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1. 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.

2. Inside Out Swiss Sirloin Burgers

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   Recipe adapted from the Canadian Beef Information Centre. These lean Canadian beef burgers really sizzle: spiked with smoky bacon, chunks of Canadian Swiss and punchy horseradish. Try them either on the ...

3. Warm Radicchio Cheese Packets

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4. Ancho Chili Rubbed Pork Tenderloin With Mango Salsa

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   For a Mexican dinner, I substitute tomato salsa and guacamole for the Mango Salsa. Sautéed sweet red peppers and onions make a delicious side dish.  ...

5. Blackened Catfish

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   This dish comes together in minutes, but be sure to turn on the fan because the cooking process creates some smoke. Serve French fries and a cooling side of coleslaw with the catfish.  ...

6. Meinhardt's Chicken Curry

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   Entrepreneuring foodie Linda Meinhardt, who built and operates two spectacular destination fine food emporiums on Vancouver’s West Side, has found a ready market in these busy times for meals to go — many ...

7. Red and Green Roll-Ups

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8. Stuffed Grape Leaves

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9. Caramel Panna Cotta

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10. Crispy Smoked Fish Fondue

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    Most of the components of this dish can be prepared ahead, allowing you lots of time to enjoy your guests. Recipe adapted from Gina Steer’s The Fondue Cookbook (Whitecap Books).

11. Salmon and Green Bean Bundles

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    Steaming salmon and vegetables in parchment paper is one of the easiest of recipes. Vary this dish with your favourite seafood and whatever vegetables you have on hand. If using harder vegetables like ...

12. 5 Minute Shrimp with Coconut Curry Sauce

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    This dish comes together so quickly it will amaze you and your family. You can try it with Thai green or yellow curry as well. To save time, purchase peeled uncooked shrimp.

13. Apple Crêpes

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14. 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.

15. Grilled Shrimp with Mango Salsa

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    Recipe adapted from Great Foods of the World -- Regional Italian, Mexican and Asian Cooking by Evan Kleiman, Susan Feniger, Mary Sue Milliken and Joyce Jue (Fog City Press).

16. Grilled Citrus Chicken Breast

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    Recipe adapted from Great Foods of the World -- Regional Italian, Mexican and Asian Cooking by Evan Kleiman, Susan Feninger, Mary Sue Milliken, Joyce Jue (Fog City Press).

17. Braised Pork Tacos with Ancho Chiles

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    Recipe courtesy of Lobel’s Meat Bible (Raincoast Books).

18. 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.  ...

19. Lamb Patties

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    You can substitute any kind of meat in this recipe. Make the patties large enough to fit a hamburger bun, small enough to be bite-sized hors d'ouvres or shape them around a skewer as perfect picnic fare.  ...

20. 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 ...

21. Honey Ginger Grilled Salmon

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    Honey and ginger provide a sweet and tangy flavour combination for salmon. Adapted from McCormick Canada

22. Stir-Fried Pork over Couscous

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    This is a quick and delicious recipe I updated from an old issue of Sunset Magazine.

23. Lobster Crêpes

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24. Monkfish in Brown Butter Sauce

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    Monkfish has a wonderfully meaty texture and is mildly sweet. The brown butter adds a nice subtle nuttiness to the whole dish. Monkfish tends to release a lot of juice as it cooks, salting it up to an ...

25. Roasted Leg of Lamb

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    This dish has to be one of my favourites to make for company. Many people shy away from lamb because it can taste gamey. But, just one bite of this roast convinces them that lamb can be incredibly tender ...

26. Chelsea Buns

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27. Wild Salmon in Absinthe

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    Saumon Sauvage à l'Absinthe

28. 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.

29. Pan-Fried Tuna with Spinach

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    Tuna is my favourite fish, and I try to prepare it as simply as possible. Alter the seasonings in this dish, depending on what you have on hand. Instead of mustard, mix herbs and seasonings with the olive ...

30. Roasted Tomato Mushroom Sauce with Fettucine

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    ... dishes. You might also want to warm a loaf of garlic bread from the freezer to serve alongside the pasta.  ...

31. Creamy Gold Potatoes

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    I’m not going to lie to you — there is some work upfront on this dish. A mandoline helps to slice the potatoes uniformly and it speeds up the process. Once the potatoes are in the oven, ...

32. Beef Tenderloin Roast with Horseradish Cream

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    Beef tenderloin is an expensive cut, but instead of treating your friends to a fancy restaurant, make dinner at home. It will cost less than dining at a high-end steak joint.

33. Tourtière

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    As always, recipes are often a case of personal taste. And while this recipe may not exactly match the classic, it more or less matches many that produce this always-comforting meal. I sometimes make ...

34. Beef Stroganoff

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    Continuing on the Russian theme, this is a dish we’ve all eaten at least once, probably years ago. The name alone — where it came from, no-one seems to know — makes any home cook ...

35. Salmon with Honey-Mustard Panko Crust

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    Panko is a Japanese bread crumb with a crisper, lighter texture than other bread crumbs. You can use panko in any recipe that calls for dry bread crumbs. Stuff poultry, top casseroles and use as a ...

36. Chicken Marsala

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    My mother started making this dish when we were small. Imagine four little kids sitting around a dinner table with palates so refined that we scarfed up Chicken Marsala like other kids eat Kraft Dinner. Of ...

37. 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 ...

38. Magic Rice in My Bowl

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    First, despite appearances to the contrary, this rice has nothing at all to do with magic mushrooms. It's actually rice that doesn't need to be cooked (at least in the traditional way) before it's eaten. ...

39. Grilled Fish Redux

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    ...  Once the fish is cooked and has been infused by all the wonderful flavours of the marinade and the citrus rind, make up a salsa-type side to enjoy with it. There are probably hundreds of possible combinations ...

40. Little Bites

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    Young vegetables, baby vegetables, whatever you choose to call them, they are the trend that keeps on going. These offerings are the immature versions of vegetables, such as carrots, bok choy, corn, beets ...

41. Victoria Day Grill Fest

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    At last! It's Victoria Day weekend and the grilling season has officially arrived. According to the recent Weber Canadian GrillWatch Survey(TM), successful outdoor cooking depends on three factors - a ...

42. Kitchen Essentials - lettuce

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    Red is the new green! Red lettuce, that is. Radicchio, Belgian endive, Boston red leaf lettuce, to name just a few. Punch up the visual impact of any salad by tossing in a few red leaves. Except for ...

43. Tidings Cooking Challenge - Cardoons

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    ... would cause considerable pain if swallowed. Chop the stalks, drop them into a lemon-water bath so they don't discolour, and you're ready to go. Finding cardoons for this recipe might be difficult, but ...

44. Victoria Day Recipes

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    Are you planning a Victoria Day bash? In warmer parts of Canada this long weekend marks the start of planting season, when sudden frost is unlikely to occur and kill tender plants. It's also a strangely ...

45. Celebrate Mother's Day

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    This weekend, spend some time remembering all the things your mom did for you while you were growing up. Driving you to piano lessons or hockey practice, throwing a great birthday bash for you every year, ...

46. Tidings Cooking Challenge -- Grilled Shrimp and Pancetta Skewers

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    ... quick and delicious. You can use regular bacon instead of pancetta if you'd prefer. Pancetta is cut from pork belly and has been cured for about three weeks. It tastes considerably less salty than typical ...

47. Cooking School - Artichokes

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    How often have you bypassed the artichoke display at the supermarket because the little bulbs look so impenetrable? You've no doubt seen its prickly thorns and heard of the inedible choke, not to mention ...

48. Cooking School - Bok Choy

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    Bok Choy, sometimes called Pak Choi or Joi Choi, is that wonderful slim green vegetable resembling swiss chard. Usually reasonably priced, its mildly sweet flavour and healthful properties make a great ...

49. Updated St. Patrick's Day Classics

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    How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? A former colleague of mine and her daughter once decided to create an entire green menu -- the colour, not the concept. Green ham served alongside green mashed ...

50. A New Reason to Season

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    Nutritionists have long recommended spices and herbs as a way to add flavour without fat, salt or sugar making it easier to meet today's dietary guidelines. But now studies suggest adding more spices and ...

51. This Month in Tidings - February/March

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    ... Those cold winds that blow keep me indoors, ensconced in front of the fireplace, comfort food and a glass of wine at my side. Even the thought of venturing out freezes my blood. At this time of year, I ...

52. Cooking School - Indian Cuisine

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    ... considerably according to the taste preferences of the person creating the combination. The one constant is that the spices have all been dry roasted to bring out the most intense flavour.  ...

53. Extreme Cuisine - Chayote

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    Chayote (pronounced cha-YO-tay) is a pale green, wrinkly, pear-shaped fruit found, most likely, on the exotic fruit shelf of your local grocery store. Being a cousin of the gourd family, you might sometimes ...

54. February Warm-Ups

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    ... In the meantime, how about trying out some delicious recipes that will help you forget about the icy wind outside? For a quick weeknight dinner, bake up a few chicken legs with a side of roasted potatoes ...

55. Cooking Challenge - Italian Broccoli

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    ... area of the vegetable aisle. Pick up a couple of whole broccoli plants, cut the tops off the stem and set them aside. Slice about a 1/4-inch off the bottom of the stem, peel the outer layer of the stem ...

56. There's the Rub

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    Allow me to be the first female on the planet to admit that I shop too much. There, I’ve said it. And now I feel like shopping. What is it about shopping? Shoe shopping, clothes shopping, lingerie shopping, ...

57. Extreme Cuisine - Cactus

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    ... red. But there's much more to enjoy about this plant than its distinctive fruit. The prickly pear cactus, itself, is also a delicacy. Those large pads, covered in tiny, almost invisible, spines, are considered ...

58. Something On The Side

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    Sometimes I think I’ve lived my whole life as a side dish. I’m neither light enough to be the appetizer nor meaty enough to be the entrée — and I’m most definitely not sweet enough to be dessert. If ...