• Snack and learn! Healthy inspirations

  September 6, 2011 - 11 h 11

  Back to school and back to a routine means preparing bagged lunches for many of us. Most parents dread making school lunches and find providing healthy snack options even harder.

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• Easy, crowd-pleasing Thai

  August 30, 2011 - 8 h 23

  Ottawa's Kit E is legendary for her hospitality and generosity. A native of Thailand, she is a wife, mother, marathon runner and fabulous home cook, who regularly whips up Pad Thai and other traditional dishes for neighbours, family, friends and...

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• Cavena Nuda: Rice of the prairies

  July 4, 2011 - 8 h 49

  Vegans rejoice! Cavena Nuda, developed by Agriculture Canada right here in Ottawa, is the hottest grain to hit the market since quinoa!

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  Restaurants that strike the right chord

  July 4, 2011 - 8 h 49

  The right atmosphere can make good food taste even better. Often, music is the key ingredient, with a great live performance serving to transform any evening from fair to fabulous.

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• Gourmet to go

  June 27, 2011 - 9 h 28

  Whether you’re relaxing at the cottage or gathering with friends on an urban deck, who wants to slave in the kitchen when the great outdoors is beckoning?

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• Talking chocolate

  April 25, 2011 - 10 h 37

  While cacao beans may no longer be so prized as to be considered legal tender (which they were in the time of the Aztecs), our centuries-old love affair with chocolate persists today.

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  Eat, see and be seen

  April 15, 2011 - 8 h 59

  Some restaurants seem to have a knack for regularly attracting high profile clients. While good food is always fashionable, it takes a special touch to become a “see and be seen” venue.

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• "spin" Kitchen & Bar

  April 4, 2011 - 9 h 27

  The options for downtown dining got a boost with the opening of “spin” Kitchen & Bar at the Marriott Hotel.

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• Off-the-rack dessert

  March 29, 2011 - 9 h 53

  Dessert on the fly can be a stylish treat by turning a simple store-bought cheesecake into a plated beauty. Apply three principles (shape, colour & texture) and let your creativity flow.

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  Stylish venues for memorable events

  February 7, 2011 - 9 h 23

  Everyone loves a party. Whether you are marking a milestone birthday or special anniversary, celebrating a bar mitzvah or a marriage, finding the ideal venue for an unforgettable occasion can be tricky.

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Other news

• February 7, 2011 Pinelopi's Greek Kitchen
• February 7, 2011 Wickedly good mac + cheese
• December 6, 2010 Holiday dining like a chef
• December 6, 2010 Shop with a chef
• November 15, 2010 Taylor's Genuine Food and Wine Bar
• November 8, 2010 Food Thoughts
• October 10, 2010 Better meals for busy people
• October 5, 2010 A sporty look at Healthy Eating
• September 26, 2010 Muffin Power
• September 20, 2010 A night on the town
• July 18, 2010 Amazing Asparagus
• June 26, 2010 The Flour Shoppe
• May 10, 2010 A Fresh Tropical Breeze
• April 22, 2010 Etiquette Essentials
• April 11, 2010 Ladies Who Lunch