When Jane Mundy wrote The Ocean Wise Cookbook five years ago, most of the chefs who contributed recipes were from Vancouver where the move to seafood sustainability in restaurants began in Canada.
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Snowbirds usually flock to Arizona for its golf and unrelenting sunshine, but to my delight you can soak up a thriving art scene and great food in Phoenix and its suburbs — Tempe and Mesa.
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If you think Cambodia is for budget backpackers or intrepid travelers, it’s time to rethink. The country has never been an obvious vacation destination, mainly because of its violent history, but times change. In the not-too-distant past, visitors would typically overnight in Phnom Penh and then spend a grueling day on a bumpy road to Siem Reap, look at the temples and go home.
The country has progressed, mainly due to increased air and improved overland links to major cities. Luxury naturally follows and, compared with other countries, Cambodia’s luxury is affordable and adventure is accessible—and safe. Read the entire story here. Vancouver Sun, Apr 2015
This lovely couple from England married at Song Saa Resort. I volunteered to take pix.
Four years after buying my house on Vancouver’s Wall Street, I finally decided the time was right to build a laneway house. It was something that had been in the back of my mind since I first saw the 160-foot-long lot, which had ample room for a second home at the back. I learned more than a few lessons during the build this past year...Read my WestCoast Homes & Design story here
More Laneway House articles:
My Laneway House--the Beginning , WestCoast Homes & Design, Apr 2013
Laneway Lore, WestCoast Homes & Design, Feb 2015
Food trends can be fickle. Expect the cronut craze to follow the hundred-buck “haute” hot dog into oblivion. As for sriracha sauce, enough already. And tacos are the next sushi.
Check out my new food column in West Coast Homes & Design.