On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

(…and) a turkey cooked per-fect-ly.

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How to Cook the Perfect Turkey

Brined? Basted? Barbecued? Whatever your secret recipe, there are only two things you really need to remember: how long you need to defrost a frozen bird and how long you need to cook it to golden perfection. Here’s a handy calculator to get you started.

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Lindt Chocolate Recipes

Lindt’s Swiss Classic 300g Gold Bar will be part of the Foods of Europe promotion at London Drugs from October 10-22, 2014, so we thought it would be nice to include recipes that use this delectable chocolate.

All these recipes have been created in the Lindt kitchen and introduce a new spin on an old favourite.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

For everyone who loves chocolate in their peanut butter and vice versa.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup (114g) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (130g) chunky peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
  • 1/2 cup (90g) light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup (150g) flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 200g Lindt Swiss Classic Surfin, chopped into chunks

Method:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine the butter, peanut butter, sugars and cream together.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract.
  • Combine the dry ingredients and add to the butter mixture.
  • Stir in the chopped chocolate.
  • Drop cookies by the teaspoonful onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake 10–12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

Yield:Approx. 3 dozen cookies

Recipe by Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja

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Chef Grant van Gameren – Culinary Pioneer

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“Everything you put on that table matters. the details can dramatically elevate the dining experience, like a good quality napkin, artisanal bread or a bottle of S.Pellegrino
-Chef Grant  van Gameren

Meet Chef Grant van Gameren, the culinary pioneer and driving force behind Toronto’s Bar Isabel, named as Canada’s Best New Restaurant in 2014. We asked him to reveal his sources for inspiration and ingredients, and tell us what’s on his radar for the future.

Capture the essence of what’s happening in the Canadian culinary scene?

Orphans cooking with orphans. In Toronto, the people opening restaurants now are in their late 20’s, early 30’s who haven’t been slugging it out in a brigade-style kitchen for years like the founding fathers. There’s a generation of us rebellious teenagers just opening up restaurants, hiring our friends and taking risks. Hopefully, these young chefs grow into the leaders of Canada’s modern culinary movement.

How do culinary trends impact your menu?

I’m too busy to concern myself with trends. Evolution is made, not speculated. If there’s anything I’m into, it’s about finding something new. Maybe not something new to the world, but new to me. That’s my food trend.

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Chicken Noodle Soup – A Fall Favourite!

Earlier this week a fellow staff member and I were discussing our favourite “Fall” things. (Well, in the interest of being transparent, we were complaining about how Summer was soon coming to an end.) We bounced around from one favourite thing to the next. They loved the Fall colours and I mentioned my love of Fall flavours. The conversation slowed and we both went back to work but it stuck with me. When I left work that evening I was in the mood to cook. Below is a classic recipe that I added a slight twist to!

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The Ultimate Culinary Companion

No kitchen is complete without a high performance microwave oven.  Powerful and versatile, Panasonic’s Genius Inverter Microwave Ovens feature Inverter technology, which delivers a continuous wave of energy at the appropriate power level to retain foods’ natural juices, flavour and nutritional content. Featuring a 1.6 cu. ft. oven capacity and a beautiful stainless steel finish, this microwave integrates seamlessly into any kitchen.

The Panasonic NNT795S Microwave Oven  is available at London Drugs.

Curry Chicken Pasta Recipe

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Wow guests with a dish that fuses elements of cuisines around the world.

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Delicious Greek Marinated Pork Chops

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One of my favourite summer pass times is to BBQ! Whether it is with friends, family or just myself I always enjoy my time in front of the grill. I thought I’d take the time to share one of my favourite BBQ dishes. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!

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Extract More Out of Your Day – Delicious Juice Recipes

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Joe Cross

Recipe 1: Joe’s Mean Green Juice

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber
  • 4 celery stalks
  • 2 apples
  • 6-8 leaves kale
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp ginger

Wash all produce well. Peel the lemon and the juice. Pour over ice and enjoy!

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