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Ricardo Larrivée's eggnog cheesecake

Fewer meals and occasions stress us out like the holidays and we can all use a comprehensive guide to party ideas, shortcuts and make-ahead recipes. Ricardo magazine's Holiday 2016 issue is exactly that.

Ricardo Larrivée's chocolate mousse cake

If you're stressed out over the holidays, you can breathe a sigh of relief because Ricardo magazine's Holiday 2016 issue is full of ideas and make ahead recipes that you can tackle over the next few days and keep in the freezer until later.

Ricardo Larrivée's Mont Blanc chestnut cake

If yule logs and cheesecakes seem a bit boring, make this show-stopping dessert this holiday season. With the help of Ricardo magazine's Holiday 2016 issue, you can make this cake ahead of time and pull it out of the freezer when you're ready to assemble the cake.

Coconut chia pudding with grapefruit and B.C. blueberries

What better way to start the new year with delicious and guilt-free foods that keeps you on track for your fitness goals? Even in the winter, you can use quality frozen B.C. blueberries in your recipes to get their health benefits. Start your day with this chia pudding with B.C. blueberries and grapefruit juice.

Hopscotch's Kimchi Kick

Whether you subscribe to the "new year, new me" mentality or you've always been on a fairly healthy diet, it's always a good time to include more fresh and locally-sourced ingredients in your diet. Having said that, it's not always easy to find these options on the go.

B.C. blueberry granola bars

Granola bars can be a godsend for busy people. But you can do better than the sugary and greasy prepackaged variety. If you have a bit of time over the weekend, it's worth spending it on making your own granola bars, with oats, fresh and dried B.C. blueberries, seeds, nuts and nut butters.

Krafty's Long Hello cocktail

It's not always easy to find great dining that isn't attached to a winery in Kelowna, primarily known for watersports, sandy beaches, and biking. But, Krafty Kitchen + Bar delivers high quality fare in a casual and vibrant atmosphere. If you haven't discovered Krafty yet, join them for their boozy hip-hop brunch.

Krafty's Odd Martini

Odd maybe not be the best descriptor of food and drink, but at Kelowna's Krafty Kitchen + Bar, the term refers to the use of Odd Society's spirits in the cocktail, demonstrating the restaurants support of British Columbia's local producers and distilleries. Try it out at home. 

Anna Olson's warm peanut butter cookie cakes

Dessert fanatics and savvy bakers in Canada know that for the best and most reliable recipes for almost any sweet treat you can think of, you turn to Anna Olson.

The Common's New York Sour

Just like with our food and our clothes, our taste for cocktails change with the seasons, and something light and refreshing just doesn't cut it when there's snow on our boots. At Edmonton's The Common, mixologist Landon Cann opts for aged spirits and herbal liqueurs for warming and comforting wintertime cocktails.

L'Abattoir's The Golden Rooster cocktail

If you're feeling the January blues, it might cheer you up to know that New Year's celebrations aren't over yet. Yes, we're talking about Chinese New Year, which lands on January 28 this year.

Poached pears 2 ways: Mulled wine and pear pot pies

When I was making a batch of mulled wine at a friend's house last year as a little pre-dinner sip and had minimal aromatics to work with, I had an epiphany: why not add fruit into the equation? Perfect for the summer months, sangria embraces all sorts of fruit to transform into a fruity, boozy chilled beverage. Warm wine should be no different in the wintertime.

The Salted Vine's Cockeyed Rooster cocktail

Beautiful British Columbia seems to have it all. Foodies can enjoy some of the freshest seafood and produce and outdoor sports enthusiasts have plenty of activities to choose from, whether it's water sports, hiking, or world-class skiing and snowboarding.

Top Chef Canada: All-Stars episode seven in a nutshell

Here's all you need to know about what happened on Top Chef Canada: All-Stars episode seven.

Butter BBQ'd oysters from The Preservatory Cookbook

Grill something different for your next backyard barbecue party. These oysters from The Preservatory cookbook, by Lee Murphy of Vista D'oro Farms & Winery, are easy to make, full of flavour, and elegant.

Baijiu Milk Punch

Rich, carb-laden foods aren't the only things that can warm you up in the wintertime. Robust and spicy cocktails can also help you get you all toasty.

Shrimp dumplings with XO sauce

Almost every dish eaten over Chinese New Year is symbolic of love, longevity, good fortune and prosperity. The most obvious example of this may be Chinese dumplings, as they look like silver or gold ingots used as currency. This year, take part in the fun by making these dumplings with sustainable seafood.

Shanghai-style shao mai with brown rice

Originally, this shao mai (or shu mai, in Cantonese) is made with sticky rice that's soaked for hours and steamed before being stir-fried with other ingredients for the filling. With brown rice, there's no soaking involved and it adds more nutrition. Just ensure that you don't use too much water when cooking the rice.

Bellini's Abuelo cocktail with Siempre tequila

With many Canadian microdistilleries making their own gin, vodka and whisky, tequila fans might start to feel left out. Alex Lacroix and Monica Sanita fixed that with their wholly Canadian tequila, Siempre.  

In addition to enjoying it straight, you can mix up this Bellini's Abuelo, created by Brassaii's bartender, Orlando Alexander.

JOEY's Leading Lady cocktail

Just because JOEY Restaurants got its start in Canada, that doesn't mean everything on the menu originates in the Great White North.

Woodwork's The Paisley cocktail

For some people, a simple cocktail will suffice for winding down at the end of the day; but for cocktail enthusiasts, the fun is in creating the various elements that go into the cocktail. James Grant, bar manager of Edmonton's Woodwork, is proud of the restaurant's innovative in-house syrup and use of various bitters in its drinks, like the pineapple c

Have Mercy's Strathcona Sour

Hearty and comforting may not be descriptions often used with cold cocktails, but with wintery baking spices like clove, Have Mercy's winter drinks swaddle you like the blankie you wouldn't let go of. Make this Strathcona Sour tonight and curl up by the fire. You'll know what we mean.

The Emerald's Twinkly Eyed cocktail

Cheers the weekend a little early this week because it's always a bit further away than most of us would like. Are we right or what?

Make this Twinkly Eyed cocktail with The Emerald Supper Club's recipe. It's light on the palate but packs a punch. 

The Q 1908 cocktail

The new Empress 1908 gin is making waves across Canada. See its magical colour-changing effect firsthand with this easy cocktail recipe.

ICYMI: Cheese crime, surprising facts about gluten consumption and a new food recall in food news this week

This week has been generous in terms of news from the food and gastronomy scene. Starting with a "cheese crime", continuing with the benefits of gluten consumption, and finishing with an important recall for a popular freezer item. You can find these and many more stories in this week’s food-news overview.