CANADIANS + FOOD

Canada has a great treasure trove of historical researchers that compile and write about their area of expertise. This is true in the culinary world as well and we are richer for having books like Collecting Culinaria where we not only learn of one woman’s role in collecting recipes and cookbooks, but a snapshot of […]

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Looking for honey with a little extra twist to it? Chandler Honey has you covered. The creamy honey is infused with different flavours like Orange Grove, Crème Brulee, Mocha or Lemon and Ginger. You’ll want to see what other flavours they have to offer at https://chandlerhoney.ca/ Tique Chandler knows her bees. From her childhood years

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While we wait for Carnival parades this summer, we can celebrate other carnivals around the world like Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, both being held this week. We met author Yolanda Marshall when we took a peek at her book, “A Piece of Black Cake for Santa” in December

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I enjoy a glass of fruity sparkling water but find many on the market to be cloyingly sweet. Then along comes Farming Karma with their variety of fruit drinks with no added sugar or additives while still providing a fizzy beverage. https://www.farmingkarma.ca/ Coming from the fruit haven of the Okanagan Valley, Karma and Kuku Gill

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We explored specialty olive oils and balsamic vinegars a few weeks ago – check it out at https://canadiancookbooks.ca/the-olive-oil-vinegar-lovers-cookbook-2/ Then while visiting in Cobourg, ON I came across a tucked away shop with this cookbook front and centre of the store display. Now for all of you that have asked where you can purchase the specialty

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Author Abby Langer wants you to understand one thing right from the beginning of this book: all food is good and all diets are bad…how’s that for a novel concept? With the diet and wellness (disguised, but really diet) industry raking in trillions of dollars, they don’t like this statement. Abby’s goal in this book

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We reviewed Ann Hui’s book, Chop Suey Nation last year as she took us on a Canadian journey of small-town Chinese restaurants with similar menus peppered with a little local flare. https://canadiancookbooks.ca/chop-suey-nation/ Now author and film director/host Cheuk Kwan expands on that theme to take us around the world where Chinese people have adopted new

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What makes a start-up company in a pandemic successful? Why, four saucy guys that determined to prove the statistics wrong and put their money and tastebuds behind their dream. Within two years of their launch, Four Fathers condiments can now be found in over 200 stores across Canada. Take that, pandemic doomers! Dino, John, Dave

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Cover design credit: Terri Nimmo/Cover photograph credit: Justin Hall I have three favourite Canadian comedians: Ron James, Jonny Harris and Rick Mercer. I’ve watched all their television shows and been to their live performances. Although Rick is not on the small screen every week, he is still making us laugh on CBC’s Comedy Night with

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A compilation of essays on food topics compiled and edited by Colin Anderson, Jennifer Brady and Charles Levkoe. This is a tool used in university food studies but we can all learn interesting insights from the contributing authors. Topics explored include the “BYOB” trend that started in Montreal and moved throughout the country, the more

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