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Loaded Butternut Squash Queso

Try this Loaded Butternut Squash Queso recipe from the cookbook Love & Lemons Every Day. As soon as I graduated from college, I moved to Austin (a.k.a. the land of queso) to be with my now-husband Jack. Whenever we’d get together with friends, there would always be queso,…

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Ask A Chef: Spaghetti Carbonara

Chef director Rob Gentile of Toronto’s Buca shares his recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara. Q: Spaghetti carbonara seems like one of those recipes that I should be able to make at home, but restaurant versions always taste so much better! The carbonara at Buca is a standout: its…

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Rosie Daykin’s Homemade Croissants

Try this Homemade Croissants recipe from Rosie Daykin’s new cookbook Let Me Feed You. Oh yes you can! I don’t doubt for a minute that a lot of you will glance at this recipe and immediately think, “No way!” But, people, trust me. The only thing really challenging…

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How To Make The Ultimate Chicken Broth At Home

Food editor Eshun Mott shares her best tips & tricks!

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Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

This classic soup really is the absolute best comfort food. If you’ve made our Ultimate Chicken Broth, you already have the essential building blocks on hand — great stock and poached chicken. Cooking the noodles separately keeps your broth cleaner-tasting (and the pasta won’t absorb all the liquid you…

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Mexican Chicken And Lime Soup

This simple, bright-tasting soup is all about making the most of your flavorful chicken broth and poached chicken, with loads of fresh and crunchy ingredients added just before serving. Taste a little of your jalapeño pepper as you chop it — some peppers are much spicier than others — and…

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Pork And Shrimp Wonton Soup

When shopping for wonton wrappers, look for ones with egg in the ingredient list; they’ll be less fragile to work with. Wontons can be made ahead and frozen; freeze in a single layer on a tray, then transfer to a resealable plastic bag for storing. One 450 g bag of…

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Italian Wedding Soup

Traditionally made in the Campania and Lazio regions, Italian wedding soup is named for its “marriage” of meat and leafy greens flavored with parsley and Parmesan. If you’re not already familiar with tomato paste in a tube, this recipe is a great excuse to make the switch. A tube…

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Ultimate Chicken Stock

This dish borrows the technique of charring onions and carrots under the broiler sometimes used in Asian and Mexican cooking. Dried shiitake mushrooms are added to produce a slightly darker, richer stock. Once the poached chicken meat is picked from the bones, save it in the refrigerator for up to…

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Ask A Chef: Roasted Carrots With Whipped Tahini

Chef Peter Tompkins of 11th Mile shares his recipe for Roasted Carrots With Whipped Tahini. Q: I’m always on the lookout for a side dish that takes a meal up a notch. We recently had dinner at 11th Mile restaurant in Fredericton and, while we enjoyed all the…

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3 Healthy Recipes From The Cookbook, Modern Lunch

Want to break out of that sandwich rut? These vegetable-centric (but not vegetarian) recipes from the award-winning blogger and author Allison Day are sure to inspire you to refresh your noontime lunch options. Try three recipes to upgrade your lunch game! Citrus, Shrimp And Quinoa…

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Citrus, Shrimp And Quinoa Salad With Feta

Try this Citrus, Shrimp and Quinoa Salad With Feta recipe from the cookbook Modern Lunch. Sicilian orange salads with black olives are a staple of mine in the winter when citrus is at its peak, but they certainly aren’t a whole meal. This citrus salad, however, is…

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Just-Add-Water Miso, Sweet Potato And Soba Ramen

Try this Just-Add-Water Miso, Sweet Potato and Soba Ramen recipe from the cookbook Modern Lunch. The natural sweetness and creaminess of sweet potato helps to create a ramen broth that’s both addictive and nourishing. Soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour (check the label for 100 percent buckwheat…

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Greek Chopped Salad With Crispy Peppercorn Salmon

Try this Greek Chopped Salad With Crispy Peppercorn Salmon recipe from the cookbook Modern Lunch. Salmon is one of the only fish that tastes just as nice warm out of the pan as it does chilled. This chopped salad comes together in under 15 minutes and can…

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Rack-Roasted Chicken With Gravy Potatoes

Try this Rack-Roasted Chicken With Gravy Potatoes recipe from the cookbook Where Cooking Begins. Despite what you’ve read or choose to believe, there are lots of good ways to roast a chicken. This easy, slow-roasted method affords the bird a couple of hours to arrive at a…