Outdoor Living June 23

living Get grilling with Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck

Fresh style to brighten your patio this summer

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outdoorliving Looking for a little something to liven up a space?

These lanterns are spot on!

lighten up Arabian Nights LAYNE CHRISTENSEN

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Urban Barn, which has a location in The Village at Park Royal, stocks an assortment of styles that evoke eastern cultures.

The soft curves of Moor lanterns ($34 each) echo the delicate motifs characteristic of Islamic ornament. Available in two styles, the lanterns have a powder-coated iron frame that will withstand the outdoors.

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Group two or three together and hang from the eaves or from long shepherd hooks staked in the garden bed, for

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Handmade Jai beaded lanterns ($30 and $42) feature intricate glass beads and a soft antique copper-coloured finish. Place them on your patio table for a hint of of India.

Add a touch of Zen to your garden with Urban Barn’s pagoda and bird and tree lanterns ($30 and $40). Made from cast iron, the pagoda fits nicely along the garden path while the metal lantern with its bird motif will adorn your deck or patio, casting a glow of peace and serenity on hot summer nights.

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Although grilling is straightforward, the preparation of the protein and side dishes can be just as time-consuming as traditional in-the-kitchen cooking.

This summer, tasty short cuts come from a surprising source: President’s Choice. For summer 2010, the company has introduced 113 new products for the grill, fridge, freezer or patio; and I recently sampled several of them.

Perhaps most discussed in the newsroom, the PC Thick Cut Ballpark Hot Dog Rippled Potato Chips taste just as billed. Shades of Willie Wonka’s Three-Course Dinner Chewing Gum, these potato

chips actually fill your mouth with the unmistakable flavour of a loaded hot dog. They’re strangely addictive.

The PC Slider Thins Mini Burger Buns and PC Angus Sliders Mini Beef Burgers make for a quick, easy and delicious dinner. Plus, they’re just so darn cute.

PC 100% Sparkling Fruit Juice is made from concentrate. Not too sweet, but with satifying bubbles, kids will think they’re drinking pop from a can, when in fact it’s far healthier.

My personal favourite of the new-product roster is the PC Ice Cream Shop. The 14 flavours — which include Mint Chocolate, Root Beer Float and Caramel Toffee Crunch — are made with 100 per cent Canadian cream and when I picked up a couple of containers they were, get this, $3 for 946 ml.

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2009 JOIEFARM ROSÉ This versatile food wine is made in B.C. with Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pinot Meunier and a little Pinot Gris.

At our request, Rory Conroy of Everything Wine on Marine Drive in North Vancouver made two picks from the store’s selection of rosé wines.

SAN SILVESTRO CHIARETTO ROSÉ BARBERA This pink sipper is made in Italy from Barbera grapes.

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Planked Tandoori Salmon with Peach Chutney & Minted Yogurt RECIPE AND PHOTOS FROM BARBECUE SECRETS DELUXE!

When we went in search of a recipe that would inspire you to get grilling we knew exactly who to turn to. Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck — barbecue champion and author of Barbecue Secrets Deluxe! — shares a tasty twist on cedar-planked salmon. If you want to catch him in action visit the Lobby Lounge Patio at the new Fairmont Pacific Rim between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. any Sunday this summer for Smokin’ Sundays, a $24 per person buffet that features his Classic BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Grilled Tri-Tip. Call 604-695-5300 to make a reservation.

One of the best ways to prepare papadums — delicious Indian crackers — is to grill it.

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1 cup (250 ml) plain low-fat yogurt kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD Combine the olive oil and garlic in a bowl. Rub the mixture all over the salmon.

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