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Grilled Zucchini with Shaved Parmigiano & Fresh Mint
Zucchini are one of my favourite vegetables, so imagine my surprise when I found out that it's not really a vegetable. Botanically speaking it's actually a fruit, the swollen ovary of the female...
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Caprese Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Bocconcini
Insalata Caprese is one of the simplest and tastiest summer salads, but especially so when there's no chopping to be done. A classic Caprese Salad involves slicing hot house tomatoes and layering them...
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Suzanne's Mini Herbed Pommes Anna with Thyme
Pommes Anna is a grand name for what is essentially a dish of sliced potatoes baked in a very large amount of melted butter. Four ingredients are all that is required — potatoes, butter, salt and...
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Warm Mushroom & Arugula Salad with Parmigiano
Thinly shaved ribbons of salty Parmigiano-Reggiano carry the meaty robustness of grilled mushrooms through each bite of peppery arugula, for an elegant and delicious warm salad. Although I used plump...
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Diwan Restaurant at the Aga Khan Museum
North America’s first museum dedicated to Islamic art and culture, The Aga Khan Museum opened its doors in Toronto in 2014, offering visitors a window into worlds unknown or unfamiliar: the artistic,...
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Moroccan Chicken Salad with Feta & Blueberries
Making the most from some leftover Moroccan Chicken and some warm cherry tomatoes picked fresh from the vine, the foundations for this delicious salad was taken to another level with wild Muskoka...
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The McMichael Gallery: Canadian Art & Cuisine
Located in picturesque Kleinburg and nestled amid 100 acres of forested land, The McMichael Canadian Art Collection stands alone as the only public fine art gallery in the nation that focuses on...
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Homemade Peach Iced Cream
When plump juicy peaches are in season, there are two fabulous recipes that are guaranteed to take full advantage of nature's bounty: my Mom's phenomenal Peach Crisp and this rich and creamy homemade...
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Churrasqueira Martins: Superb Portuguese Seafood
Owned and operated by Carlos and Samantha Martins since 1992, Churrasqueira Martins Grill House is a neighbourhood gem, tucked away in a lacklustre plaza near Rogers and Old Weston Road in Toronto....
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Kitchen 76 at Two Sisters Vineyard in Niagara
Located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, Two Sisters Vineyards is one of the newest wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake having just opened two summers ago. A labour of love from the Marotta family,...
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Treadwell: Superb Farm-to-Table Cuisine in Niagara
Stephen Treadwell is one of Ontario’s food stars. Formerly the head chef at Queen's Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Auberge du Pommier in Toronto, Treadwell brought the European concept of...
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Coronation Salad with Onion Sprouts & Pecans
Originally, Coronation Chicken, or Poulet Reine Elizabeth, was made for the coronation banquet of Elizabeth II in 1953, but it is said to have been partly inspired by a similar and earlier recipe known...
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Peach, Blueberry & Arugula Salad with Feta
This healthy and colourful Summer Salad makes the most of fresh ripe Ontario peaches and wild blueberries when their at their peak during the hot humid months of July and August. Scattered over a bed...
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Backhouse: Integrated Cool Climate Cuisine
Backhouse is a culinary journey that celebrates the imagination and diversity of Niagara through Chef Crawford's continuously evolving tasting menus. Voted as Best New Restaurant by Air Canada enRoute...
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Grilled Asian-Style Chicken Breasts
A sensational marinade for poultry, this fragrant Asian-inspired recipe is perfect for satays, cornish hen, chicken breasts or plump juicy thighs. With a sweet delicate flavour, the marinated chicken...
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Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Herb Marinade
Butterflied leg of lamb which cooks quickly and evenly on the grill, is split down the centre, then unfolded and spread open to resemble a butterfly. Gently massaged with a simple marinade of fruity...
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Grilled Maple Salmon with Tamari & Sesame Oil
Succulent, moist and enormously flavourful, Salmon is also one of the most nutrient rich and versatile fish around. It's also one of the healthiest. Low in saturated fat and calories, but high in...
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Gobi Matar: Indian Cauliflower, Peas & Kari Leaves
A staple in most Indian restaurants, Aloo Gobi is an aromatic combination of spiced potato (aloo) and cauliflower (gobi), made even more popular with Gurinder Chadha's 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, a...
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Raspberry, Plum & Blueberry Tart with Streusel
This gorgeous Raspberry, Plum & Blueberry Streusel Tart is a cross between a tart and a clafoutis, and is absolutely delicious. The sweet butter crust is made with ground almonds, flour, white and...
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Spencer's at the Waterfront: Dining on Burlington Bay
Located on the Burlington lakefront, Spencer’s at the Waterfront offers lovely, panoramic views of Burlington Bay and Lake Ontario. Warm and welcoming with a natural wood and earth tone interior,...
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