What a chef packs for summer camp

We rifle through Andrew Spurgin's bags to find out what he's taking to Camp Confab.

Tidbites | Time for tomatoes and basil

Isabelle Farm will be hosting its inaugural Tomato-Basil Festival on Friday, Sept. 10. Attendees will be able to tour the farm, eat dishes prepared using tomatoes and basil, and listen to live bluegrass music.

Fill weeknights with flavor

Weeknight cooking is no time for nuance. Meals must stand and be noticed. They must cut through the clutter of weekday chaos. And they must do it quickly and without fuss, mess or toil.

Teens warm up the season

Members of the Mission Student Leadership Council, Emily Nickel, left, and Krysta Townsend, both of Heritage Park Secondary, and Shelby Reid, Haylee McGowan and Landon Robitaille, all from Mission Secondary School, gather with some of the gifts and food they have collected and will give out tomorrow at a special dinner, for people in need of help.

Teens dip into kitchen work

High school students coated strawberries, pretzels and marshmallows in chocolate Friday in a new school culinary program that is possible through a community partnership.