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Want to take your culinary skills to the next level? These cooking hacks will save you time, money and effort in the kitchen.

Top 10 Best Halloween Candies

Bring your sweet tooth and check out this exhaustively exciting list of the 10 greatest Halloween candies of all-time.


3 Fun Ways to Top Off Your Pies

Looking to add that final visual touch to your pies? Discover how to give your recipes a beautiful decorative top.


12 Best Fall Rice Recipes

Long or short, white or brown, rice is a delicious delight and a vital dietary staple. Spice up your own...


8 Foods to Store in the Freezer for Quick Meals

In a hurry? Tired of seeing your food go to waste? Discover eight foods you can store...


Quiz: Name That Classic Candy!

How well do you know your favourite candies? On Tumblr blog Scandybars, Willis Chen looks at popular sweets from...


12 Ways to Eat Well for Less

Just a few extra dollars can mean a world of difference for your food's quality and taste. Know when to...


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13 Chef Secrets for a Perfect Breakfast

Crisp bacon, light pancakes, brown and sweet french toast: Discover how to improve your favourite breakfasts with these restaurant...


11 Energy-Boosting Breakfast Recipes for Kids

With the new school year just starting, help your children start their day off right with these easy...

7 New Delicious Pizza Recipes

Tired of making the same old basic pizza? Upgrade your recipes with toppings inspired by your favourite...


10 School Lunch Recipes Your Kids Will Love

Mix things up this year with a menu of school lunches that your kids won't be able to resist by...


3 Easy Bake Recipes for Kids

Make fussy eating a thing of the past with these simple kid-friendly recipes, tips and baking accessories.


3 Cute Cooking Tools for Kids

Don't let your child's learning end in the classroom. Take it to the kitchen with these adorable cooking accessories that...


Q & A: How To Get Your Kids Cooking

No knives, motorized appliances or stovetop required. Jennifer Low, the bestselling author of Everyday Kitchen for Kids* and mother of two, explains...


4 Oscar Night Popcorn Recipes

Add some flavour to your Sunday night Academy Award viewing party with these tasty, easy-to-prepare popcorn recipes.


2012 Olympics Gold Medal Menu

With the Olympics kicking off, we've got a menu of patriotic Canadian dishes and red-and-white favourites for your opening ceremony...


11 Quick Tips for an Easy Dinner Party

It's all in the food presentation: These simple finishing touches can transform basic dishes into something special.


15 Secret Pantry Ingredients that Make Your Recipes Better

Try these surprising ways to make your favourite recipes taste better, using everyday pantry items.

How to Grill Like a Pro

Use these insider chef tips for grilling just like a pro-and your meat will taste just like those steakhouse favorites.


4 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

Get your summer cool on-and wave the ice cream truck goodbye-with these decadent do-it-yourself recipes. 


3 DIY Ice Cream Appliances

Churn your home into an ice cream parlour with the summer's sweetest new products.


5 Tips for a Healthy BBQ Meal

This year, lighten up your BBQ menu without sacrificing flavour. We have 5 easy tips to help you make...


3 Barbecue Recipes for Dad

Make Father's Day extra special this year by grilling one of his favourite meals. Don't worry - we've got the...


Canada’s 8 Greatest Burger Restaurants

Extra greasy or über healthy, creative gourmet with scads of cool toppings, or just a plain classic cheeseburger... the sky's...

Great Canadian Burgers: 5 Top Chef Recipes

Fire up the barbecue and prepare for a taste explosion, because we've found five gourmet great Canadian burgers from across...



5 Gadgets for BBQ Season

Enjoy a better barbecue this summer with these hot new grills and accessories.


6 Tasty New Burger Condiments

Move beyond the ketchup-mustard-relish trio this grilling season with these spicy new burger condiment ideas.


Great Canadian Burgers: Editors’ Custom-Made Burger Recipes and Tips

Our editors set out to create some of the tastiest, most creative and downright different burgers, and the results were...interesting....


4 Easy Sandwich Recipes

Looking for a delicious lunch to pack for work? Try one of these super delicious recipes for starters!