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Did you know that?
In Canada, we import more than 53% of our vegetables and almost all of our fruits!
SOS Tips: How to Store Fresh Herbs
Storing in the Fridge If you are not going to use fresh herbs immediately after buying them, you should put them in the fridge. Simply wrap them in a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag (like a Ziploc). They should keep for about a week.
SOS Tips: Organizing Your Camping Weekend
This article was originally written on August 3, 2009 and updated on July 14, 2021. Summer is the season for picnics and camping. Eating in the great outdoors is fun, but always poses problems when it comes to getting organized. For example, when packing up food, you should be able to pack for large appetites […]
#realfood – Taking action today equals 4 times more impact
Today and today only, July 29, Hellmann’s is going to quadruple its donations to Evergreen – giving $1 (instead of $0.25) each time someone tweets or blogs using the term #realfood in their post or tweet.
Eat real. Eat local.
At the end of May, we were invited to a conference in Toronto with seven other Canadian bloggers. The tie-in between us all is that we all have an interest (whether it be professional or personal) in food, as well as an established online presence.
It’s Cherry Time!
We as a race have been eating cherries since the dawn of time. It seems even our Neolithic ancestors used to make wine out of cherries before they turned to raisins.
Meet Madame SOSCuisine.com
I just got back from filming one of my appearances on Par-dessus le marché. The crew behind this show definitely deserves some credit. They are an energetic group of people with Martin Drainville as the host – a really smart and funny guy.
Video: How to store your herbs
Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com did her third report on the popular French TV program Par-dessus le marché this summer. This appearance featured tips on how to properly store herbs. Watch the video (in French).
Whipping Cream vs. Cool Whip
Hi Cinzia! From a nutritional point of view, is it more healthy to use real whipped cream or products like Cool Whip® or Nutri Whip® in recipes? Thank you! Stephanie
What’s the difference between bell peppers and chili peppers?
Answer: Bell or sweet peppers and chili peppers are actually from the same family of plants (same as the tomato, in fact!). They were first discovered by the Western world when Columbus travelled to America. At that time, peppercorns were a very prized condiment, so he called these vegetables “peppers”.
Strawberry Risotto
We await them every year with impatience. But finally, Quebec strawberries are here! Picked at exactly the right time of maturity, Quebec strawberries have their own unique taste. Low in calories, strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C, potassium and magnesium. In short, there are plenty of reasons to load up on local strawberries. […]
Welcome to the Pestoblog!
Many of you have been writing in to us with your food-related questions and concerns. Rather than replying to each one of you individually, as we’ve been doing until now, we felt that it would be more convenient to set up this interactive blog. Through this user-friendly tool, I will share my culinary agonies and […]
