Easter chocolates are getting the gourmet treatment, and we've found 10 shops across Canada crafting beautiful treats for the upcoming spring holiday.

10 gift-worthy Easter chocolates

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Seasonal

Easter

Our kitchen apprentice shares the scoop on how recipe testing works in our kitchen.

How recipes are tested in the Chatelaine Kitchen

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The Kitchen Apprentice

<img src="http://www.chatelaine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Triple-Tested.png" style="float:left;padding-right:4px;width:120px;"><strong>Welcome to The Chatelaine Kitchen.</strong>
 
What is triple-tested? Our Food Team creates, develops and tests every recipe at least three times (sometimes more!) to make sure it’s delicious and foolproof. We also make sure it’s easy to follow and shop for. Our professional testers weigh all the ingredients for nutritional analysis, verify how long it takes to prep and cook each recipe and check if it can be made ahead. We re-taste and adjust as needed. To confirm results in different kitchens, recipes are also tested at home — by us or by you. Sign up to be a home tester: testing@chatelaine.com

Recipes

Chatelaine Kitchen

Sommelier Sara d’Amato and our kitchen present April’s ideal match. Find more food and wine pairings at Chatelaine.com

Food and wine pairing: pulled pork and gamay

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Food and wine pairings

Get ready for spring by refreshing your pantry staples. A handy pantry cleaning checklist.

Pantry cleaning checklist: What to toss, keep and store

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Pasta

Precision in your measurements is essential – small variations can produce dramatically different results. It's time to start using a kitchen scale.

Why you should use a kitchen scale for baking

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Chatelaine Kitchen

10 gift-worthy Easter chocolates

How recipes are tested in the Chatelaine Kitchen

Food and wine pairing: pulled pork and gamay

Pantry cleaning checklist: What to toss, keep and store

Bakers, it's time to make the switch to a kitchen scale