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South of the Equator
With the Winter Olympics behind us and Rio’s Summer Games now in the spotlight, we’ve decided to feature some southern hemisphere gems this week. Brazil may not be ...
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iPod – Super hero or villain?
The iPod has taken over the world. Everywhere you look, people are walking around with headphones on. What is it about this tiny device that sends people running ...
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For the Love of Chardonnay
With the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) movement behind us, it is time we celebrate this noble variety. Grown worldwide – in cool, moderate and hot climates – Chardonnay’s ...
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#FridayCocktail – Cucumber-Basil Martini
I’m a self-confessed urban soul living a country life. I love my trees, I love my land and I love that my children get to grow up with ...
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Canada’s Gold
In hopeful anticipation of bringing home gold, we’ve decided to feature a few of our country’s great golden wines as this week’s TASTING NOTES. Cheers and Go, Canada, ...
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Hot Stuff!
Off the top, a warning that this piece contains mature subject matter, and reader discretion is advised. That out of the way, I can tell you that one ...
From the Pages of Tidings
Cheap Wine and Harvest Time
I hear that there’s lots of cheap wine available in Europe. I’ll soon be there for a few months. Any tips I should keep in mind when I’m ...
Get Hungry
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Life of Pie
My education at George Brown College in Toronto was not really the beginning of my culinary adventures. By the time I attended my first class, I had been ...
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Wheying In
Have you ever tasted cheese? I mean really tasted it. Rolled it around with your tongue and let it linger on the roof of your mouth? Cheese eating ...
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Vegan Secret Suppers
The excesses of Thanksgiving have barely concluded, and holiday consumption will soon begin again. With the pressure to eat healthier while entertaining and impressing guests, hosting can be ...
What You Need
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10ScoreNeed 0Songza
The Songza app is not a product, per se, but it has been such a positive addition to my life, I felt a need to share. Over the holidays, my best friend was visiting from out of town. One evening, while I was searching for the perfect playlist to prepare dinner and open a great bottle, she suggested the Songza app. My ...
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9.5ScoreNeed 0Nest Protect Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector
My smoke detector is bleeping loudly at me as I attempt to turn my chicken cutlets that are not burning?! As I wave my kitchen towel frantically under this bleeping machine, I am also trying to prevent my four and six year old from burning themselves on the open oven as they run through the kitchen. From the corner of my eye ...
