Is EATING ORGANIC
IMPORTANT TO YOU?

Deana Lancaster

News Reporter
deana@nsnews.com

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sorceress who dispenses
happiness.”

-— Elsa Schiaparelli,
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Korrean Bracken-
Horracks is a good cook with
an appreciation tor history.

It is apparent in the beau-
tiful restoration of — her
Lonsdale-area heritage
home, and in her vinaigrette,
developed over time from

- her mother’s recipe.

The savory dressing is so

popular among her family

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and friends that they've con-
vinced Bracken-Horracks to
package and = market it
around the Lower Mainland.

“We're addicted to this
stutt” said daughter Staccie.
“Evervone just raves about it

. its great motivation for
her to keep making it.”

The move to miarket it has
also become therapy for
Bracken-Horracks.

The woman who creared
the popular concoction, her
mother, passed away just a
few Vears ago.

The dressing — named
Vintage Vinaigrette — com-
bines olive oil and balsamic
Vinegar,

Bur unlike similar dress-
ings it also includes a variety
ot herbs and spices. It’s this

tistory In a vin

addition which comes from

her mother’s secret recipe.
The result is a light, bal-

anced blend perfeer for sal-

retie bottle

ads and as a marinade.

Diners who tried the
vinaigrette when it had a test
run oat West Vancouver's
Milicu Restaurant responded
enthusiastically.

However, — selling it
through retail outlets ts
proving ro be a little more
difficult.

“Frye learned a lor about
suppliers and distributors,~
said Bracken-Horracks. “Oh,
and fots about olive oil.
About countries of origin,
how the olives are harvested,
how they're pressed.”

Italian olive oil is the best,
she said. Vintage Vinaigrette
uses the Italian oil and bal-
samic vinegar which has been
aged six years. She refuses to
compromise oa the ingredi-

ents she uses.

“Some products contain
blended oils. T only want to
use pure ingredients.”

Buc it means the cost
making the vinaigrette
more than retailers want
sell it for.

Bracken-Horracks hasn't
given up — she’s managed to
lower production costs by
hiring 2 manufacturer, rather
than mixing up batches in
her kitchen, and by changing
the bortle.

Ie’s currently available at
Yaas Bakery and at Milieu for
about $10.

But soon you may see it,at
Costco — the wholesaler is
interested in selling it if she
can continue to drop her
costs,

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