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A Quick Bite With Gluten Free Garage Creator Ronnilyn Pustil

Did you know that 1 in 133 Canadians have Celiac disease? It’s a condition that damages the lining of the intestines and prevents the body from being able to absorb

Chef's Notes

Chef Notes: Preparing the best Turkey

It’s that time of year, the annual pursuit of the perfect Thanksgiving menu, which includes the perfect turkey.  Everyone and their mother (literally) believes they have the perfect recipe but

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What So Great About Parsley?

On the face of it, it seems unlikely there could be anything too great about parsley. From a kid’s perspective, it’s green so… ’nuff said. And from an adult’s perspective

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Lisa’s Letters Home: Bonfire Baking

Remember, remember the 5th of November. It’s Bonfire Night on Monday here, which has to do with Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the houses of parliament a very long

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Chef Notes: Caramelized Onions (or heaven in a pan)

One of my favorite things in life are caramelized onions. If I see them mentioned on a menu I’m likely to order whatever they’re in or on just to get

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What’s So Bad About Lactose?

According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (which is associated with the National Institutes of Health), “lactose intolerance is the inability or insufficient ability to digest lactose, a sugar

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Theresa Albert’s Healthy Habits: Halloween is Scarier Than You Know

By Theresa Albert www.myfriendinfood.com Recent evidence shows that sugar (specifically cheap fructose in junk foods) may be interfering with the ability to learn. Oh, please, Halloween only comes once a year;

Chef's Notes

Chef Notes: Pan Sauce Magic

What do roasted chicken, sautéd pork chops, broiled fish, and pan seared steaks all have in common? They all leave you with a gift on the bottom of the pan.

Round-Ups

Roundup: Five Recipes To Make Tonight

Do you have days where you stand in front of your pantry and look into your fridge and proclaim that there’s nothing to make for dinner? I’ve had a lot

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What (Else) Is So Great About Fruits and Vegetables

You know when you’ve had one of THOSE days? Nobody wanted to eat the breakfast you served, someone announced on the way to school that you were responsible for bringing