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Quinoa Tabouleh

Try this Quinoa Tabouleh recipe from the cookbook Levant. While the Middle East is flush with good-for-you grains (such as that smoky powerhouse, freekeh), I only came into contact with quinoa a few years back. My son, now a Californian, visited us one summer. For dinner one night, he prepared quinoa salad,…

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Tartines Two Ways!

Up your grilling game with these two fresh takes on open-faced sandwiches, made using the T-fal OptiGrill Smart. Plus, enter for your chance to win!

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Harissa Baked Chicken

Try this Harissa Baked Chicken recipe from the cookbook Levant. Heat can register on the palate in a myriad of ways: a jalapeño lands differently than wasabi, and the same goes for black pepper and harissa. The latter is my favorite for imparting both flavor and fire, just assertive enough to jolt a…

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Fall Fatoush Salad

Try this Fall Fatoush Salad recipe from the cookbook Levant. As I was writing this book, summer turned to fall, and the leaves started to change colors. I thought about our family’s yearly trip upstate to see nature’s seasonal show and was inspired to create this autumn-themed salad. My son suggested I…

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Ask A Chef: Honey Salt’s Breakfast Galette

Chef Christopher Oliveira’ of Honey Salt shares his recipe for Breakfast Galette. Q: I’m an avid bruncher and I’ve noticed that breakfast pot pies and galettes are very popular right now. I had the galette at Honey Salt at the new Parq Vancouver hotel recently. It had a crispy base and…

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Crispy-Skin Pickerel With Field Peas And Pancetta

Tender pan-fried fish with a crispy, succulent skin is about as good as it gets. Freshwater fish is perfect for that; its thinner skin is ideal for crispy-skin frying.

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Sweet Corn And Cilantro Steamed Mussels

Mussels are the ultimate fast food: delicious, quick to cook and packed with protein and vitamins.

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Rodney Clark’s Brine-Boiled Lobster With Pistachio And Sumac Slaw

Cook your lobster in water that tastes salty and briny, like the sea.

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Ned Bell’s Planked Wild Salmon With Nectarines, Thyme, Honey, Almonds And Ricotta

Wild salmon is a full-flavored and rich fish. When cooked on a wood plank, it’s like you’re savoring it in the wilderness.

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4 Summer Seafood Recipes To Try From Coast To Coast

Food editor Kristen Eppich scours Canada’s shores for the best seafood recipes. I dropped my first fishing line in Ontario’s French River at the age of five and, according to family folklore, I had an uncanny knack for it. So to do my part, I’d like to celebrate the…

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3 Barbecue Recipes From DJ BBQ’s Cookbook, Fire Food

Known on the music festival circuit for whipping up “beats and meats,” pitmaster and YouTube phenomenon DJ BBQ, a.k.a. Christian Stevenson, has compiled his best barbecue recipes in Fire Food, from a Next-Level Lamb Wrap to Tomato Pie and much more. Try three…

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DJ BBQ’s Whole Harissa Roasted Cauliflower

Try this Whole Harissa Roasted Cauliflower recipe from the cookbook Fire Food. This recipe makes a tasty main event or side dish and is great for your vegetarian friends.

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DJ BBQ’s Tomato Pie

Try this Tomato Pie recipe from the cookbook Fire Food. I spent my summers in Virginia Beach, where me and my grandaddy would fish in the Atlantic Ocean, and me and my grandma would do fish fries and clam bakes. This tomato pie is the perfect side dish for all the above. It also makes…

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DJ BBQ’s Next-Level Lamb Wrap

Try this Next-Level Lamb Wrap recipe from the cookbook Fire Food. Lamb is easily one of my favorite meats to cook and lamb fat is the best. There is no better flavor in my opinion. It’s quite common to cook a leg of lamb or shoulder in the oven. But how about smoking one…

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Summer Entertaining Ideas: 5 Foolproof Ways To Host An Outdoor Party

With lots of sunny weekends coming up, it’s a great time to start planning.