Impress Your Guests

Sizzling dessert with a peel

Grilled bananas are easy to prepare but look and taste elaborate

Lucy Waverman

Lucy Waverman's Weekend Menu

A midsummer night's dream menu

Enjoy this simple dinner outside

Beppi Crosariol

Beppi Crosariol's Wines & Spirits

Real men drink pink wine

Sip some manly new rosés (yes, really)

Anthony Sedlak seasons a dish for a tasting dinner at Vancouver’s Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe, where he is executive chef.

Culinary cred

From star to stove

Food Network chef Anthony Sedlak is stepping out of the spotlight and into the kitchen as an executive chef – for the first time

Chef's recipe

Rajasthani Eggplant

This savoury eggplant dish recalls the flavours of a traditional breakfast - and a young boy's mischief

Trading down

We're still dining out, but we've swapped fine for casual

The economic slump hasn't stopped us from going out to eat, according to the latest numbers. But forget linen napkins – bring on all-you-can-eat bread baskets and singing wait staff

Cool cocktails
Viva tequila!
The Ceili Cottage’s rough walls and handmade tables give it a gloriously decrepit quality.
Toronto restaurants
The Ceili Cottage
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McEwan

Buying spatchcocked Cornish hen to the beat of Euro-techno

Shoppers peruse the goods in chef Mark McEwan’s new high-end grocery store and deli in Don Mills.
Vancouver restaurants: Nook
Like dinner at mamma's – bravissimo!

The pizzas scream Italy, the pappardelle pops with fresh ingredients and the vibe is so good you don't mind the occasional mix-up

Video
DIY summer cocktails

Be your own bartender when the weather heats up. Beppi Crosariol demonstrates two simple, classic drinks sure to impress your guests

Beppi Crosariol demonstrates two simple, classic drinks sure to impress your guests
How to store wine

Never dump a half-full bottle of wine again. Beppi Crosariol shares his tips on keeping vino fresh after it's been opened

How to serve wine at home

Why you should chill your red wine and other service tips from Beppi Crosariol

Beer cocktails
Gimme a lager on the rocks with a twist

Once considered déclassé, cocktails that feature beer are gaining converts as bars across the country serve up their own specialties