Video recipes with 4x6 downloadable recipe cards

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  Panko Salmon

  Fast and Tasty!

  Looking for a fast and tasty way to get more fish into your diet? Julie shows you how easy it is to get this super tasty fish recipe on the table in less than 20 minutes.

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  Slow Braised Short Ribs

  in Cabernet Sauvignon

  JUST Cabernet Sauvignon makes this slow braised beef recipe a real winner! Chef Deana Folco Robles shows us a simple fool proof recipe that delivers big flavour every-time.

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  Tomato Basil Salad

  in a Parmigiana Cheese Bowl

  Just Chardonnay adds some real flavour to this simple yet elegant salad recipe. Chef Deana Folco Robles shows us a simple method to make a Parmigiana cheese bowl to serve this salad in.

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  Blueberry Sauce

  Fresh berry sauce for desserts

  Fresh fruit sauces on pancakes or cheesecake are great, and one of the best is Blueberry. Julie shows you how 3 ingredients come together quickly to make a delicious and healthy sauce.

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  Dutch Baby Pancake

  Wow your breakfast Guests

  What’s a Dutch Baby Pancake? Just about the best thing you have ever eaten for breakfast! Julie shows you how to make this great breakfast treat, in about the same amount of time it takes to brew coffee.

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  Buttermilk Pancakes

  Make 'em from scratch!

  Are you buying pancake mix? Why?? Julie shows you how easy it is to make pancakes from scratch, using the simple ingredients in everyone's cupboard. This recipe is quick and easy.

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  Finnish Pancakes

  Just like the Hoito

  f you've ever been to Thunder Bay, then you've probably eaten at the Hoito... We went to university in Thunder Bay, and this place was a weekend breakfast favourite. The pancakes are Finnish; thin, crisp around the edges and not at all cake'y' like the puffy buttermilk pancakes my mom made.

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  Orange, Sweet Potato

  and Ginger Juice

  Mix up your fruits and vegetables next time you make juice! Julie shows you how easy it is to make this great tasting and good for you recipe.

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  Apple Celery Beet Juice

  Mid Day refresher

  Julie gives you a recipe for a delicious and refreshing 'apple celery beetdown' juice, using our Breville Ikon juicer.

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  Apple Carrot Celery Juice

  Kickstart your day

  Having trouble getting enough fruit and veg in your diet? Tired of overspending on juice at the market? Do it yourself at home, where you can control the ingredients at a fraction of the cost.

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  Poached Cod

  in white wine

  Poaching is a hassle free way to cook fish. Here we poach Cod in a simple broth of wine and vegetables. You end up with very soft and subtle flavours that is quiet enjoyable.

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  Southwest Beans

  Hearty Side

  As a child growing up, baked beans around our house meant pork belly, blackstrap molasses, and maple syrup... love those beans. But as you may have noticed we like to play around in the kitchen so we started playing with different spices and mixtures

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  Oven Pulled Pork

  Mild or spicy.

  A solid sub for slow smoked pulled pork.

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  Curtido

  Dec 25 2009

  Coming soon

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  Striped Sea Bass

  with Beurre Blanc

  A couple of years back we visited Cave Spring Vineyard during harvest and spoke with Tom Pennachetti about the Riesling grapes. Those grapes are now wine in the bottle, so we thought we'd cook something using the wine.

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  Tzatziki Sauce

   

  Cool refreshing sauce as a side to many grilled foods.

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  Toasting Nuts

  seeds and spices too

  A quick tutorial about toasting nuts, seeds and spices

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  Pan Roasted Chicken

  With Apple and Sauvignon Blanc

  Pan roasting - an initial browning in a fry pan on stove-top, then finished in the oven - is one of the best ways to deal with chicken breasts. You end up with tender and juicy meat, that cooked with other methods can be dry. You also end up with some really great 'fond' in the bottom of the pan to make a pan sauce.

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  Chicken Strudel

  Foodland Ontario

  This recipe from Foodland Ontario features a selection of local ingredients from all areas of your grocery store. Here is an elegant dish to serve guests coming over for dinner for a celebration or to have a good time.

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  Tossed Spinach

  Perfect Side Dish

  Emily Richards and Foodland Ontario bring you this simple recipe for a great Tossed Spinach side dish or salad, that you can enjoy with any number of main dishes.

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  Spicy Kale

  Add some greens at dinner

  We're in the kitchen with Foodland Ontario and Emily Richards again to prep some spicy Kale. You could substitute Swiss chard, rapini or mustard greens in this recipe. This is a great side dish for our Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Squash and Apples Recipe.

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  Seared Pork Chops

  Roasted Squash and Apples

  Back in the kitchen with Foodland Ontario and Emily Richards for this simple easy dinner for the fall to celebrate the harvest. For an added twist, you can coat the pork chops in seasoned breadcrumbs before browning. Try a variety of delicious Ontario apples for this recipe, red or green skinned will work well. Serve this alongside a spicy kale sauté for a peppery bite on the plate

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  Butternut Squash

  How to Prep

  Roasted butternut squash is a great side dish for many different meals. Here Foodland Ontario and Emily Richards give you a little advice on how to prep this tasty treat. Give this a try with our Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Squash and Apples Recipe.

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  Teriyaki Glazed Duck

  with Asian Greens

  Ontario duck is readily available at butchers and some grocery stores; it is a lean and flavourful meat choice. Quick and easy to cook, it makes weeknight meals or special dinners simple to get on the table.

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  Drying Herbs

  Tasty all year

  Dry some fresh local herbs in the late summer or early fall, and enjoy their flavour all winter.

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  Roasted Tomatoes

  an easy appetizer

  Sweet, dark roasted tomatoes retain a slight juiciness to them and can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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  Drying Peaches

  Store some summer

  Foodland Ontario and Emily Richards team up to bring you this great recipe for real “fruit leather” easy to pack for snacks or chopped up and added to cookies and cakes.

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  Julie's Dressing

  Zesty Tang

  Julie likes this because it's some of this and some of that, with a citrus-y tang.

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  Cumin Vinaigrette

  Why buy at the supermarket?

  Another quick easy salad dressing that begs the question: ‘Why buy salad dressings at the supermarket?’.

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  Beef Pasta Sauce

  Slow Braised Beef and Wine

  This is a super hearty braised beef sauce, sure to warm the coldest nights.

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  Basil Vinaigrette

  Give your salad some love

  Basil and Dijon mustard in this dressing make your salads come to life.

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  Hand Made Egg Pasta

  You'll never buy dry again!

  I always thought making pasta was hard... Turns out all you need is a countertop and a rolling pin.

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  Poppy Seed

  Salad Dressing

  A little bit of cranberry gives this some zing!

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  Shiraz Grilled Steak

  shiraz-soy sauce marinade

  Try this great flavourfull steak with vegies or in a sandwich.

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  Italian Bean Salad

  Beans and artichoke hearts

  A great summer salad, flavourful and filling.

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  Steamed Mussels

  In Pinot Grigio

  Steaming mussels in white wine is a classic.

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  Cleaning Mussels

  getting rid of the bad ones too

  A short primmer on cleaning, de-bearding, and sorting mussels before cooking.

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  Braised Veal in Stout

  Infused with flavour

  Beer + slow braising, you can't go wrong. So on a damp chilly evening, take note from the English and warm up with a pint and a hearty serving of our Braised Veal in Stout.

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  Smoked Salmon Pasta

  Fast, creamy, full of flavour

  Summer recipes inspired by Prince Edward Island – brought to you by Chef Michael Smith, host of Food Network’s Chef at Home and Chef Abroad.

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  Chicken Pork Bomb

  Chicken, Sausage, and Bacon

  Chicken thighs, stuffed with sausage and then wrapped in bacon... with a Marsala pan sauce!

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  Red Wine Sauce

  Great for all kinds of red meat

   

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  Mushroom Risotto

  Creamy Finish

  We add a little mascarpone at the end, to add some great mouth feel.

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  Berries and Blue Cheese

  Strange, but so tasty.

  Strawberries and Blue Cheese??? Really??? Yes! The flavours are great together, Julie and Luc show you how.

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  Blue Mac 'n Cheese

  Adult Flavour

  Macaroni and cheese, with blue cheese and mushrooms... who can resist?

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  Sicilian Sausage

  A Hot Italian Sausage

  This a recipe from my wife's family, just one version of thousands for this classic Sicilain sausage.

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  Beef - Mustard Sausage

   

  Give sausage making at home a try with this really tasty beef and mustard recipe.

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  Pork Breakfast Sausage

  Links or patties make it at home.

  A great starting recipe for making pork breakfast sausage at home.

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  Sausage Casing Prep

   

  So you’ve decided to make sausage at home, this is the starting point - prepping the casing.

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  Wine Poached Pears

  Serve with Mascarpone cheese.

  Pears poached in wine and spice, served with mascarpone cheese... An incredible late summer early fall treat.

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  French Vanilla Ice Cream

  A 'cooked custard' ice cream.

  Looking for an incredible home made ice cream? This cooked custard recipe is sure to blow you away with incredible taste and mouth feel.

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  Pizza Dough

  Easy to master.

  Looking for a great thin crust pizza dough? Here it is.

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  Making Pizza

  Why do take out?

  Need some tips and ideas for home made pizza? This is the place to look.

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  Pear Sauce

  Great on pork chops.

  Julie jumps into the kitchen to prep some pear sauce, which has beat our apple sauce as our favourite. Fast, simple, and full of flavour this can be frozen or preserved in Mason jars.

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  Pork & Sauerkraut

  I know; a slow cooker?

  Pull out the slow cooker for this easy to prepare, but oh so tasty and warming dish. Take this basic recipe, add your own favourite vegetables, and make this a family favourite.

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  Sour Cream Waffles

  Flavour plus!

  This quick waffle recipe uses sour cream or yogourt in the mix for added flavour.

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  Waffle House Waffles

  The Classic!

  Our take on the classic waffle house waffle recipe where the egg whites are beaten sepperately to add lift to the batter.

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  Home Made Bacon

  Bacon, made at home. So good!

  Tired of watery flacid mass market bacon? You can make it yourself at home, it may take a while in your fridge but it's certainly worth it. First up: we mix the rub and coat the pork belly.

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  French Onion Soup

  Take your time, it's worth it.

  This is a great recipe for French Onion soup. It takes some time to make it right, but the ingredient list is short.

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  Casing meet stuffer

  One of the basics for sausage.

  Your casing is ready, the meat is ground… let’s get the casing on the stuffer

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  Clam and Chorizo Pasta

  Mediterranean goodness.

  Another great recipe from the pages of "Wine Bar Food". Clams, sausage, orange, and tomato‚ - what a great combination.

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  Yorkshire Pudding

  Popovers to our U.S. cousins.

  There are two "tricks" to really great Yorkshire Puddings; mixing the batter fully and a really hot pan to start them cooking.

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  Braised Short Ribs

  Coffee, wine, chiles-Mindblowing

  Slowly braising these short ribs in wine, coffee, and chile pepper brings a flavour that will just wow you.

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  No Cook Ice Cream

  Basic Vanilla.

  This basic Vanilla Ice Cream recipe has only 5 ingredients, requires no cooking, and with the right equipment is ready in 30 minutes. Who doesn't love Ice Cream - especially ice cream this easy, using the Donvier chiller.

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  Beans, Ham, and Greens

  Food for your soul.

  A little something we picked up at ‚Miss Mary Bobo's boarding house in Lynchburg Tennessee. This has everything you want in a down home soup, and it's super easy to prepare.

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  Bacon Cheese Meatloaf.

  Bacon, blue cheese...

  Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Meatloaf. Beef, blue cheese, bacon… mmmm… Three things that come together to make this the best meatloaf ever! This is even better than grandma’s, and never ever turns out dry.

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  Osso Bucco

  Our take on a classic.

  Glen shows us his interpretation of this classic recipe that is a slow braising of veal shanks and vegetables.

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  Figgy Chicken

  Figs and chicken - really works.

  Full of flavour, this chicken recipe is cooked in one pot on the stove with minimal prep.

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  Cauliflower Soup

  A fall belly warmer.

  This easy creamed soup is sure to warm you up on a cool evening.

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  Bacon & Onion Pasta

  Fast and Tasty

  Creamy Bowtie Pasta with Bacon & Onion - Super fast recipe that is all cooked in the time that it takes to boil the pasta. Plus anything that has bacon in it has to be great! Bacon, onion, peas, cream, cheese.

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  Yoghourt Sauce

  Great with spicy grilled wings.

  Another great recipe from the pages of "Wine Bar Food", this cool refreshing creamy sauce is the perfect accompaniment to hot spicy chicken wings.

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  Fr Canadian Pea Soup

  Coureurs de Bois food!

  French Canadian Pea Soup - Okay so this is my interpretation of French Canadian Pea soup, there are many variations all of them good, but this one suits my palate. Hopefully it suits yours as well.

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  Flemish Stew

  Beef with beer!

  This classic Flemish stew recipe is sure to warm you on a cold winters night.

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  Coconut Strawberries

  Don't tell anyone we like these!

  Julie makes this easy candy that is a holiday treat around our house. Simple ingredients, and easy prep with a lot of crowd pleasing flavour.

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  Thai inspired marinade

  For grilling chicken.

  We continue to explore BBQ rubs, sauces, and marinades with this spicy Thai inspired marinade. Great on chicken, and shellfish.

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  Indian Inspired Marinade

  Affraid of Indian? Try this first.

  Part of the Grilling & BBQ marinade, sauce, & rubs series. We make an Indian inspired marinade that works perfectly for grilling chicken.

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  Mexican Pulled Pork

  Well sort of...

  This recipe from Ingrid Hoffmann's cookbook 'Simply Delicioso' is sure to please

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  Creamy Onion Soup

  Carmelised onions bring flavour.

  Creamy Carmelised Onion Soup - This takes a bit of time to get the onions just right… but the flavour that you build is tremendous.

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  Jerk Sauce

  Our take on Jamaican jerk.

  This kicks off a series on BBQ sauces, marinades, and rubs. Jamaican Jerk Sauce, packs an incredible amount of flavour and maybe a little heat.

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  Combini Marinade

  Japanese inspired flavour.

  We continue our look at BBQ sauces, marinades and rubs with this Japanese inspired marinade.

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  Chocolate Ice Cream

  No-cook simplicity.

  Summertime favourite, and so easy to make! Who can resist chocolate ice cream? A few simple ingredients, a Donvier hand crank - no electricity ice cream maker, and 20 minutes. That's all it takes

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  Citrus Pickled Red Onion

  Fast table pickle.

  This is a great side dish / condiment to serve with almost anything... but it does go best with Central and Latin American dishes.

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  Cheese Custard

  Savoury treat.

  Cheese Custard? Crustless Quiche? Make this simple appetizer in ramekins as a special treat for each of your guests.

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  Arroz con Pollo

  Chicken, rice, and beer.

  Chicken, veg, rice and beer... a whole meal in one dish! What else do you need?

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  Cauliflower Puree

  Cheese makes everything better.

  A laughably simple side dish recipe, that packs some great flavour. This simple dish goes great with roasted meats, and stews.

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  Home Made Mayonnaise

  Eggs and oil... so easy.

  Everyone has a jar of mayo in their fridge (or heaven forbid that mayo substitute), but why not treat yourself to fresh made? Really easy, nothing to fear, and only 4 ingredients that take less than 5 minutes to combine.

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  Home Made Butter

  Flavour, Flavour, Flavour!

  It's cheap, it's plentiful, and is of generally good quality at all supermarkets. So why make it at home? Flavour! By making butter at home you can culture it and add incredible flavour.