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19-year-old wins first place in prestiges Jeunes Chefs Rotisseurs competition

Amber Fleetwood took first place in the student category for the Jeunes Chefs Rotisseurs competition.

Making fresh bread at home with the kids

Whole wheat Focaccia bread with rosemary I like to make bread at home on the weekends. This recipe is straight forward for home baking and a nice introduction to bread making. Getting the kids...

Bread and butter pudding: warming comfort food

A great way to use leftover bread

Spanish style clams with sherry, garlic and parsley

Serve as an appy or toss with pasta for a full meal
Vietnamese inspired calamari salad with mint and mango

Vietnamese inspired calamari salad with mint and mango

Fresh mint ups the flavour content while chile sweet and sour dressing gets a kick from the chili

Portuguese octopus stew with chickpeas, chorizo and eggplant

Portuguese octopus stew with chickpeas, chorizo and eggplant This recipe is packed full of vibrant tastes and colours, the key to the octopus is the long slow cooking which will develop flavour and...