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As president of the BC Hot Rod Association, when Keith Biddlecombe isn't working on cars, he's helping others keep the love of Hot Rods alive.

A rock garden guide

Sweet summer treats page 34 Get Zen in the garden page 38

Jim O'Hara is like many Hot Rod owners. He's had a number of cars over the years and his passion for cars has enriched his life. "My first Hot Rod was a 1940 Ford Coupe," says Jim.

In the 1970s and 80s, a 1956 Chevy Belair 2 door sedan named 'Mission Impossible' was the star of the Mission Raceway and a favourite of local racing enthusiasts, like its current owner Harold Swift.

Scientists don't completely understand how certain flavours and smells trigger memories.

INGREDIENTS PEACHES 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1/4 cup champagne 1 piece vanilla bean PASTRY CREAM 150g homogenized milk 30g granulated sugar 30g pasteurized egg yolks 10g butter 10g cornstarch 1 piece vanilla bean RASPBERRY GELEE 100g raspberry puree -

Christina Symons & John Gillespie Harbour Publishing, 208 pages, $29.95 There is so much more to gardening than just taking care of the plants you have growing.

Nothing says summer like something sweet

All right, gardeners, it's August: time to put your feet up and enjoy the fruit (and flowers) of your labour