Made in Canada
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
July 1 is the day to appreciate how fortunate we are to call Canada our culinary home. From sea to sea to sea, we shop at a lavishly provisioned store and from it set a pretty fine table.
This multitude of blessings is what got The Canadian Living Test Kitchen into a tizzy of excitement as we contemplated celebrating July 1 with recipes featuring our finest homegrown ingredients. But what to choose? And how to set the limits... (continued below right)
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Is salmon too obvious for British Columbia? Beef a given for Alberta? If we choose pork for Ontario, what about the other provinces where pork is equally delicious? Does Quebec get the honours for cheese? Which of the Atlantic provinces best features lobster? Ditto blueberries? So we researched, calling experts and contacts and surfing the Web for statistics. We did enough digging to establish the broad strokes, but not so much that we couldn't exercise our personal preferences for ingredients we've tasted travelling the country. We reconvened to narrow the list. The recipes that follow come from our passionate discussion.
Recipes
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Crab Cakes
This is truly an all-occasion recipe. Serve crab cakes as a main course with a side of potatoes, as an appetizer on top of salad greens or even as lit... -
Spud Island Biscuits
Tasty in so many ways as a side dish, potatoes lend flavour and moisture to another traditional P.E.I. specialty: biscuits. -
Wild Blueberry Bundt Cake
For your Canada Day feast, try a Nova Scotia-inspired recipe from our July 2004 issue's coast-to-coast sampling of true-north specialties, "Made i... -
Fiddlehead Omelette
Light and equally at home for breakfast, lunch or supper, this omelette is the ideal way to showcase fiddleheads. However, the same amount of coarsely... -
Cider and Maple Grilled Duck
This recipe moves duck from the roasting pan to the barbecue. -
Grilled Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Loin
Pair up these two Ontario products for a spectacular rolled and barbecued roast. Buy a few of each mushroom - button, cremini, shiitake (use caps only... -
Whole Wheat Rolls with Sunflower Seeds
What better way to show off the province's top-quality hard wheat than in rolls — either large for the Bison Burgers or more petite for dinn... -
L'Ancienne Mustard
This grainy mustard is a rustic-looking blend of partially ground soaked seeds. -
Bison Burgers
Butchers at farmer's markets and specialty stores are great sources for homegrown bison. Try these burgers with grainy mustard and whole wheat buns. -
Grilled Halibut Fillet with Confit of Peppers
Flaky halibut and colourful sweet peppers make a stunning and delicious salute to British Columbia. -
Hot Smoked Arctic Char
This recipe is for a small smoker that fits over the stove top (in a well-ventilated kitchen), barbecue or campfire. You can use your barbecue, too; s...
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