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Lucy Waverman's chocolate chili truffles: Can the love of your life take the heat?
Recipes

Chocolate chili truffles for Valentine's Day

Lucy Waverman shows you how to woo your sweetie with a homemade treat Feb 11, 2010 1:02PM EST

Liquid Centre Chocolate Fondant with Strawberries, Honey Tangerines and Vanilla
Rob Feenie

Chef's recipe: A gooey chocolate cake for Valentine’s Day

Rob Feenie's Liquid Centre Chocolate Fondant: yummy, warm and luscious, with that oozy chocolate Feb 11, 2010 7:41PM EST

Adding fish, like this pickerel in black bean sauce, to your Chinese New Year menu is said to bring good luck.
Lucy Waverman's Weekend Menu

Recipes: Tame the tiger with a Chinese feast

This Chinese New Year menu may not be traditional, but it’s fun to make and guaranteed to please Feb 06, 2010 9:43AM EST

Valentine's Day

Heat things up with banana flambé

Served over vanilla ice cream, it's the perfect Valentine's dessert. Beppi Crosariol shows you how to do it Feb 11, 2010 1:03PM EST

The freshest fish from the Far East

In search of raw perfection, Canadian chefs turn to a technique that keeps fish alive for most of their voyage to the dinner table Feb 10, 2010 10:41AM EST

Gastronomy 101: Weaning students off the beer-and-potato-chip diet

Campus cooking shows and farmers’ markets inspire students to cook something a little fancier than macaroni and cheese for dinner Feb 10, 2010 9:07AM EST

Beppi Crosariol's Decanter

Meet Howard Soon, wine master of the Okanagan

As B.C.’s cheap quaff of the slopes has given way to sophisticated, internationally award-winning pours, winemaker Howard Soon has been at the vanguard of the evolution Feb 04, 2010 10:32AM EST

Chefs' challenge

When chefs burn out in the kitchen

Superchef Ferran Adrià recently announced he’d be closing his restaurant elBulli to recover from exhaustion – Canadian chefs can relate Feb 03, 2010 8:17AM EST

Iron Chef confidential: Michael Smith v. Bobby Flay

PEI chef Michael Smith on his head-to-head culinary battle against Bobby Flay Feb 03, 2010 11:55AM EST

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In the Kitchen
Chef's recipe: A rich soup that's fit for a king (really)

The upside of winter is the chance to indulge in decadent, slow-cooked one-pot meals

The key to this dish is to start with a good stock and add ingredients according to cooking times.
From the bar
Heartwarming winter drinks

Beppi Crosariol shows you how to make two cold-weather favourites - the classic hot toddy and the indulgent Irish coffee

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Warm up with mulled wine

Beppi Crosariol shares his favourite recipe for the winter treat

Poached pears with red wine drizzle

Beppi Crosariol shows you how to use wine to make a rich dessert perfect for fall

New world v. old world wine

Beppi Crosariol explains the difference between old world and new world vino

Deep-fried mac ‘n' cheese: the ultimate comfort food

All that gooey deliciousness inside an easy-to-eat package

Reggie’s Old Fashioned Sandwiches in Toronto put deep-fried mac-and-cheese sticks at the top of its chalkboard menu when it opened in March 2008.
From Saturday's Books section
Lucy Waverman's top cookbooks of 2009

The author and chef lists her favourites from 2009

Illustrated Guide
Kid-friendly restaurants in Toronto

A few places you won't have any reservations about going to with the youngsters

Earlier discussion
Being a restaurant critic: Is it as fun as it looks?

Globe critics Alexandra Gill and Chris Johns take your questions

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How to store wine

Never dump a half-full bottle of wine again. Beppi Crosariol shares his tips on keeping vino fresh after it's been opened

How to serve wine at home

Why you should chill your red wine and other service tips from Beppi Crosariol