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Invasion of the herbs : 10 great ways to use up your herb harvest

Chefs across Canada give us their creative ideas for using up an abundant crop of herbs.

Afraid of the "frosh 15"? Here are some tips to avoid gaining weight as you enjoy your first year of...

Our comprehensive list of books to enhance the foodie's library.

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Test Kitchen Videos: How to separate an egg

3-minute video Do you know how to separate an egg without breaking the yolk? Or how to remove a bit of yolk from egg whites? Learn this cooking and baking basic.
Test Kitchen Videos: How to mince garlic

3-minute video This is how to mince garlic the way chefs do. Also, learn how to pick the best garlic heads and clean them the easy way.
Test Kitchen Videos: How to steel a knife

3-minute video Chefs know that dull knives are more dangerous than sharp ones, and knives need to be steeled regularly. Sharpen your knife with this how-to video on using a steel.
Test Kitchen Videos: How to properly measure ingredients

3-minute video Making recipes come out right requires good measurements. Find out how to accurately measure wet and dry ingredients for cooking and baking.
10 culinary crimes no foodie should ever make

Everyone makes cooking mistakes, but these ten culinary crimes will drop you from foodie to newbie in no time. Does your food knowledge stand up?
10 must-have sauces and spices for your Chinese food feast

Simple Chinese food staples to make authentic Chinese food at home.
Perfect summer preserves

Everything you need to know about canning and preserving PLUS recipes from our 3 part preserving series.
Growing fresh herbs: Surprising kitchen gardens of Canadian city chefs

Five city chefs across Canada show off their favourite gardens and dish on the best herbs to grow.
Photo gallery: Pool Party Birthday Cake recipe

Watch the Test Kitchen create one of our most popular recipes - Pool Party Birthday Cake. Our step-by-step images will show you exactly how to make this recipe at home.
Save our strawberries: Why you should eat local strawberries

Local Canadian strawberries are a national treasure, but our strawberry farms are dwindling. Find out how you can help.
Cooking class: Strawberry Shortcake

Make the most of in season strawberries with our step-by-step instructions for scrumptious shortcake.
Photo gallery: Essential home-canning tools and Canadian shopping links

Make this home-canning season a sweet success with the right canning tools and equipment, and our Canadian shopping links make it easy to start your canning right away.
Tofu quiz: How well do you know soy?

Are you savvy about soy, or living in the dietary dark ages? Discover your tofu IQ with our fun tofu quiz plus find links to tasty tofu recipes.
How to make tea sandwiches: Pinwheels, triangles, squares and fingers

Dainty and traditional, tea sandwiches never fail to please a crowd. Our easy instructions will show you how to make four variations of beautiful tea sandwiches.
Six rules for the best iced tea plus recipes

Perfecting your own iced tea recipe means using less sugar than store-bought mix. Here are 6 rules to guarantee a crowd-pleasing iced tea.
Barbecue basics: Essential tools for your barbecue

Canadians love to barbecue, and having the best tools on hand will make your grilling days a success. Here are the 8 essential barbecue tools you need plus easy links to Canadian stores for online shopping.