4 things our food editors love this month

Posh spice

The  depths of winter call for a clever hot drink, and this chai latte, inspired by one we tasted at Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market, is equally warming, comforting and invigorating. Don't be put off by the butter: It's the secret ingredient that makes this drink unforgettable.

Photo, Sian Richards.

Family dinner solution

Author Jenny Rosenstrach loves to cook and eat, but when her kids were little, she and her husband, Andy, got into a cooking rut. Their solution was a family cooking adventure that's as hilarious and heartwarmingas it is practical and delicious.

Dinner: The Playbook, $24.

Chicken parmesan meatballs on wilted spinach

Try this delicious family dinner solution, straight from Jenny Rosenstrach's Dinner: The Playbook.

Handy gadget

 Trying to get more vegetables into your diet? This nifty spiral cutter turns cucumbers, carrots and more into curlicues of crunchy goodness.

Spiral cutter, $15, Microplane.

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