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From boudin to gator meat: Pennsylvania stores adapt to influx of gas workers from the South

From boudin to gator meat: Pennsylvania stores adapt to influx of gas workers from the South

PENNSDALE, Pa. - The land of scrapple and chipped ham is starting to get a taste for jambalaya and boudin.
THE AMERICAN TABLE: Recipe for English muffin cheese and tomato sandwich

THE AMERICAN TABLE: Recipe for English muffin cheese and tomato sandwich

Happiness is... a warm cheese sandwich. It's a sentiment as true today as when I read it as a child in my very first cookbook, the "Peanuts Cook Book.
National Arts Centre in Ottawa celebrates the North with 10-day festival

National Arts Centre in Ottawa celebrates the North with 10-day festival

OTTAWA - The National Arts Centre is bringing the North to the South this spring with a 10-day festival featuring northern artists, musicians, singers, chefs, writers and storytellers who blend the traditional with the contemporary.
THE HEALTHY PLATE: Recipe for whole-wheat penne with spring greens and sausage

THE HEALTHY PLATE: Recipe for whole-wheat penne with spring greens and sausage

No matter how unimpeachable whole-wheat pasta is in terms of nutritional cred, I've always found it off-putting. Sure, it has more fiber and whole-grain nutrition. But it always struck me as rather spineless and dull.
Mint has many culinary uses; its flowers make it a great addition to garden too

Mint has many culinary uses; its flowers make it a great addition to garden too

LONDON, ONTARIO, - Award-winning cookbook author Naomi Duguid can't contain her enthusiasm when she talks about all the ways she likes to use fresh mint. "I use it all the time. It's one of my faves, my standbys. I have spearmint.
COOKING ON DEADLINE: Recipe for egg salad sandwich with smoked salmon

COOKING ON DEADLINE: Recipe for egg salad sandwich with smoked salmon

Hard-boiled eggs always seem to go to waste in my house. It's my own fault. When I think to make them, it somehow strikes me as silly to go to the trouble for just two or three eggs.
Where's the best beef? Host of Travel Channel's 'Burger Land' shares his favourites

Where's the best beef? Host of Travel Channel's 'Burger Land' shares his favourites

NEW YORK, N.Y. - If you love a good burger, you might think George Motz has the best job ever. He crisscrosses the country as the host of Travel Channel's new series "Burger Land," looking for the best burgers in America.
Recipes that make the most of the many different styles of rum on the market

Recipes that make the most of the many different styles of rum on the market

Just as we wouldn't lump together all red wines, we also shouldn't treat all rums alike.
Miami rum festival celebrates spirit increasingly produced, marketed beyond the Caribbean

Miami rum festival celebrates spirit increasingly produced, marketed beyond the Caribbean

MIAMI - When you're talking about rum, how much does the Caribbean really matter? For the rum world, it's a more serious question than it sounds, and the answer exposes a schism in the industry, a divide between massive producers who value uniformity
The Cooking Lab: Making creamy pureed potatoes without cream, butter or milk

The Cooking Lab: Making creamy pureed potatoes without cream, butter or milk

When made just right, mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food: smooth, creamy, warm and filling — not to mention a perfect vehicle for gravy.