In The Garden
The winter garden can be covered in snow, yet still brimming with beauty, with purple and red berries, helleborus niger (the Christmas or Lenten Rose,) and willow leaf cotoneaster. Bring the garden inside with elegant orchids and big showy amaryllis, great inspiration as you plot next year's garden plans and dream of tulips and fresh herbs.
Certified Clinical Herbalist Elaine Stevens shares her top-10 list of essential kitchen and garden herbs, and how incorporating them into your diet can improve vitality and health. From peppermint to ginger, you'll read all about the remarkable effects of these common herbs and roots.
You will also meet Bill and Lillian Vander Zalm, who took their love of gardening and built one of British Columbia's fist major nursery chains. They've literally helped thousands of British Columbians grow beautiful gardens every year.
Live Slow
From walking in solitude outside on a snowy night to sitting around the fireplace with a glass of red wine, winter moments beckon us to turn inward. However winter is also a festive season, with plenty of parties and get-together's.
Evaleen shares ideas to slow down, live in the moment and really connect to the joyous winter season.
In The Kitchen with Chef Vikram Vij
Vij's, Rangoli
Vikram Vij is an ambassador for Indian cuisine and culture in Canada. His journey from young boy in India to celebrated Chef in Vancouver is nothing short of remarkable. Chef and owner Vikram Vij shares his journey and some delicious recipes for your winter table, created with his wife and partner Meeru Dhalwala.
If you're visiting Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, make time to experience Vij's or Rangoli.
All of the recipes in the book use locally sourced and seasonally appropriate ingredients. We believe in supporting better consumer habits through buying locally available fresh, organic ingredients.
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Find out more about Spring with Michel Jacob, Summer with Umberto Menghi and Autumn with Hidekazu Tojo.
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On The Menu
- Vij's family's chicken curry
Portobello mushrooms in porcini cream curry
Prawns in coconut and saffron curry
Marinated lamb popsicles with fenugreek cream curry
Turmeric new potatoes
Beef short ribs in cinnamon and red-wine curry