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By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist Most people tend to associate freshly-made Salsa with the summertime and hanging out in the back yard with friends, sipping cocktails (and beer) while patiently waiting for the stuff off the grill. However ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Expert If you’re looking for a quick and tasty recipe, which also happens to be very healthy, you’ll definitely want to give this one a test-drive. With a few simple ingredients, you can whip ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Expert You’ll Need… 9-10 lb ham 1 tablespoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup orange juice 1 inch piece ginger 4 scallions 4 cloves ...

By Sarah Duignan Guest Writer Health Canada has finally revised their national Canada Food Guide after a three year consultation process and three years of revisions. While there have been some positive elements to the update, oversights on cultural and ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards Culinary Expert In certain limited situations, alcohol can be beneficial. However, there are many more unhealthy situations and concerns, related to drinking alcohol. Alcoholism and medicine interactions are two of the many issues. Overcoming alcohol cravings ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards Culinary Expert Ingredients: 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided 1 pound boneless flank steak, cut into small chunks 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped red ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist I’m a huge fan of fish and seafood in general, the same cannot be said for when I was a kid in the islands and had access to the good stuff, fresh from ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist While we’re lucky to have an abundance of fresh shrimp, directly out of the Caribbean Sea and to our door in most cases, I don’t ever recall ever having shrimp cocktail, growing up ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards Cuisine Specialist A slow cooker can be a great asset during the busy holiday season. You can make no-fuss meals that are easily transported to parties or potlucks, and you can have a dish ready ahead ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards Cuisine Specialist The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time for families. But between the last minute shopping, the gift wrapping, the planning and the cooking, the week of Christmas can get insanely stressful. Here ...