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Dear Eric: Where I can find fresh curry leaves, fenugreek leaves and galangal?
Life
Anne Spicer didn't coin the phrase "He will give you the shirt off his back," but she was as generous as the expression suggests.
I bet you thought you were so on trend, frequenting that chic Thai restaurant and insisting that the chef pour on the Nam Prik Pao - the secret Asian concoction that ignites a raging brush fire in your nostrils. Your palate has ripened, you think smugly. You've grown more adventurous and sophisticated with age - willing to take culinary risks, even if it means blowing your head apart.
Even after a previously unknown allergy to seafood nearly killed her, it still took Victorian Robin Bayley years to wear a MedicAlert bracelet.
A meme popping up on Facebook waxes nostalgic for the good ol' days. It's no doubt authored by baby boomers. You know, the evil ones who cavorted nude at Woodstock, polluted the environment, bought houses for cheap and are now grabbing all the OAS benefits. (Take a bow? Well, OK.)
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Reaching for the stars: Family gives blind toddler chance to reach his potential
At a modest house near Timmins, Ont., Jacinthe Bourgoin sits at her kitchen table with...
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CNIB services create brighter futures for kids
According to CNIB research, there are more than 23,000 children in Canada living with...
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Can friendship and attraction coexist?
A recent study settled the argument and confirmed what I already thought: men and women can totally be friends. But it added a new question: Should they?
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Colour stories - Navy and white
Navy and off-white is a classic and refined colour combination. Its neutrality means you're not likely to tire quickly... definitely a pairing for those with classical taste. This pairing, though, relies on some discipline. It works best when stuck to faithfully - yielding a crisp and elegant impression.
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Ingredient of the week: mint
Mint has a long tradition of culinary, aromatic and medicinal uses. With springtime upon us, now seems like the perfect time to focus on some of the many flavourful and refreshing culinary applications.
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Recipe: Rhubarb Sour Cream Pie
It's a good time of year to be in search of a rhubarb recipe. Whether you grow it yourself or buy it from a farm market or grocery store, it's in-season now and readily available.
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Guidance In Uncertain Times
Today will not be a notable celebration in most North American homes. It is not part of a holiday weekend...
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Religious leaders got just desserts
Religion in Canada, and particularly religious leaders in our country, are in trouble. According to ...
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Eric Akis Recipes
Basic Cream Pie
This vanilla-flavoured, custardy cream pie can be left as is, or be flavoured in the tasty ways suggested...
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Blue, green, pink and pantsuits (plus his infamous ballgowns) ingnite the Oscar de la Renta 2013 resort...
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Tomato Bounce
Help the tomatoes escape the dreaded salad! Bounce them across the kitchen to the table.
Fashion & Beauty
Blogs: Best of fashion and beauty this week
Everywhere we look there’s proof that old is out, and the new is news.
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Food
Blog: A philosophical approach to food
At first glance, Cafe Fiorentina appears to be a fairly typical European-style cafe. But a closer inspection reveals far more to the picture.
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Parenting
Fruit juice targeted in the war on obesity
Over the last decade, America's war on obesity has targeted some fairly obvious culprits, including fast food, pastries, fried foods and soda. But recent scientific studies and a new government-sponsored documentary have identified a new, less obvious enemy: fruit juice.
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Relationships
Can friendship and attraction coexist?
A recent study settled the argument and confirmed what I already thought: men and women can totally be friends. But it added a new question: Should they?
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In 'Homes' Today
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First-time homebuyers more likely to be female
Women are leading the way when it comes to purchasing their first home.
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Hunger Games
- Gallery: Hunger Games actor buys $2.5M "tree house"
- Gallery: Celine Dion's Montreal home hits the market - $29,655,500
- Couple offers wedding gift to help sell home
- Gallery: The Hope Diamond of homes in Vancouver
- Gallery: Billy Joel lists Miami Beach mansion - US$14.75M
- Gallery: $27M Montreal mansion
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