Tara O'Brady offered up some of her very best tricks when we visited the cookbook author's kitchen, including new uses for your ice-cream scoop.

A Tour Of Tara O'Brady's Stunning Kitchen

We crashed O'Brady's stunning kitchen to learn some of her best tricks, including new uses for an ice-cream scoop.

5 Kitchen Hacks We're Stealing From Cookbook Author Tara O'Brady

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Vancouver bakery Soirette has made a unicorn hot chocolate for the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival, and it is delightful. Here, what's in it.

The Unicorn Hot Chocolate From Soirette In Vancouver Is Incredible

The city's Hot Chocolate Festival has yielded some wacky creations — this may be the most playful.

Meet The Tipsy Unicorn, A Boozy Hot Chocolate That’s Grabbed Vancouver By The Horn

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The Tide Pod Challenge has inspired a Halifax bakery to make a Tide Pod doughnut. It's 100 percent edible, unlike a detergent pod.

People Are Eating Tide Pods - Now They Can Eat Tide Pod Doughnuts

A far less toxic way to get in on the Tide Pod Challenge.

You Can Now Find Tide Pod Doughnuts At A Canadian Bakery

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Swap out crushed canned tomatoes for whole canned tomatoes for an instant flavour boost in your homemade tomato sauce. Read more at Chatelaine

The Best Canned Tomatoes To Use For Homemade Tomato Sauce

Important info for anyone who uses canned tomatoes in their homemade sauce.

The Ingredient Swap That Will Take Your Tomato Sauce To The Next Level

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To maximize flavour in your home cooking, there's no one better to turn to than Jamie Oliver. These kitchen tips from the British chef are among his best.

5 Jamie Oliver Kitchen Tips That Will Never Steer You Wrong

The pantry ingredients every kitchen must have, and other secrets from the celeb chef.

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5 Kitchen Hacks We're Stealing From Cookbook Author Tara O'Brady

Meet The Tipsy Unicorn, A Boozy Hot Chocolate That’s Grabbed Vancouver By The Horn

You Can Now Find Tide Pod Doughnuts At A Canadian Bakery

The Ingredient Swap That Will Take Your Tomato Sauce To The Next Level

5 Pieces Of Cooking Wisdom From Jamie Oliver That Will Never Steer You Wrong