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Posted on June 30, 2009
Canada Day is tomorrow. It seems to have snuck up on me this year, unannounced and, unfortunately, soggy. This doesn't stop my family from getting together for our annual picnic at the family farm, even if we have to...
Posted on November 27, 2008
Don't you love the GE Cafe Kitchen line "designed for Canadian Eatertainers" (image left)? I'm looking at renovating the kitchen and love these appliances which really would make a splash in any home. This year, so many of my...
Posted on November 17, 2008
I always enjoy Mark Bittman when he contributes cooking segments on The Today Show. The engaging food writer shares his expertise and passion for cooking in The New York Times, videos, television appearances and books. His newest book is...
Posted on November 10, 2008
I'm slightly addicted to the Food Network. "Slightly" is probably putting it mildly. So you can imagine my delight when I learned that there is now a Food Network Magazine. Finally, I can flip through glossy pages of recipes...
Posted on October 22, 2008
I've never understood the basic principles of food science. So I'm hoping the new book The Science of Good Food: The Ultimate Reference on How Cooking Works by David Joachim and Andrew Schloss with A. Philip Handel will teach...
Posted on October 19, 2008
I'm constantly reading about eating healthy foods especially local and organic. Recently, I came across a brilliant Canadian source - the Create a Movement campaign by the Government of Alberta. The Alberta website has loads of helpful tips on...
Posted on October 19, 2008
Are you a fan of chef Anthony Sedlak and his show The Main on Food Network Canada too? Every time I watch it, I can clearly see why he won the Food Network Superstar Chef Challenge II. Sedlak has...
Posted on October 8, 2008
The folks at Kraft have done it again. If you haven't planned your big dinner yet (not all of us start thinking about turkey on Labor Day), there's still plenty of time to plan for a scrumptious feast that...
Posted on September 24, 2008
I admit that I struggle sometimes at cooking with organic ingredients. So I'm inspiring myself with Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients by Jesse Ziff Cool. The respected author and restauranteur shares her over 30...
Posted on September 22, 2008
If you don't like cooking, my best advice is to marry a chef! Ha! The second best advice is to inspire yourself in the kitchen with beautiful cookware. My absolute fave is our Lagostina stainless steel pots and pans....
Posted on September 21, 2008
Bonnie Stern is one of my all-time fave Canadian food personalities. She operates the Bonnie Stern School of Cooking. Stern has hosted two national television shows and now writes a weekly column for the National Post. She is the...
Posted on September 13, 2008
Organic vs. non-organic food. Once you go organic, you won't go back, some say. That's so true I've found, especially for organic chocolate. I'm wild about Green & Black's organic chocolate which you might find at your local health...
Posted on September 5, 2008
I'm definitely not an expert cook. But yes I am an expert Food Network viewer. One of my faves is Giada De Laurentiis, host of Everyday Italian, Giada's Weekend Getaways and Giada in Paradise. Her newest book (available late...
Posted on August 22, 2008
I'm dreaming of wandering India and savouring Indian food. Naturally, my mind returns to a fave book Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India by Madhur Jaffrey. After all, she is considered the world authority...
Posted on July 30, 2008
A superb olive oil really makes an incredible difference in dishes, doesn't it? I just discovered a great Canadian organic olive oil called Carlina's Cucina. Imported from Italy's Abruzzo region, Carlina's Cucina Organic Olive Oil is stone-crushed in the...
Posted on July 24, 2008
I have fond childhood memories of homemade apple juice popsicles. These days, I'm hooked on cranberry juice ones. Imagine my delight at discovering POPS! Icy Treats for Everyone by Krystina Castella. It's a popsicle cookbook with over 100 recipes...
Posted on July 14, 2008
My first misadventure in vegan cooking ended soon after it began. I couldn't find any animal-free recipes beyond bland bean salads so I slowly slid back into my old habits. Now I'm curious about vegan eating again and I'm...
Posted on June 23, 2008
Canada Day is fast approaching. And with the holiday comes family picnics, backyard barbecues, and casual neighborhood parties. We're celebrating our nation. And summer. And eating (one of the best things to do in our nation during the summer). The...
Posted on June 17, 2008
With the Beijing Olympics coming, I'm noticing an increasing interest in Chinese culture. I've come across several exciting new books on China. Award-winning Toronto authors Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid have written Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels...
