I am a professional chef currently transitioning to a career as a food writer and food personality. I can talk about food all day long if you’ll let me — so if you’re looking for a guest for a radio, TV or online show or for someone to write a food article or column, drop me a line at islandvittles(at)shaw.ca. In the meantime, please check out more of my writing, public appearances and food photos below, or watch my foraging and cooking videos at IVTV.ca. I hope to talk to you soon!Theresa Carle-Sanders
More About Me
Building a Platform One Recipe at a Time – by Trysh Ashby-Rolls in the Seaside Times – May 2011
My Writing & Recipes
Guest Blogger – EAT Magazine, Victoria, BC
- Taking Stock of the Basics, Part 2: Vegetable Stocks – October 26, 2011
- Taking Stock of the Basics: Meat & Poultry Stocks – October 12, 2011
- Travel Safely and Carry a Big Knife – June 16, 2011
- Have Spice Kit, Will Travel – June 2, 2011
- Nettles – A Wild Food Star is Born – April 29, 2011
- Stinging Nettle Bread with Parmesan & Preserved Lemon – April 29, 2011
Monthly Column – Wild Food – The Islands Independent, Pender Island, BC
- From Cool Waters – May 6, 2011
- From the Forest Floor – March 11, 2011
- Branching Out – April 8, 2011
Island Vittles’ Recipes on The Pender Island Community Network
Monthly Column – Wild Food – Avid Magazine, Pender Island, BC
- From the Ancients – January 2011 (magazine folded)
- In the Spirits of the Season - December 2010
- On the Front Porch – November 2010
- Beyond the Thorns – October 2010
- Roadside – September 2010 (p. 10)
- Under the Arbour – August 2010 (p.10)
- At the Shore – July 2010 (p. 10)
- On the Dock – June 2010 (p. 10)
- In the Weeds – May 2010
Column – Eat the Creek – False Creek this Week, Vancouver BC
- Found: Free Food – April 2011
- Organic Acres – March 2011
- Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts – December 2010
Radio Appearances
- Life Style with Patty Mack – CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC – November 2012
- Life Style with Patty Mack – CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC – June 2012
- Life Style with Patty Mack – CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC – June 2011
- Life Style with Patty Mack – CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC – January 2011
- On the Island with Gregor Craigie – CBC Radio One – December 2010
- Life Style with Patty Mack – CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC – December 2010
- Life Style with Patty Mack – CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC – October 2010
- On the Island with Gregor Craigie – CBC Radio One – September 2010
Hi Island Vittles! I was wondering if you’d like to be food blog friends? I would be honoured to be on your blog roll and would add your website to mine as well.
Let me know what you think.
Have a great weekend and thanks for the caesar dressing recipe!
Alison
Isn’t that funny — I just added you to my blogroll after I “refound” your blog! Can’t wait to try the dim sum recipes…
Happy Day,
Theresa
Would it be okay if I added your site to my new “Resources” page? I just love your blog.
I`ve never said no to a link Lee Ann — thanks so much!
Hej Theresa,
I found your site while looking for expert advice on how to whack stinging nettles from existence. I got some of that, but more than anything, I kept getting all this cool info about how nutritious they are. I knew that already, and about the indians and french chefs (yada yada) and I was turned around into thinking what I already knew. DOnt hate the nettles. Sure the kids toss the football in there as well as everyball that gets toosed nearby. they all end up in our MASSIVE nettles patch. Weve seen our share of tears around here thats for sure. DUMB NETTLES!
Fact is Im tired of hating anything. SO, Ive decided to love the nettles instead. This may confuse the kids, but one of them is a budding chef. If I can turn him around, there may be hope for the other two. We shall now attempt to, lovingly, control our over abundant supply and make the best use of them.
Im working on a way to weaponize the irritant in true Viking fashion before we eat the stuff. Oh yeah, we live in Sweden.
Anyway, nice work, if the one kid gets his own cooking show, you may get a call! ……and btw, nice website!
Med vänliga hälsningar,
Brian
Thanks Brian! I am of Danish descent — so I understand the Viking in you! Theresa
Hello Theresa,
Tried to find an email to contact you, so sending via this comment. Loved your recipe for Salted Prawns with Jicama Slaw and was wondering if you would like to share with our readers on THE BASICS Magazine. If so, let us know and we will send you additional information on what we need. Keep of the delicious recipes.
Paul
Hi Theresa – it’s Jim here – Jess’ friend – I found your article about veg stock on the tapas newsletter! We were on South Pender last summer for a week – my wife April and then 3 year old son Oliver. What a great place to be! We made some big changes food wise several years ago and I will bookmark your site – sounds perfect. Please say hi to Howard foir me!
Jim! Great to hear from you — thanks for stopping by!
Hi Theresa,
I couldn’t find your E-mail address, so I write to you here.
I’m producer on a little TV-company, who make one hour TV on sign language to deaf people in Denmark, and in next week we will make a series with two deaf men, who get a challenge, where they have to make some recipes with a challenge.
We will make 3 Christmas recipes and one of the is Danish klejner, and I’m ask you for permission to borrow your pictures of the finished klejner and how they have to look before they are finished. They will be on the TV for maximum 5 sec maybe.
I hope you will give me your permission, and you can contact me on mail: ah@deaftv.dk
Best regards
Anne Hyland, DeafTV