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Sazerac

A cocktail recipe from Esquire’s Drink Like A Man.  Sometimes it takes a cold drink to light a fire inside, and few do the job quite so well as New Orleans’ storied Sazerac cocktail, a dark, rich, and bracing dram whose powers of warming are high and cooling practically nil.

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Farm Stand Peach Pizza

An easy and healthy pizza recipe from The Love & Lemons Cookbook, written by Jeanine Donofrio of the wildly successful blog loveandlemons.com.

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Citrus Spiced Gin & Tonic

A dry and light G&T. The strong citrus notes from the cardamom pod and juniper berries combine with spicy aromatics of the cassia bud to make this gin and tonic a favorite cocktail for the spring season and warmer weather ahead.

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Chai Tea-Smoked Flank Steak

You don’t need special equipment to get a good smoke. A foil packet filled with aromatics easily turns your barbecue into a smoker.

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Stuffed Eggplant With Chickpeas, Feta And Dill

Showcasing the gutsy flavors of Greece, these roasted eggplants are topped with plump chickpeas cooked in a cinnamon-kissed tomato sauce, salty feta and delicate tendrils of dill.

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5 Easy Asian Recipes To Replace Takeout Dinner

Make takeout a thing of the past!…

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Cookbook Spotlight: Cook. Nourish. Glow.

Pop stars like Boy George and Sam Smith swear by Amelia Freer’s plan for healthy eating. In her second book, the London-based nutritional therapist gives readers 120 easy-prep recipes and shares more details of the food philosophy that made her first volume, Eat. Nourish. Glow., a runaway bestseller. Here are two recipes…

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Green Burgers With Sauce

Green is my favorite color and greens are my favorite foods, so wherever I can I try to eat them in as many different, creative ways as possible. These green burgers are surprisingly filling and utlerly tasty—so go green!…

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Boy George’s Steamed Asparagus With Pumpkin-Seed Salsa Verde

This is a salsa verde that Boy George often makes, and since he shared his recipe with me, I now make it all the time too. As is his generous nature, he has shared it with us all. We had a lovely time making it (and eating it) together.

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Le Dolci’s Vanilla Cake Recipe

Get Toronto bakery Le Dolci‘s recipe for classic vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream used for our Carrera Marble-Inspired Cake.

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How To Cook Spring’s Fresh Produce

Food editor Kristen Eppich dishes on how to cook with spring vegetables.  I recently wandered through the beautiful new Pusateri’s Food Hall at Saks Fifth Avenue in Toronto and found myself drawn to the vibrant produce on display. It made me realize that despite the flurries outside, the calendar says spring…and so…

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Valerie Bertinelli’s Recipe For Chicken Sambal

Valerie Bertinelli shares a recipe for Eddie’s Favorite Chicken Sambal from her cookbook One Dish At A Time. “I got this recipe from my former mother-in-law, Mrs. Van Halen. I didn’t make it very often back then because Ed loved his mother’s version so much, but to this day, I…

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Easy Eats: Skillet Pork Chops With Lemon Potatoes and Arugula

In this simple weekday supper, juicy seared pork chops and crispy potatoes wilt a bed of peppery arugula.

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How To Cook The Perfect Eggs

In honor of Easter, food editor Kristen Eppich shares her secrets to cooking the perfect eggs. When I started at George Brown Chef School, I remember naively thinking that all the focus on egg cookery was a waste of time. Looking back now, it’s so clear to me that it’s…

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Kristen Eppich’s Top 10 Pantry Essentials For Easy Dinners

On top of an endless supply of garlic and onions, there are a few things you’ll always find when you reach into my pantry. Here is a list of my 10 go-to’s – the ingredients I rely on to perk up a dish, whip up a weeknight meal or add a…