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1. Seastar Chef John Howie's Curried Halibut with Cucumber-Peanut Relish

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2. Two Pear Soup

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   Feel free to substitute your favourite type of pear in this exotic combination.  ...

3. Chicken Liver Terrine

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   I have been a paté freak ever since earlier writing times, when I would sit at the bar at Thursday’s in Montréal with a loaf of it, a jar of small, sweet gherkins and a red (probably ...

4. Moroccan Stir-Fry

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   Spices you probably already have in your cupboard turn ground beef into an interesting supper dish with exotic North African flavours.  ...

5. El Vagabundo Drops In

   (Matching tags: australia,convenience food,exotic,farming,fun,gourmet,kitchens,restaurant,southeast asia,travel,wine pairing)

   Those of you who've travelled around the world have probably enjoyed street food of one kind or another served from moveable carts or trucks. There are even a number of Canadian cities, like Vancouver, ...

6. Cinco de Mayo

   (Matching tags: comfort,exotic,gourmet,mexican)

   For a long time I thought Mexican restaurants didn’t rinse their dishes properly. There seemed to be an odd soapy flavour to the food. When I started cooking Mexican food in my own kitchen, I realized ...

7. Magic Rice in My Bowl

   (Matching tags: convenience food,essentials,exotic,farming,growing,quick,side dish)

   First, despite appearances to the contrary, this rice has nothing at all to do with magic mushrooms. It's actually rice that doesn't need to be cooked (at least in the traditional way) before it's eaten. ...

8. Wine Tasting Club - Arneis

   (Matching tags: old world,grapes,fish,exotic,italian,california,wine)

   Arneis, pronounced ar-NAYS, is a bit of an unknown in the world of wine. It's an Italian white grape that's been grown for hundreds of years in Piemonte. The name of the grape gives us some insight into ...

9. Cooking School -- Papaya

   (Matching tags: soup,new world,essentials,summer,natural,quick,vegetables,brunch,exotic,health,fruit,recipes,gourmet)

   I admit that my first bite of papaya was not at all what I was expecting. Peach-coloured, juicy, I imagined the taste would be sweet and cantaloupe-like. Anything but, actually. Floral, musky, the flavour ...

10. Appetite For Summer

    (Matching tags: gelato,ice cream,summer,frozen,pancakes,exotic,mexican,comfort,beer,recipes)

    Mid-July already, and the weather is fabulous. What have you been doing to keep cool? As wonderful as it is to step out and enjoy the sun's scorching rays, heat does play havoc with appetites. The last ...

11. Le Marche - A Food Lover's Guide

    (Matching tags: old world,budget,festivals,travel,olives,aging,fish,exotic,italian,gourmet)

    I’ve long extolled the virtues of the wines from the Adriatic-bordering, Italian region of Le Marche. The wines generally over-deliver in quality versus price. And while Le Marche might not have the cache ...

12. Cross-Border Travel Tips

    (Matching tags: budget,exotic,fun,holiday,summer,travel)

    It's the summer holiday season again, folks. Are you taking a vacation or a staycation this year? It's going to be a staycation for me. But, that's just as interesting and exciting as jetting off to points ...

13. Extreme Cuisine - Smoked Albacore

    (Matching tags: tuna,sustainable,essentials,chefs,farming,olives,natural,fish,wine pairing,exotic,health,how-to,recipes,award,gourmet)

    Albacore, not to be confused with yellowfin, yellowtail, ahi or bluefin, is, like those other fish I just mentioned, a type of tuna, that is sometimes also labeled "white meat" when it's packed into cans. ...

14. June Menu

    (Matching tags: milk,summer,grill,plants,vegetables,cheese,eggs,wine pairing,exotic,fruit,recipes,gourmet)

    Finally, June has arrived! And with it, comes the first day of summer. This year, that special event happened at 7:28 am on the 21st of June. The summer equinox (as the first day of summer is officially ...

15. The Return of the Green Fairy

    (Matching tags: absinthe,green fairy,spirit,milk,new world,celebrity,plants,natural,exotic,award)

    Remember Absinthe (la fée verte)? Probably not. Or maybe you've heard of it, but have never tried it. That's because Absinthe, a French spirit made from wormwood was banned in most countries about a hundred ...

16. Lo Mein Love Affair

    (Matching tags: essentials,convenience food,exotic,comfort,how-to)

    I love Cantonese-style lo mein noodles. There's something so appetizing about those slender curlicues. Once cooked, they retain the perfect balance between soft and al dente. They soak up the sauce in ...

17. Mother's Day Treat!

    (Matching tags: cheese,comfort,exotic,fun,gourmet,holiday,quebec,reviews,travel,vegetables,wine,wine pairing)

    On Friday night, I cracked open a bottle of Corte Giara Ripasso Valpolicella 2006. The term ripasso indicates that the wine was put through a second fermentation on the skins of the dried fruit. I served ...

18. Cooking School - Tapas Party

    (Matching tags: grill,spain,vegetables,fish,cheese,brunch,wine pairing,exotic,holiday,fruit,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Tapas are Spanish snacks. Perfect for cocktail parties; they also make great dinner party fare. Why cook appetizers, an entrée, sides and dessert when you can provide a whole array of snacks (some of which ...

19. Little Bites

    (Matching tags: fun,summer,growing,quick,vegetables,brunch,wine pairing,exotic,italian,health,side dish,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Young vegetables, baby vegetables, whatever you choose to call them, they are the trend that keeps on going. These offerings are the immature versions of vegetables, such as carrots, bok choy, corn, beets ...

20. Tidings Cooking Challenge - Cardoons

    (Matching tags: cooking competition,vegetables,brunch,wine pairing,exotic,italian,winter,side dish,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    ... don't give up. If the major supermarkets in your area don't carry it, visit smaller, ethnic markets that carry Mediterranean-type vegetables; or upscale specialty stores sometimes carry more exotic fruits ...

21. Cooking School -- Russian

    (Matching tags: brunch,exotic,comfort,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Here's one we don't hear about too often. Russian cuisine. It doesn't quite have the cachet of Mediterranean, Asian or Jamaican cuisines, but there's really no reason why it shouldn't. Hearty and delicious, ...

22. Cooking School - Bok Choy

    (Matching tags: quick,vegetables,wine pairing,exotic,health,side dish,how-to,recipes)

    Bok Choy, sometimes called Pak Choi or Joi Choi, is that wonderful slim green vegetable resembling swiss chard. Usually reasonably priced, its mildly sweet flavour and healthful properties make a great ...

23. Let the Sunshine In

    (Matching tags: natural,fish,exotic,recipes,eats)

    I love this time of year with its promise of warm weather. It really doesn't matter what Mother Nature throws at us now -- blizzards or freezing rain  -- we know that spring is just around the corner. ...

24. Spring Menu

    (Matching tags: natural,brunch,wine pairing,exotic,health,cookbook,holiday,fruit,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Tomorrow is the first day of spring. How do you celebrate it? I thought I'd put together an eclectic menu that will help us say farewell to winter and welcome the warmer weather. Dried legumes usually ...

25. Updated St. Patrick's Day Classics

    (Matching tags: vegetables,exotic,comfort,beer,side dish,holiday,how-to,recipes,eats)

    How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? A former colleague of mine and her daughter once decided to create an entire green menu -- the colour, not the concept. Green ham served alongside green mashed ...

26. Mexican Mole

    (Matching tags: vegetables,exotic,mexican,comfort,health,beer,holiday,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    March Break is finally here! Will you be taking a mini vacation, or staying put? Regardless, I have a warm weather booster that's sure to put you into holiday mode. Think spicy chilies, chocolate, sweet ...

27. Let's Eat! The Traditional Food of Québec

    (Matching tags: natural,maple syrup,exotic,eats)

    Steak, corn, potatoes... While digging in a traditional shepherd's pie, have you ever noticed that these three ingredients recall the different cultures which forged the first eating habits in Québec? ...

28. Cooking School - Indian Cuisine

    (Matching tags: frozen,quick,vegetables,exotic,comfort,health,side dish,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    I'm lucky enough to live in a city that overflows with the flavours and aromas of Indian cuisine. Indian cooks love mixing spices like turmeric, cumin, fennel, tamarind, coriander, chili, and so much more, ...

29. Gone Fishin'

    (Matching tags: convenience food,fish,fish soup,exotic,comfort,health,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    If you happen to live in a land-locked part of the world, it's easy to forget that there are lots of fish in the sea. Literally. Sometimes inland fish markets carry very little that's fresh, and even less ...

30. Extreme Cuisine - Chayote

    (Matching tags: exotic,squash,health,side dish,fruit,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Chayote (pronounced cha-YO-tay) is a pale green, wrinkly, pear-shaped fruit found, most likely, on the exotic fruit shelf of your local grocery store. Being a cousin of the gourd family, you might sometimes ...

31. Recipes for Love

    (Matching tags: crab,vegetables,fish,brunch,wine pairing,exotic,comfort,winter,cakes,liqueur,fruit,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Trying to win someone's heart? Or make up for a careless action? Maybe you just want to show that special someone that the world is a much sunnier place when the two of you are together. Tidings has a ...

32. Chinese New Year 2010

    (Matching tags: brunch,comfort,convenience food,exotic,gourmet,health,holiday,how-to,quick,recipes,sherry,vegetables,wine pairing)

    Kung Hei Fat Choy! 2010 brings us two great reasons to celebrate today - Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year! The day of love also heralds the year of the tiger. People born under this sign are charming, ...

33. The Oyster is My World: Part 1

    (Matching tags: natural,quick,oysters,exotic,comfort,health,holiday,how-to,gourmet)

    He was a bold man that first et an oyster. —Jonathan Swift I know it's an old joke, but it's hard not to wonder how that person who first laid eyes upon an oyster could have ever thought of picking ...

34. Without Borders Wins Tasty Award

    (Matching tags: award,cooking competition,exotic,how-to)

    Award-winners extraordinaire... A while back, on November 26th to be exact, I wrote about three guys -- Chad, Clayton and Lyndon -- who call themselves Without Borders. Fearless and inspiring, they travel ...

35. Extreme Cuisine - Squab

    (Matching tags: natural,quick,wine pairing,exotic,health,how-to,gourmet)

    Yes, you read it correctly. Squab. No doubt, you're wondering about my sanity right about now. Who would want to eat pigeon? Squab, after all, is exactly that -- young pigeon. But don't worry, these pigeons ...

36. Cooking School -- Southeast Asian Cuisine

    (Matching tags: ribs,fish soup,southeast asia,exotic)

    Southeast Asia includes Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Vietnam. That's quite a cultural mecca in an area half the size of Canada. Each of ...

37. Curry's The Word

    (Matching tags: curry,exotic,comfort)

    The word curry, like a smallish, but equally fascinating collection of other words in this bastard linguistic family, has more than one meaning. Born of a mish-mashed lexicon of parents, curry and its ...

38. Extreme Cuisine - Cactus

    (Matching tags: exotic,mexican,side dish)

    Yes, you read right - cactus. Prickly spines, forbidding looks, what better way to bring the heat of the desert to your mid-winter table. Don't worry about having to wrestle one of these pain-inducing ...