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White wine sangria with B.C. blueberries

We're not sure how many healthy benefits blueberries add to your drinks, but they add a lot of flavour to this sangria and helps lighten up the drink. It's another way to use those sweet and plump B.C. highbush blueberries that we have. 

Aug 13, 2016
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El Camino’s chimichurri mussels

Latin American food may not have reached the kind of popularity here in Canada that you see in the U.S., but there's no doubt that it's becoming more mainstream.

Aug 12, 2016
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Agrikol: A taste of the Caribbean in Montreal

A bit of the tropics in one of Canada’s coldest, and hottest, cities. 

Aug 10, 2016
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No bake blueberry cocoa seed bites

These bite-sized snacks are great whether you need a boost of energy or just a little something sweet to help you get through the afternoon. 

Aug 9, 2016
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Vegetable blueberry spring rolls with B.C. blueberries

Just when you think you've made every variation of the rice paper roll, this recipe with B.C. blueberries show you even more possibilities. Put blueberries in the roll as well as the dipping sauce.

Aug 6, 2016
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Watermelon caipirinha

The caipirinha is the strongest national cocktail of Brazil, and is imbibed in restaurants, bars, and many households throughout the country. Once almost unknown outside Brazil, the drink has become more popular and more widely available in recent years, in large part due to the rising availability of first-rate brands of cachaça outside Brazil.

Aug 6, 2016
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Blueberry spinach lentil salad with B.C. blueberries

This salad is chock full of Canadian grown ingredients

Aug 4, 2016
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10 Patios to dine out on this summer

When patio season is as brief as it is in many parts of Canada, you need to take advantage of it while it lasts. Here are our picks for some of the top patios to check out, whether you are overlooking the Pacific, the Atlantic, or anywhere in between.

 

Jul 5, 2016
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Canadian man Brian Arrigo helps canucks enjoy watermelons year-round

Despite the temperamental weather, Canada puts out a bountiful supply of produce from coast to coast, encouraging locals to eat more often from their own backyard while the seasons allow it.

Aug 2, 2016
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Mapled ancient grain and watermelon salad

We may not be able to get Canadian-grown watermelons easily, but with the help of Brian Arrigo, a Canadian who grows in the U.S. and exports it back to Canada, this popular and thirst-quenching fruit can be enjoyed all year round. Here's a different way to enjoy watermelon: in a salad with grains and maple, another Canadian staple. 

Aug 2, 2016
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Ricardo's Bad Mind cocktail

Don't you wish you could be in the Caribbean for sun, beach and drinks all the time? If you can't go on vacation, bring the vacation to you with this rum cocktail from Calgary's newest hotspot, Ricardo's Hideaway.

Aug 1, 2016
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Seelbach Champagne cocktail

Any day is a cause for celebration and good day to pop open to bottle of bubbles; but you don't have to drink Champagne as is, they're great in cocktails, like this Seelbach cocktail with bourbon, Cointreau, bitters and Champagne.

Jul 31, 2016
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Get your fix of Thai rolled ice cream this summer

What is it and where can you find it in Canada?

Jul 27, 2016
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Enjoy Champagne, any time, any day

Pop a bottle tonight and enjoy on its own or in a cocktail

Jul 29, 2016
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Behind the line: Winnipeg chef Pamela Kirkpatrick

Self-taught baker and chef, Pamela Kirkpatrick hit a home-run when she opened up Cake-ology, Winnipeg's first boutique bake shop. These days, she is working hard as the chef at Forth, a contemporary cafe-and-roasterie-by-day/cocktail-bar-by-night concept in the heart of Winnipeg's Exchange district.

Jul 28, 2016

Char-Broil brings the best of summer cooking to your home

Do more with your grill this summer. Make grillable garnishes that take your dishes to the next level, cook with regional and seasonal ingredients, and create your own signature dishes, all on your Char-Broil grill.

May 13, 2016
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7 New Canadian breweries to follow

The beer business is booming right now, and the best evidence of that is the number of breweries popping up on what seems like a daily basis. It’s not easy keeping up with all of them, (not to mention the new beers being brewed constantly), but it’s a job I do dutifully to bring you the latest info, dear reader.

Jul 26, 2016
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A day in Paradise Fields with chef Spencer Thompson

Just 90 minutes south of Edmonton is where you’ll find Paradise Fields, an eight-acre farm where Chef Spencer Thompson of Alberta Hotel Bar and Kitchen is learning from the land and growing organic produce.

Jul 25, 2016
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Eggplant 5 ways

What to make with this underused vegetable

Jul 23, 2016
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Boozy iced London Fog

As good as Baileys and coffee is for weekend mornings, on holidays or camping trips, it's a pretty unimaginative combination. Trade the predictable drink for this iced London Fog with a touch of Amaro. 

Jul 17, 2016
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5 Ways Canadian restaurants can benefit from Pokemon GO

Love it or hate it, Pokemon GO has arrived in Canada. With more daily active users than Twitter and over 26 million players in the U.S. just two weeks after launch, there’s no denying the popularity of this location-based game.

Jul 22, 2016
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Okanagan wineries by personality type, from ENFP to ISFP

Which Kelowna area winery is perfect for you?

Jul 14, 2016
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7 Local foods and restaurants to try in High River

Local ingredients meet fun flavours in this southern Alberta town

Jul 20, 2016
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Fresh summer clam soup

Summer is the perfect time for easy seafood dishes, like this clam soup in the style of a Rhode Island clam chowder. It's brothy, full of vegetables and light, but full of flavour. Serve with some crusty bread for a quick weekday meal. Recipe from Culinaire magazine

Jul 19, 2016
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QB Spring Into Gin cocktail

If the only gin cocktail you make at home is a gin and tonic, then you need to expand your horizons and make this gin and apple cider cocktail with Central City's new Queensborough gin. The small-batch dry gin with citrus notes helps you create refreshing drinks for enjoying on the patio. 

Jul 18, 2016