DRINKING CHOCOLATE: A hot drink for a cold day
It's the winter solstice — shortest day and longest night of the year — and I have some tips and recipes for hot chocolate drinks and...
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Cinda Chavich
DIY CHARCUTERIE: It’s terrine time
Baked terrines, potted rillettes and pâtés make perfect appetizers for impromptu holiday guests. Impress them with these easy recipes.
Cinda Chavich
DUMPLING DAYS: The secret to pinching perfect perogies
As the cooler days and holidays approach, gather your friends to make perogies, comfort food to celebrate Ukrainian culture and Christmas.
Cinda Chavich
SQUASH SEASON: A primer to help you pick, prep and cook that great pumpkin
Everything you wanted to know about the wide variety of pumpkin and squash in the fall markets - with pumpkin recipes, both savoury & sweet.
Cinda Chavich
CIDER HOUSE RULES: Cooking with local craft cider
Use craft cider in sweet and savoury recipes, from cider-braised pork belly to steamed mussels, poached pears & Apple Cider Cake.
Cinda Chavich
Digging the Local Bounty: What to cook with summer's fresh fruits and veggies
Head to the farmer's market or open your CSA box and try these recipes using the fresh summer fruit and veggies available from local farms.
Cinda Chavich
RECIPE: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mustard Sauce and smoky baked beans
A recipe for pork shoulder or pork butt, slow smoked with BBQ rub for tender pulled pork.
Cinda Chavich
COLD FISH: From crudo to ceviche and aguachile, 'cooking' seafood with citrus
From crudo to ceviche and aguachile, 'cooking' seafood with citrus is a traditional way to beat the heat.
Cinda Chavich
RECIPES: Picnic recipes for calzones, quinoa salad, brownies and more
Recipes for cold picnic dishes, including hand-held Italian calzones, seafood salad rolls and savoury corn pancakes with smoked salmon
Cinda Chavich
TAKE IT OUTSIDE: Tips for an al fresco feast, and some sweet spots to spread your picnic blanket
Dining al fresco, at a picnic site or sprawled on a beach blanket, is one of the joys of Vancouver Island life. Recipes to fill your basket.
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