Living

WHEN the invitation came to dine at Whistler's Bearfoot Bistro for a screening of Top Chef Canada, my journalistic instincts kicked into fifth gear.

WHAT if you could cook Arctic char, chocolate brownies and a pasta dish all in the oven at the same time with no flavour transfer? Well, now you can with the new Wolf Convection Steam Oven.

A friend of mine, who lives in Vancouver, made a quip to me recently saying that I live in suburbia, "being a North Shore resident and all.

California Wine Fair: An Art's Club Theatre Company fundraiser with an opportunity to sample a wide selection of more then 350 premium wines from 110 of California's top producers Wednesday, April 18, 7-9: 30 p.m.

SINCE the release of the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? in 2006, North Americans have been speculating about the future of technology as it relates to their beloved automobile.

IT'S never easy to start a business, and that's especially true for young people who don't have the assets or credit history to secure a business loan.

PICTURE a lazy Sunday morning . . . sun shining, birds chirping, coffee brewing, and the smell of a coffee cake baking. Now that's my idea of guided meditation.

- Sustainability in Interior Design, by Sian Moxon (Laurence King Publishers, 192 pages) $39. SUSTAINABILITY is a concept that is being embraced by all aspects of the building profession.

GardenSmart will have a booth at the West Vancouver Spring Home and Garden Show Friday, April 20, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, April 21, 9: 30 a.m.-5: 30 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the West Vancouver Ice Arena, 786 22nd St.

Classroom and practical instruction combined