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Summer Fresh Loaded Hummus Platter

September 4, 2018

Enjoy this Loaded Hummus Platter recipe courtesy of Summer Fresh, a proud sponsor of Taste Canada

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Recipe: Artichoke and Asiago Polenta Fries

September 4, 2018

Recipe: Enjoy this Artichoke and Asiago Polenta Fries recipe featuring Summer Fresh.

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Toasted Hummus and Burrata Crostini

September 4, 2018

Toasted Hummus and Burrata Crostini

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Bean and Veggie Casserole

August 16, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Oh the casserole – a delicious one dish wonder… Traditional casseroles are often filled with heavy, filling ingredients that relate more to a post dinner siesta than…

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Culinary Historians of Canada August News

August 7, 2018

Learn about the George Washington Dinner event, try out two delicious recipes that would have been part of a Victorian picnic and find out more about the The Harts of Quebec and Their Early Brewing Recipe, all in this month’s Culinary Historians of Canada newsletter at http://culinaryhistorians.ca/digest and while you’re at it why not subscribe to the monthly newsletter which you can receive for free.

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In Memoriam: Carol King Ferguson

August 1, 2018

Lise and John Ferguson are very sad to announce the death of our beloved and amazing mother, Carol Ferguson, after a brief illness, in her 80th year.

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Salmon and Kale Salad with Apples, Dried Cranberries, Hazelnuts, and Fromage Frais

July 31, 2018

Salmon makes dinnertime so easy. Its full flavour means it can stand alone with minimal seasoning, or stand up to just about any assertive ingredients you crave, including kale tossed with an autumnal cider vinaigrette. To help satisfy our hunger for this omega-rich fish without depleting the ocean, the ‘Namgis First Nation of Vancouver, bc, has made tremendous strides in sustainably farming Atlantic salmon. Their landlocked pens at the north end of Vancouver Island ensure the fish never escape into the ocean where they might wreak havoc on wild populations. In the States, farmed steelhead or arctic char offers a similarly sustainable alternative with a comparable flavour and nutritional profile.

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Thai Root Vegetable Salad

July 31, 2018

This delicious Thai Root Vegetable Salad was excerpted from Toronto Eats by Amy Rosen.

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Rare Cookbook Exhibition at the Fisher Library

July 25, 2018

Mixed Messages: Making and Shaping Culinary Culture in Canada runs until August 17, 2018 at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto.

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Shrimp Moilee Recipe

July 19, 2018

Moilee is an authentic dish from Kerala, a mild ginger and coconut curry traditionally cooked with seafood and served with appam—a traditional thin and lacey rice flour pancake—or with Kerala rice. You can find red Kerala, or matta rice, in South Indian or Sri Lankan grocery stores or serve with steamed basmati rice instead. Start marinating the shrimp at least six hours before you want to serve the moilee.

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