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Quick Weeknight Dinners

Slash fat, not taste!

Slash fat, not taste!

Five creative cooking tips for guilt-free meals

Fruit & Veggies 101

Fruit & Veggies 101

How to buy, store and prepare common and out-of-the-ordinary produce.

Spicy Mexican recipes

Spicy Mexican recipes

To add some heat to meal time, try one of these tasty recipes

Classic warm weather recipes

Classic warm weather recipes

Pick and choose from six updated summer classics – from maple-glazed, cedar-planked salmon to Tuscan devilled eggs – for your best-ever patio spread

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Organic food 101

Organic food 101

What to splurge on – and what to skip – when it comes to organic food

Slimming spring salads

Slimming spring salads

Ten low-fat salad recipes to help you shape up in time for shorts season

From foodie to Food Network star

From foodie to Food Network star

Ted Allen talks about his rise to fame, his newest show and how he makes easy work of Thanksgiving entertaining

Wine favourites

Wine favourites

Natalie MacLean shares her top picks for April

An amazing gingerbread cookie recipe: Day 53

An amazing gingerbread cookie recipe: Day 53

As you may or may not know, I am not an expert baker. My attempts are infrequent and my successes fleeting. But I sure felt like a star after I made these Gingerbread cookies and watched them quickly disappear at a toddler's birthday party, particularly when I saw adults also going back for more. And more. The cookies were soft, chewy and not overpoweringly sweet. They were, if I may say so, perfect.

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A Bright Spot: Our Spring 2026 issue features 12 colourful DIY decor hacks from guest editor Alexandra Gater. Plus, recipes for protein-packed breakfasts, cheese soufflé and a dreamy rhubarb cake.