There’s a reason olive oil is a favourite eating and cooking oil.

 

A popular quarantine fad to whip up a foamy beverage at home is helping drive sales of instant coffee.

 

Not only are fresh herbs flavourful and healthy, but they also add an extra dimension to recipes that make the dish come alive.

I often grow my own and find certain herbs such as basil, mint, chives, rosemary and thyme very easy to tend. With adequate bright sun and watering when needed, herbs can be grown on a windowsill or in your garden. For those who may not want to try their hand at growing their own, fresh herbs are abundant in every market these days.

 

Frankly, I don’t know why poke, Hawaii’s raw fish salad, took so long to become popular outside of the Islands.

 

The basic principle of the classic British trifle is simple: Assemble layers of whipped cream, custard, cake and fruit in a glass trifle dish. That’s it!

 

This piquant blend of eggs, vegetables and toasted sesame oil, served up on a bed of quinoa, is a filling meal.

 

Although we don’t have any official numbers, many, many bartenders in Toronto will tell you the same story — the Old Fashioned is the new vodka-soda.

 

“You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

 

It’s never pretty when you come home from a holiday party and look in the mirror only to realize you have red wine stain teeth, and even worse, that unattractive rim of red around your inner lips.

 

Screw cap wines have reached record numbers recently. Even luxury wines up to $100 are using screw caps, with the Aussies leading the way.

 
 
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