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Ask A Chef: Misticanza di Bietola

Chef Rob Rossi of Giulietta shares his recipe for Misticanza di Bietola — a salad of Swiss chard, honeyed parsnips, sunflower seeds and Grana Padano. Q: I visited Giulietta on a recent trip to Toronto and ate the most delicious salad! It was made with Swiss chard,…

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Fire Up The Smoker With 3 Recipes From Cookbook, The Brisket Chronicles

Grill extraordinaire Steven Raichlen shares his best tips and tricks for mastering one of the most covetable cuts of meat: brisket. With over 60 scrumptious recipes, you’ll learn how to barbecue, braise, smoke and cure it — and create crowd-pleasing carnivore-centric dishes — with The Brisket Chronicles. Is your mouth watering…

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Jake’s Double Brisket Cheese Burger

Try Jake’s Double Brisket Cheese Burger recipe from the cookbook The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen. The double brisket bratwurst created by sausage master Jake Klein is one of the world wonders of wurst — succulent, spicy and smoky, with just the right snap to the casing. Nepotism alert:…

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Joe’s Kansas City-Style Brisket

Try Joe’s Kansas City-Style Brisket recipe from the cookbook The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen. In a city as barbecue-obsessed as Kansas City, there are many styles of brisket. None is quite as distinctive as the brisket at Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, founded by Jeff Stehney,…

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Vietnamese Crispy Brisket Salad

Try this Vietnamese Crispy Brisket Salad recipe from the cookbook The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen. This aromatic salad pinballs that traditional Vietnamese quintet of flavors — salty fish sauce, sour lime juice, sweet sugar, pungent garlic and fiery chiles — with crispy, meaty shreds of smoky brisket and…

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Celebrate Victoria Day With This Royal-Inspired Cocktail

In honor of Victoria Day weekend and HRH Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s new baby, Parq Vancouver’s The Victor is hosting a brunch fit for royalty. The hotel’s rooftop restaurant shares its cocktail recipe for the Markle Sparkle, a bubbly beverage inspired by the Duchess of Sussex.

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Impress Dinner Party Guests With This Bengali-Inspired Meal

Calgary restaurateurs Maya Gohill and Cody Willis share their best recipes.

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Cardamom Panna Cotta

If you can’t freshly grind your cardamom with a mortar and pestle, substitute a half teaspoon of ground cardamom instead.

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Zarrein’s Shrimp Curry

Look for coconut milk powder in stores that carry Indian or Caribbean spices and sauces, or you can substitute one and a half cups of full-fat coconut milk for the powder and water in this recipe.

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Fragrant Rice

Enjoy this Indian-spiced pulao with Zarrein’s Shrimp Curry.

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Grilled Lamb Kebabs With Mint Raita

If you can’t cook these kebabs over a charcoal grill, cook them on the stove in a well-oiled cast-iron pan on high heat for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.

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Peas And Fried Paneer Salad

For this recipe, you can make everything in advance, but fry the paneer and add it to the salad at the last minute so it will still be warm when served.

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Big Batch Rangpur Rickey Cocktail

This refreshing pitcher cocktail also makes a delicious non-alcoholic beverage — just mix the Cardamom and Lime Syrup with lime juice and soda.

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Ask A Chef: Parmigiano Soup With Shallots, Bacon And Breadcrumbs

Chef Ryan Hotchkiss of Bündok shares his recipe for Parmigiano Soup With Shallots, Bacon And Breadcrumbs. Q: I ate the most amazing Parmesan soup at Bündok when I was in Edmonton. It was like an elevated spaghetti carbonara but without all the distraction of pasta. What makes it so…

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Pintxos Of Grilled Shrimp, Mushroom, Leek And Romesco

Buy pumpkin seeds already toasted or toast in a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Romesco sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator. Use wild leeks if you can find them, otherwise green onions are fine.