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Eat North

Eat North aims to tell stories of the Canadian food scene and the people behind it. From liquor distillers and sodas made from Canadian produce to the wide array of ingredients grown and the chefs who manipulate them into perfection, Eat North tells you why food matters to Canadians.

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Toben's beer braised lamb shanks

Easter is just around the corner and if it's your tradition to make lamb for the occasion, then chef Toben Kochman has just the recipe for you.

Apr 6, 2017

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Robert Jewell's pickled mussels

When it comes to mussels, steamed mussels in wine or beer is probably the most popular preparation, and there are plenty of excellent recipes for that.

Apr 2, 2017

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Renee Kohlman's double chocolate zucchini olive oil bread

In addition to top blogger, food columnist and pastry chef, Renée Kohlman can now add cookbook author to her list of titles.

Mar 30, 2017

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One day in Ottawa: Top Chef Canada competitor Jonathan Korecki

Since Jonathan Korecki’s appearance on Top Chef Canada (season 2), he has broadened his expertise to reinforce his background in French cuisine as the executive chef

Mar 29, 2017

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Charred spring asparagus panzanella recipe

Recipe by Toronto chef Toben Kochman

Mar 25, 2017

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Anna Olson's beef tagine on minted lemon couscous

You don't have to have a tagine earthenware to enjoy the juicy, tender and flavourful stew it yields.

Mar 24, 2017

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Anna Olson's beef kibbeh sliders with harissa mayo

We all crave a good burger from time to time, and instead of the usual ground beef burger, make chef Anna Olson's beef kibbeh sliders with Canadian beef instead.

Mar 21, 2017

Elizabeth Rivasplata Top Chef Canada

One day in Toronto: Top Chef Canada competitor Elizabeth Rivasplata

In addition to skills and techniques, a chef's work is largely based on their perspective, a result of various factors, from their personal philosophy and background to places travelled and people met along the way.

Mar 21, 2017

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Felix Zhou's Yarrow Meadows duck curry with potato rösti

There are so many different cuisines with its own curry dishes in various styles that you can probably have a different curry for dinner every night and not have repeats for months.

Mar 18, 2017

Top Chef Canada Andrea Nicholson

One day in Toronto: Top Chef Canada competitor Andrea Nicholson

You know cooking is in your blood when you start working in a kitchen at the early age of 13. As a Red Seal certified chef, celebrity chef Andrea Nicholson received her culinary training at George Brown College in Toronto.

Mar 17, 2017