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Veal Paupiettes with Prosciutto and Mint
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Recipe courtesy of the Dairy Farmers of Canada.
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Gorgonzola Pesto
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Macadamia Pesto
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Beef Tenderloin Salad
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This recipe has 3 components to it -- beets, goat cheese phyllo packets and an egg. You can choose to put all three together on one dish, make 3 distinct dishes, or create one unique combination. ...
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Sausage and Green Pepper Pizza
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Change the toppings, grill it on a charcoal or propane barbecue .... This recipe is quick, easy and delicious.
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Corn and Goat Cheese Crêpes
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Inside Out Swiss Sirloin Burgers
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... grill or cooked in the oven. Other cheese options to try: Canadian Mozzarella, medium Cheddar, Provolone or Gouda. ...
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Greek Goddess Sirloin Burger
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Recipe adapted from the Canadian Beef Information Centre. Steak Burgers are packed with more flavour than just what’s on top! With fresh ground Round, Chuck or Sirloin from your local grocer, it’s easy ...
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Red Cheese Spears
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Sautéed Mizuna with Orecchiette
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Warm Radicchio Cheese Packets
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Mole Poblano
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This recipe is comprised of five steps. The first four steps can each be made a day or two ahead. Don't feel daunted by the long list of ingredients and the many steps. The variety of chilies can be found ...
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Ham and Fontina Sandwiches
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Microwave Polenta
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Frozen Mango Cream
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Lasagna Bolognese
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Save time by preparing the béchamel sauce while the meat sauce simmers. The lasagna can be assembled up to one day ahead. Cover and chill, then when you're ready, bake it.
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Polenta with Sausage and Greens
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Cook this recipe up even faster by picking up pre-washed and cut greens from the supermarket.
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Herb-Roasted Potatoes
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With the addition of olive oil to the herbs, this classifies as a ‘wet rub.’ For a more colourful mix, try purple and yellow potatoes, too. I sometimes add about one-quarter cup of grated Pecorino cheese ...
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Scrambled Eggs with Salami and Onion
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Enchiladas
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Chicken Carbonara
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Cactus Soup
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Golden Beets with smoked Trout and Dill
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Red and Green Roll-Ups
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Shrimp Bisque
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Spiced Rolled Veal
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Smoked Mackerel Paté
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Cranberry Liqueur
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Dried cranberries sometimes contain a trace amount of oil on the surface. Take a moment and use paper towels to blot off any oily film floating on the strained liqueur.
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Peach Liqueur
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If dried peaches are hard to come by, substitute dried apricots instead.
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Champagne Risotto
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Rigatoni with Creamy Leeks, Mushrooms and Pecorino Cheese
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Mild sweet leeks are available year round but their peak season begins in the fall. Trim off the root end and green leaves, and use only the tender white part. Be sure to wash thoroughly as leeks can ...
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Meatball Sub
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You can buy frozen meatballs, but freshly made meatballs are so much better and so easy to make.
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Chicken, Mango and Roquefort Salad with Orange-Mango-Cranberry Vinaigrette
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Pick up cooked chicken fillets, bagged salad, cheese, mango and ciabatta bread at the supermarket on your way home from work and assemble this salad in minutes. The hearty vinaigrette pairs well with ...
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Eggplant, Tomato and Gruyère Napoleons
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Take advantage of fall’s bounty with these vegetarian stacks topped off with bubbly cheese. It may seem time-consuming to create “Napoleons” but they stack up in a snap. Try to find ...
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Roasted Garlic Pizza
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Belgian Endive Salad with Stilton and Apples
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Turkey Croque Monsieur
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Turkey Strata
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A strata is a sandwich that is baked in a very light custard -- actually, a lot like dressed up French toast. This one's perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch.
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Turkey, Mashed Potato and Jack Cheese Casserole
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Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Artichoke Sourdough Stuffing
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Wild Rice and Porcini Mushroom Stuffing
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Pumpkin Ravioli
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Goat Cheese and Apple Salad
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Iceberg Lettuce and Shrimp Salad with Pears and Blue Cheese
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Pretzel Bread
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Chicken Breast and Calvados Sandwich
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Braised Pork Tacos with Ancho Chiles
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Recipe courtesy of Lobel’s Meat Bible (Raincoast Books).
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Grilled Corn with Onion and Cheese
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Feel free to prepare corn up to 1 day ahead. Instead of tying the corn husk in place, seal each ear with its husk in foil. The corn can then cook over direct or indirect heat.
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Scrambled Eggs with Jalapeño and Corn
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Sausage Salad with Grilled Toast
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Chicken Salad Burrito
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Gorgonzola, Walnut and Spinach Salad
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Radicchio and Smoked Turkey Salad with Carpaccio Dressing
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Carpaccio is paper-thin slices of beef dressed with olive oil, mustard, parmesan cheese and lime juice. It lends its fresh flavour to this smoked turkey salad. ...
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“Montreal Meets Mexico” Steak Fajitas
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Recipe courtesy of www.pc.ca.
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Black Olive and Sundried Tomato-Marinated Goat's Cheese
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Recipe courtesy of www.pc.ca .
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Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Rolls
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Recipe courtesy of www.pc.ca.
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Grilled Risotto with Asparagus
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This popular Italian rice dish has infinite variations. If you’re short on time, make this risotto a day or two ahead of when you need it. It can be reheated in the oven in just a few minutes. ...
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Cheese Soufflé
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A soufflé isn't as tricky to make as is often thought. It's true that it must be served immediately for all to enjoy the sight of that spectacular puffy top. But, it's actually very tasty regardless ...
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Snail Cassoulet with Roquefort
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This recipe is courtesy of La Fontaine de Bernn snail farm.
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Mushroom Caps Filled With Chicken Liver Stuffing
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You can also turn this appetizer into an entrée. Butterfly chicken breasts, spread the stuffing over the cut surface, and secure the edges with a toothpick. Or, de-bone chicken legs and stuff ...
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
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When she presented me with her The Lesley Stowe Fine Foods Cookbook (HarperCollins), my friend Lesley wrote “Never eat more than you can lift” on the opening page, and ever since I have heeded ...
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Heirloom Tomato Salad, Arugula Pumpkinseed Pesto, Marinated Goat Cheese
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It’s very important to get tomatoes that are in season because they are what make the dish.
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Popcorn
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Chicken Stock
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There's nothing like homemade stock. Yes, it takes hours to simmer, but the resulting flavour is unequalled. Here's my take on a classic. Feel free to add your own variations to it.
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Greek Salad Wrap
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These wraps make a tasty and quick lunch or dinner. Use chicken, turkey, lamb or pork in place of beef, if you'd like.
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Béchamel (White Sauce)
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This sauce is incredibly versatile. It's used in a whole array of dishes from every day macaroni and cheese to special occasion lasagne. You can even easily increase or decrease the amount according ...
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Strawberries and Blue Cheese
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Roasted Pepper Salad
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This salad is a treat for your taste buds. Add it to a sandwich, or serve as is with steak. The amount can easily be doubled or tripled with fantastic results.
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Pesto
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If the basil sprigs in the grocery store are looking a little tired, pick up a package or two anyway, and whip up some fresh pesto.
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Burgers Topped With Spicy Blue
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Surprise your taste buds with these tasty burgers.
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Potato-Cheese Perogies with Caramelized Onions
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Where I come from (Cleveland), fresh perogies are sold at every grocery store. But you can use the frozen kind with very good results.
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Field Greens with Kalamata Olives and Shaved Pecorino Romano with Fig-Infused Balsamic Vinegar
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Shave the pecorino with a sharp vegetable peeler or a cheese slicer (there are also hand-held graters designed to shave cheese). You’ll find fig-infused balsamic vinegar at specialty stores and some ...
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Oven Roasted Fries
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You can vary the flavour of these delicious oven fries by varying the seasonings, but always add paprika to the mix as it helps to brown the potatoes.
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Panini with Salami, Provolone and Caponata
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I use a ridged cast-iron skillet and a griddle press to make panini sandwiches out of just about anything in the fridge. Caponata is an eggplant appetizer. If you can’t find it, substitute basil ...
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Ravioli with Walnut Sauce
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Panini Cubana
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This sandwich is said to be what Cubans eat for lunch, although I tasted my first Cuban panino in a restaurant in Atlanta. I use a ridged cast-iron skillet and a heavy square cast-iron sandwich press to ...
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Nancy B’s Frittata, Sort Of
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... especially when she whipped up a delicious frittata for us at our after-Christmas party. Nancy added sautéed zucchini and goat cheese to the frittata. This is my version — use whatever ...
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Foie Gras Poutine
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Composed Salad with Pears, Walnuts, Cheese and Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette
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There’s a difference of opinion on this one: some of my tasters preferred a sharp wedge of Gorgonzola with the salad, others favoured the milder Brie. You decide what’s best for you. To ...
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Pasta With Herbs and Cream
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Winter Warmup
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Hot Artichoke Dip
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This has been a mainstay at any number of restaurants for years, a dive-in dip that can be made ahead of time and heated for the appetizer moment. Invite one of your guests to pour the Champagne, ...
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Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Olive Oil and Pecorino
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My friend John Ash, a great writer who founded his own restaurant twenty-four years ago in California’s Sonoma County, says that one of the simplest and best ways to cook asparagus is to give ...
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Saturday-Afternoon Soup
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You might think the local-produce season is long past, but potatoes and onions are at their peak this time of year. The following recipe is one I made for my son every wintry Saturday afternoon when ...
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A Wild Mix
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... This combo has caused my friends to dig in without cutlery — it’s that good. You can vary this recipe by preparing the plate with Boursin-style cheese, sugared walnuts, sliced avocado, smoked ...
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Pasta with Figs and Gorgonzola Cheese
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... to this noble fruit. Forget the Newtons and all the other ways in which you’ve grown to hate figs. Try them in a dish with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts. Then fall on your knees: you’ve ...
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Hamburger Sliders
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... with blue cheese, roasted tomato, grilled onions, minced and sautéed Portobello mushrooms, hot peppers and the fantabulous “Secret Sauce.” Vary this recipe according to your taste ...
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Oven-Baked Breaded Eggplant
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I serve this at room temperature on an antipasto tray. You can also serve it as Eggplant Parmesan by adding a bit of sauce and a slice of mozzarella to the top of each and baking until the cheese ...
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Beef Braciole
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This dish is sometimes called Involtini or Roulades, but my family has always referred to it as Braciole after the cut of beef used. This is my mother’s signature dish and it is my absolute ...
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Linguine Aglio Olio
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Yes, my invention from the early 1960s. Who knew Italian cooking would become so popular over the years?
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Canada's "Gratest" Grilled Cheese Winner
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Chef Michael Howell from Nova Scotia takes top honours. Dairy Farmers of Canada has announced that Panini Toscano has been named Canada's "gratest" grilled cheese. Chef Michael Howell of The Tempest ...
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Grate Canadian Grilled Cheese Cook-Off
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Cheese lovers everywhere are invited to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto to take in Dairy Farmers of Canada's Grate Canadian Grilled Cheese Cook-Off. Four top chefs from across Canada will each ...
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Take the Wheel
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Down Blackcomb Mountain in British Columbia they chased wheels of cheese during the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival. Aaron Heinzen of Seattle, Washington and Janine Pharo of ...
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Four Days in Montreal
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I just came back from a fabulous four days in Montreal. Having been there a number of times over the years, it has still been a good 10 or more years since my last visit. I'm definitely not going to let ...
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The Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival
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Now that the World Cup is over and the Summer Olympics don't begin until 2012, you're probably wondering how to get your sports fix. Well, here is a great way to combine your love of cheese and sports. ...
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Cooking Q&A -- Parmigiano-Reggiano
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... Modena, Bologna and Mantua. If the package of the cheese you're buying indicates that the contents were made somewhere other than the places I've listed above, you're not paying for authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano. ...
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Beef Tenderloin 3 Ways
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I had the wonderful opportunity last week to watch a friend of mine cook up a storm. She's extremely creative in the kitchen, and she agreed to share this recipe for beef tenderloin done three ways. Moving ...
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New in Tidings - July/August
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What makes us Canadian? This July/August issue is always one of the toughest to put together. The staff ponders while trying to put their finger on what we can define as Canadian. The simpler things ...
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June Menu
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Finally, June has arrived! And with it, comes the first day of summer. This year, that special event happened at 7:28 am on the 21st of June. The summer equinox (as the first day of summer is officially ...