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Cook the Hood(s) 100 Mile Diet Giveaway

by paulkamon on December 22, 2009

cook-the-hoodsvan-foodshed-mapI have copies of all three of the excellent Cook the Hood cookbooks (Commercial Drive, Kitsilano, West End) up for grabs, and as an added bonus during this festive time I will also throw in a copy of the brilliant Vancouver 100-Mile Diet Foodshed poster to the first person to complete the challenge inside.

Good luck! ~ PK

UPDATE: No correct answers yet. Contest is now extended until January 4th. I will collect comments until then and reveal the winner in the new year.

HOT TIP: the mystery restaurant is on Vancouver Island.

1) Who are the author(s) of “The 100 Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating”

2) State 3 important reasons for supporting local food security.

3) What 2 BC cities have joined the Cittaslow movement?

4) Name 5 local foods that are in season this winter.

5) Correctly name the restaurant in the following picture.

restaurant

{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

d_knight December 23, 2009 at 1:35 am

1 – Alisa Smith, J B Mackinnon
2 – Support local farmers, Help local economy, Know what your eating
3 – Cowichan Bay(my brother Jonathan Knight of True Grain bread, helped spearhead this*bonus points;)), Naramata
4 – apples, hazelnuts, beets, parsnips, turnips
5 – haven`t the foggiest, Mis Trucos if I had to guess

Katerina December 23, 2009 at 10:31 am

1. Alisa Smith, J.b. Mackinnon
2. Supports local economy, sustainability and independence, better tasting food with less processing!
3. Naramata & Cowichan Bay
4. Squash, onions, Brussels sprouts, celeriac & potatoes
5. I don’t know… but I am guessing Raincity Grill, which I have still never been to but I know they are very supportive of 100 mile and food security.

Lauren Mote December 26, 2009 at 2:02 pm

Hmmm…. so i guess i’ll comment….?
1. Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon
2.
a) promotes growing and eating your own food – stop relying on truck passing through borders and customs for a jar of peanut butter
b) reduces your carbon footprint by eliminating unnecessary fuel usage to transport a bag of frozen peas from california to vancouver.
c) the more you plant, the cleaner the air, not to mention locally grown (and grown well) produce tastes unlike anything you’re likely to taste anywhere else…. what does a tomato really taste like?)
3. Cowichan Bay, Naramata
4. clams, beef, brussel sprouts, potatoes, mushrooms
5. no clue about the picture of the resto, so here are some bad guesses: l’altro buca, pastis bistro, pair bistro, fraiche, or bishop’s??

…. ha.
LM

Lauren Mote December 26, 2009 at 2:40 pm

i’d like to add that i’m a meathead and rarely read instructions from start to finish. none of the aforementioned restaurants are on vacnouver island. thank you.

paulkamon December 27, 2009 at 4:32 pm

Sorry, no fully correct answers yet! Keep trying.

Katerina December 29, 2009 at 5:17 pm

I will update my guess #5 to Sooke Harbour House!

L. Davis December 29, 2009 at 7:35 pm

1. Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon
2. Less pollution from trucking great distances; the food tastes better; supporting your local farmers
3. Cowichan Bay, Naramata
4. Broccoli, kale, beets, brussel sprouts, potatoes
5. Locals in Courtenay

paulkamon December 29, 2009 at 10:48 pm

Congratulations, L. Davis. You are our winner!

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