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Curing Picky Eating and All Things Green - The Globe and Mail in 60 Seconds

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Mar 17th 2009 @ 5:00PM

Hmm... Is the secret to curing picky eating having family dinners 5 or more times a week?
What's more appropriate for a St. Patty's Day dinner than a recipe from an Irish grandmother, born in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day? The meal: Swiss Chard and Potato Soup, Lamb Pot Pie and Irish Cream Cheesecake.
Forte Bistro at Richmond and York in Toronto: Inconsistent cooking for the Bay Street types and ballet and opera lovers.
Beppi Crosariol shares the rising world of Irish whisky love and how it might be connected to hard times and The Wire, as well as a talk with Jeff Arnett, master distiller of Jack Daniel's.
Chef David Lee talks about the joys of teaching kids the world of food.
Parsimony: How to make the most of your chicken, shrimp, eggs, stale bread, cakes and brownies, rice, cheese, vegetables and wine, as shared by Canadian chefs.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jan 27th 2009 @ 9:00AM

Speed dating has made its way to the world of food producers and chefs ... but not for dates. It's all for the love of local food.
250th anniversaries, Robbie Burns, and haggis.
Foodie football feats in mid-town Manhattan at Zereoue.
Word of mouth makes the red wine, Fuzion, fly off the shelves.
Restaurant Reviews: Czehoski offers good food and random bouts of dancing, and Forte Bistro and Lounge offers manly financial style with rock star lobster sandwiches.
Wine, Pt 1: Parri Estate 2007 Viognier/Chardonnay, Fairhall Downs Single Vineyard 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Don Eugenio Reserva 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, La Moras Black Label 2005 Shiraz, Joffré E. Hijas Premium 2004 Merlot
Wine, Pt 2: X & Y 2006 Chardonnay, Etko Nefeli 2007 White, Domaine De La Croze Granier Cuvée Réserve 2006, Perrin & Fils Vinsobres Les Cornuds 2006, Western Range Julimar 2006 Shiraz/Viognier
Recipes: Garlic-Studded Pork Tenderloin with Mojo and Minted Eggplant