Vancouver’s Lifeguard Legend

“Ruby Smith Diaz (l.) examines the life of Joe Fortes, a Black lifeguard in Vancouver, during a time of rampant racism, exploring his legacy and identity through research, personal reflections and poetry.FULL STORY

 

Honey not forsaken in Sooke

May 20th, 2015

Sooke-based gourmand Angelo Prosperi-Porta has concocted more than 85 sweet and savory recipes for Honey (TouchWood $26.95), his paean to the natural sweet ingredient produced by bees. Many of the recipes were inspired by his Italian heritage. Prosperi-Porta’s first book, Flavours of Cooper’s Cove Guesthouse, won multiple awards. Angelo Prosperi-Porta has worked in fine dining hotels and restaurants on Vancouver Island and Whistler. In 1999 he and his partner Ina Haegemann opened Angelo’s Cooking School at Cooper’s Cove Guesthouse in Sooke. Canadian Whisky And Honey-Cured Salmon, anyone? 978-1-77151-108-7

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