Get hooked on grains with fun, familiar foods such as quinoa sushi, Kashi Krispies and oatmeal pancakes.
Lucy Waverman's Weekend Menu

Recipes: Kid-friendly treats

A whole-grain version of Rice Krispies squares, quinoa sushi and steel cut oatmeal pancakes

Beppi Crosariol
Beppi Crosariol on wine

Try this purple parade of wines at Easter dinner

The big Easter dinner often lends itself to jammy red zinfandels and grapey shirazes as well as gutsy French and Italian reds, wines I think of as more purple than red

Paired with creamy polenta and red chard and topped with crispy fried sage leaves, Paramour’s lamb shank is among the restaurant’s highlights.
Toronto

Restaurant review: Paramour

Fickle food lovers will want to choose wisely at Paramour

Dinner debate

Local food: Is it good or bad?

Author Sarah Elton argues that we need a local food revolution. Professor Pierre Desrochers argues that globalization is the best way to reduce our footprint and feed the planet. Who’s right in this e-mail fight?

In the Kitchen

Chef's recipe: Irish Stew with Guinness-marinated lamb

The secret to a superlative stew? Simple and flavourful ingredients, a long, slow simmer – and, of course, beer

Sue Riedl on cheese

Cheese review: Nostrala

Alpine-style cheese from the Kootenays

Trends

Bars put a cork in tacky old-style bottle service

The latest VIP treatment offers more than just limes and ice. These days, expect exotic ingredients

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Vancouver
Restaurant review: The Urban Tea Merchant

As Alice fever bubbles, Vancouver's tea services are suddenly trendy. With so much choice, $48 seems too queenly

Sweets are top notch and strawberries drizzled with tea-infused sugar syrup are a nice touch.
Wine video
Flying with wine

Beppi Crosariol shares tips on getting your bottles home safely

How to remove a broken cork

Beppi Crosariol shows you what to do the next time a cork crumbles before you've got it out of the bottle

Heartwarming winter drinks

Beppi Crosariol shows you how to make two cold-weather favourites - the classic hot toddy and the indulgent Irish coffee

Warm up with mulled wine

Beppi Crosariol shares his favourite recipe for the winter treat

Poached pears with red wine drizzle

Beppi Crosariol shows you how to use wine to make a rich dessert perfect for fall

Heat things up with banana flambé

Served over vanilla ice cream, it's an impressive dessert. Beppi Crosariol shows you how to do it

New world v. old world wine

Beppi Crosariol explains the difference between old world and new world vino

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

From Saturday's Books section
Lucy Waverman's top cookbooks of 2009

The author and chef lists her favourites from 2009

Illustrated Guide
Kid-friendly restaurants in Toronto

A few places you won't have any reservations about going to with the youngsters

Earlier discussion
Being a restaurant critic: Is it as fun as it looks?

Globe critics Alexandra Gill and Chris Johns take your questions

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How to serve wine at home

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