Finally. Proof that drinking tequila is a smart move. Agavins are a sweetener created from the tequila plant that can lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes and help you maintain a healthy weight. “Agavins are not…
Home cooks, prepare to have some cherished kitchen myths debunked. Do you stir your risotto continuously? Use plastic cutting boards to ward off food poisoning? New Scientist Magazine has officially debunked many of the kitchen tips passed down to you.…
Fact: going flexitarian will slash your risk of obesity. A flexitarian (part-time vegetarian) diet that's heavy on fruit, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and olive oil can cut your obesity risk by 43 per cent. According to findings presented at the…
Victoria Day is the perfect excuse to indulge your royal fantasies. Why not start with new cookbook Royal Teas: Seasonal Recipes from Buckingham Palace. The tradition of tea-time (invented by the Duchess of Bedford, Queen Victoria's Lady of the Bedchamber)…
For one week each October, the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue turns the dry, single-stoplight town of Lynchburg, Tenn., into a BBQ metropolis, a mecca for the apostles of slow smoke.
By the time winemaker Vincent Ravaut arrives, I’ve already tasted through about a dozen Ravaut wines with his cellar master Christophe. “Is it still raining out?” I ask? “Yes,” he answers. “So we might as well taste wines. Can’t do…
Whites, reds, still, bubbly, sweet - Wine Country Ontario has it all. Ontario grows many wine grapes you know and love, including Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir. Local conditions support strength in these varieties that are traditionally grown in…
Thinking back on it now, trying to pinpoint the exact moment of the Noma Mexico tasting menu when it became incontestably clear that we were in the hands of a culinary genius, I have settled on course number seven: “banana…
We couldn't let international hummus day slip by without a doff of the cap to the mother of all dips. Here's the perfect recipe to mark the occasion: Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe from 2013's Jerusalem cookbook with Sami Tamimi. Once you…
Chef René Redzepi's Noma Mexico pop-up has been called "the meal of the decade." Our Editor-in-Chief Jacob Richler experienced undeniable culinary genius and the meal of a lifetime at Noma Mexico. Here's a look at the first three magical courses. “Piñuela…
The Big Feastival is a family-friendly hoedown with great food, excellent music, and the ability to keep your kids happily occupied for hours. What more could you ask for from a summer festival? Learn cooking tricks and recipes from Canada’s reigning…
She fed you, cooked for you and inspired your love of food. Of course, you're going to make her a great meal. Why not add one of these fun gifts to ensure favourite child status. Bear Ice Shaver Stylish snow…