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Announcing the 2018 Taste Canada Awards Submissions

May 11, 2018

Now in its 21st year, Taste Canada Awards / Les Lauréats des Saveurs du Canada (tastecanada.org) has announced the titles of 91 cookbooks and 50 food blogs competing for a coveted culinary writing award (62 English books, 29 French books, 44 English food blogs, and 6 French food blogs).

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Stout-Braised Mussels with Caramelized Onions

May 10, 2018

Just a few bold ingredients give you plenty of punch in this dish fit to be served at even the finest gastro-pub.

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Rhubarb-Raspberry Galette with Frangipane

May 6, 2018

Galettes are the ultimate in messy baking. Being freeform, the shape can be less than symmetrical and you’re not required to do any tricky lifting or fancy edging like with pies.

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Red Peppercorn Lamb Salad

May 3, 2018

This colourful salad is brimming with fresh Ontario fruit and vegetables. It’s then finished with a generous serving of Ontario Lamb, cooked to a melt in your mouth medium rare.

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Pan-Fried Pickerel Over Roasted Summer Veggies

May 3, 2018

Courtesy of Ontario Commercial Fisheries’ Association and Love Local Food. This Ontario fresh water fish is pan-fried to perfection in butter and a sprinkle of salt. Serve with garlicy roasted veggies for a quick summer meal.

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12 holiday recipes from our food blog winners

December 17, 2017

If you’re looking for holiday recipes to impress your friends and family, we’ve got just the ones you need to make right now. They’re the best of the best from this year’s Taste Canada Award-winning food bloggers, and we’re so excited to share them with you.

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5 ways food writing has changed over the past 20 years

December 6, 2017

We’ve spent two decades documenting and celebrating this country’s best culinary writing. The changes in how we cook, talk, and write about food over the past 20 years has been phenomenal.

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Taste Canada Awards Gala 2017

November 1, 2017

Celebrating its 20th year, Taste Canada Awards / Les Lauréats des Saveurs du Canada has announced the winners of Canada’s only culinary writing awards. In total, 24 Gold and Silver awards were handed out to authors of culinary books and food blogs at the Gala at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto Hotel hosted by Food Network Canada’s Noah Cappe.

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Cooks the Books 2017

October 30, 2017

Cooks the Books 2017 is a cooking competition that invites Canadian culinary students from across the nation to compete for the title of Canada’s Best New Student Chefs. Taste Canada Cooks the Books is presented in partnership with the Alberta Canola Producers Commission and sponsored by Summer Fresh and RICARDO Cuisine.

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10 recipes to make right now from Canada’s top food bloggers

October 27, 2017

Fall is a great season for food lovers. It’s a time to embrace comfort foods and the earthy, sweet flavours of apples and root vegetables.

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