aired. Zuke

All the meats at Alka are naturally or organically raised. As for prices, I'll have to check on the ground beef the next time I go in. The mall-is it Jericho Village(?) is on the SW corner of Alma and W4th. Mmm, Butter, I like the Bratwurst in beer idea. I'll have to try that. Zuke P.S. There is an organic forum at organics.bc.ca.