Category: Cooking

You may soon be eating more gene-edited food with Canada’s updated seed rules

Allison Squires grows organic grains like wheat, lentils and flax on her farm in Wood Mountain, Sask., but she says she is “supremely disappointed” in Canada’s newly clarified seed guidelines that she says put her sector at risk. Canada has just relaxed guidelines around gene-edited seeds, a move that the biotech industry says could lead to everything from Canada planting more drought-resistant crops to, someday, pitless cherries and sweeter broccoli. On May 3, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) seed guidelines now allow for some modified plants. Gene-edited seeds allowed The… Read More

10 Tips to Finish Cooking for Shabbos (Even for a Crowd) Before Friday

For all the 9-5 working ladies, you probably figured this one out already—but for those of you feeling the Friday rush, this one’s for you. I’m a natural procrastinator, but I’ve hosted entire Shabbosim for 20+ people without ever cooking on Friday (minus the exception in #4). It can be done. Procrastination often stems from a fear of the unknown, so if you have your menu and prep schedule planned ahead, it can take the fear out of how will I get this all done on time?! And even leave you with a freed-up Friday for a manicure or beach… Read More

Chef Mario Carbone makes his Orecchiette Vito recipe

A native New Yorker, Chef Mario Carbone grew up in Queens surrounded by Italian cuisine and all it has to offer. From a young age, he spent his spare time working at local restaurants, sparking his initial interest in culinary craft.Within Major Food Group, The New York-based restaurant group in which he is a partner, he is known for “Carbone” his namesake concept which came to redefine midcentury Italian cuisine. He joins “GMA3” to share his Orecchiette Vito recipe, a signature dish on Carbone’s menu.Chef Mario Carbone’s Orecchiette VitoEquipment Required: Steamer basket, food processor, saute pan, pot,… Read More

Food Network’s Robert Irvine On Staying Fit While Traveling And Private Jets

Robert Irvine may be best known as the star of the Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible, but beyond that, he runs an expansive business empire with 11 different companies, including shooting dozens of episodes for his various TV shows, all while maintaining a top-level of fitness. That comes despite being on the road 345 days a year, of which nearly half supports his foundation’s philanthropic efforts. A typical year finds him landing at military bases in the Middle East and small towns in the middle of nowhere. His latest book, Overcoming Impossible, is a must-read for anyone who enjoys practical advice.… Read More

Eight simple ways to eat healthy without blowing your food budget

Inflation is biting into the average shopper’s food budget, but there are ways to still keep good nutrition on the table, says a University of Alberta expert. Basic cooking skills, combined with a dash of careful planning, can help ease the expected hike Canadians are going to pay in 2023 for groceries, says registered dietitian Heidi Bates. “We have the ability to be savvy shoppers, to plan differently and to do more food preparation ourselves to offset inflation and still eat really well,” says Bates, with the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences. Despite sky-high prices, fruit, vegetables, meat… Read More

Indomie maker refutes food safety cancer scares around popular instant noodles

CNN —An Indonesian food giant has defended the safety of its products following recalls in Malaysia and Taiwan, where health officials say they have discovered a potentially cancer-causing substance in the popular Indomie brand of instant noodles.“We would like to emphasize that… our Indomie instant noodles are safe for consumption,” Taufik Wiraatmadja, a member of the board of directors at Indofoods, said in a statement issued Friday.“All instant noodles produced by (Indofood) in Indonesia are processed in compliance with the food safety standards from the Codex Standard for Instant Noodles and standards set by the Indonesian National… Read More

Brooklyn Beckham shows off his cooking skills as he makes a grilled cheese sandwich – but fans are distracted by his outfit

BROOKLYN Beckham has got fans talking with his latest cooking tutorial and it’s not because of the food. The 23-year-old aspiring chef decided to make a grilled cheese sandwich but viewers were very distracted by what appeared to be a hole in his jogging bottoms.3 Brooklyn Beckham seemed to have hole in his joggersCredits: Instagram3 Fans were very distracted while he was cookingCredits: Instagram In the clip, Brooklyn is seen giving a step by step guide as he leans over a frying pan. His tracksuit bottoms are right in the camera’s eye-line, meaning fans have the perfect view… Read More

30 Minute Chili Maple Lime Salmon Bowls

I’ve been loving salmon for years and years. It’s the BEST easy healthy meal out there, am I right? I created this unique, absolutely delicious salmon recipe after getting the most gorgeous piece of Copper River King Salmon from Whole Foods a few years back. Apparently, it’s only seasonal 3 weeks out of the year and comes straight from Alaska. It was truly AMAZING and I made these quick, wonderful chili lime salmon bowls with it. I would say the price per pound was kind of out of control, which is why I still opt for the other salmon they… Read More