http://www.foodconnect.com/ Share the food you love. http://www.foodconnect.com/images/fc_logo.jpg http://www.foodconnect.com/ Share the food you love http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Book-A-mans-place-is-behind-the-bar Luke already knows how to drink but he'll never turn down a chance to improve his art. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Italian-Quartet-La-Quercia Claudia Kwan jumps headfirst into the thoroughly enjoyable task of exploring the crop of Italian restaurants springing up in Vancouver. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Hot-Dogs-Dissected Becki gets a flashback to chemistry class while trying to decipher the hot dog ingredient label. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/True-Takeout-Confessions- “Premium” mac and cheese in a box disappoints http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Happy-Birthday-Gastropod A second birthday for a Vancouver restaurant having fun with science http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Happy-Thanksgiving-from-FoodConnect We're giving thanks for all of our members, and hope you enjoy a delicious meal with friends and family. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Will-It-Be-An-Organic-Thanksgiving-Part-2 Kitty examines the traditional Thanksgiving items that you can comfortably buy in their conventional varieties http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Real-Thanksgiving Becki brings us back to our roots: What really went down with the Pilgrams, Mayflower and good harvests. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Yorkie-Bars You know your favorite chocolate bar? You're wrong. But don't worry, Luke has the right answer. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Will-It-Be-An-Organic-Thanksgiving-Part-One Kitty examines which traditional Thanksgiving items benefit from an "organic" label http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Luxe-it-up-with-Truffle-Oil Dana takes a mushroom risotto to new levels http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thanksgiving-Guide-2008 Check out great ideas from FoodConnect's fantastic contributors. From brining to vegetarian options, we hope you'll find some inspiration. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Crepetastic-Secrets As Claudia Kwan reports, a proper holiday starts off with a proper breakfast. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Will-It-Be-An-Organic-Thanksgiving Kitty examines which traditional Thanksgiving items benefit from an "organic" label http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Hidden-Gems-on-the-Hawaiian-Islands Locals always know what's best, especially local foodies! http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Hands-Around-The-World-Dinner-Table Claudia Kwan explains what Scotty Hard Suppers are http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Art-of-the-Dry-Brine Has there been a shift in the cosmos? Kitty alters her turkey brining method. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Heidi-Cocoa Dana shares a favorite beverage from Switzerland http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sunset-For-Vancouvers-Aurora-Bistro Claudia Kwan looks at the demise of a great place. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Manhattans-Telephone-Bar-and-Grill http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Low-Fat-Thanksgiving-Desserts Forget artificial sweeteners, these recipes are naturally delicious. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thanksgiving http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Kitchen-Thanksgiving-Coffee-Grinder Luke is thankful for the coffee grinder. You either agree or are asleep and dreaming this. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Coming-of-Age-The-Hawaiian-Bounty Nathan checks out the cuisine in the vacation hot spot, which he says has certainly improved. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Barley-the-Beginners-Grain Barley Risotto with Mushrooms http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thanksgiving-Substitutions Becki shares some handy substitution tips for the big Turkey Day. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Grants-Blended-Scotch-Whisky What do you call an Irishman with scotch? Happy. Or in this case, Luke. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Secret-to-Beef-Like-Butter Claudia Kwan dips into the tropical fruit basket http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pairing-Wines-with-the-Thanksgiving-Day-Feast What wines work best with the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal? Kitty shares a few pointers for easing your Turkey Day wine worries. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-Good-Buy-Wine-for-Thanksgiving Dana finds a bargain in a box http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Better-Than-Sliced-Bread Well, technically, it's a variation on a theme. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Suski-Biryani-House Great food hidden in a side street - but it can't hide from Luke http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Whistler-Cornucopia-Concentrated-Celebration Learning is good. It's better with good friends, good food, and good wine. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Demystifying-Heritage-Birds As far as Thanksgiving goes, Heritage Turkeys are the new Turducken. Kitty gives us the rundown on the comeback of these classic birds. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Easy-Thanksgiving-Side-Dish A pretty and colorful vegetable salad http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Uncooked-Fresh-Cranberry-Relish Try this amazingly zesty, fresh cranberry dish this Thanksgiving and you may never go back to your old version. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Uncooked-Fresh-Cranberry-Sauce Try this amazingly zesty, fresh cranberry dish this Thanksgiving and you may never go back to your old version. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Improved-Coffee Coffee and alcohol. Of course it's Luke. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Improved-Coffe http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Kitchen-Essentials-Mortar-and-Pestle http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sweet-Potato-Fries-with-Spicy-Saffron-Honey Dana's inspiration from a Spanish restaurant makes a happy little plate http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Quick-Tips-for-a-Stress-Free-Thanksgiving A little planning can go a long way and allow for more time to enjoy with family and friends. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Tips-for-a-Stress-Free-Thanksgiving A little planning can go a long way and allow for more time to enjoy with family and friends. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Whistler-Cornucopia-Champagne-is-Bubblelicious Claudia Kwan says there's more than one way to be thankful for plenty http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Kitchen-Thanksgiving-Cocktail-Shaker The most beloved tool in Luke's kitchen. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Brining-the-Bird Kitty shares her easy Turkey Day brining method - the surest way to a moist, succulent bird. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Scallops-and-Sweet-Potatoes-Yes-You-Can Dana dishes up non-sweet sweet potatoes http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Play-With-Your-Food Becki encourages you to break the rules, get crazy and explore the world of food art. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Tidal-Wave It's a cocktail and it has a cool name. For Luke that's two reasons to drink it. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Constructing-the-Perfect-Potato-Gratin Kitty adds a classic French recipe to her Thanksgiving repertoire - with some small variations http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spicing-Up-Your-Hot-Chocolate Instant powder just won't do when you want a real fix. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Guess-Whos-Coming-to-Dinner Dana has some Thanksgiving tips for vegetarians and the omnivores they love http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Red-Potato-with-Olive-Oil-and-Rosemary Becki shares a lightening-fast recipe to shorten your Thanksgiving prep time http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Red-Potatoes-with-Olive-Oil-and-Rosemary Becki shares a lightening-fast recipe to help shorten your Thanksgiving prep time http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Red-Potatos-with-Olive-Oil-and-Rosemary Becki shares a lightening-fast recipe to help shorten your Thanksgiving prep time http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Kitchen-Thanksgiving-The-Garlic-Press Luke is grateful for the simple things this year. The simple things that make everything taste so good! http://www.foodconnect.com/article/There-Be-Gold in them thar trees. Claudia Kwan goes leafpicking to benefit her garden. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/GaGa-for-Yogo-Monster http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Impress-Your-Dinner-Guests Dana's favorite dish for company will impress your guests too http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fromagemania Claudia Kwan is like a kid in a candy store. Except it's a cheese shop. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Piccolo-Bar-and-Restaurant Luke finds a great place to hide from the cold in Cabbagetown. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Bone-Chillin-Breadsticks Alright kiddos. Here's one last spookfest recipe for ya. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Go-Local-for-Thanksgiving Skip the grocery store and go to the farm http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Holiday-Meals-The-Other-White-Meats-Part-II Claudia Kwan can't stop obsessing about all the delicious birds out there. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Holiday-Meals-The-Other-White-Meats-Part-I Claudia Kwan goes bird recipe hunting, and finds various degrees of difficulty in execution. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/City-to-New-Yorkers-Calorie-Counting-in-Back-Ready-or-Not Think calorie counting is so 1980's? For the citizens of NYC, life has turned into one long episode of the Richard Simmons Show. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/City-to-New-Yorkers-Calorie-Counting-is-Back-Ready-or-Not Think calorie counting is so 1980's? For the residents of NYC, life has turned into one long episode of the Richard Simmons Show. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Art-of-the-Make-Ahead-Tip-3-Croutons-and-Bread-Crumbs Becki gives another crafty example of pre-made, storable food that can be made in bulk for virtually no cost. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Art-of-the-Make-Ahead-Tip-3-Old-Breads http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Nami-Japanese-Restaurant The best things in life aren't free. But Luke finds that they can be very, very good. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Halloween-Cupcakes-and-More-at-Manhattans-Sugar-Sweet-Sunshine Kitty gets her sweet on at her favorite of the trendy NYC cupcake joints - the Lower East Side's Sugar Sweet Sunshine http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Homemade-Caramel-Popcorn-for-Halloween Dana shows you how to make your own treats without the scary plastic-wrapped 'caramel' http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Musical-chefs One door closes and another opens in Vancouver's restaurant scene. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Manhattans-Sugar-Sweet-Sunshine Kitty gets her sweet on at her favorite of the trendy NYC cupcake joints - the Lower East Side's Sugar Sweet Sunshine http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Boar-Bacon Better than bacon? Luke didn't believe it either. Now he believes it so much he's ready to found a church. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Mummy-Dogs Becki shares her spookiest recipe http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thankshallowsgivingween-With-Pomegranates Claudia Kwan's brain is bouncing back and forth between two big events. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-Fantastic-Little-Sushi-Joint-Brooklyns-Mura Kitty and Husband enjoy a night of sushi at Brooklyn's Mura http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-French-Treat-all-About-Radishes Dana satisfies her French urges with a fresh bunch of radishes http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Butternut-Squash-Gratin-with-Goat-Cheese-and-Hazelnuts Another delightful recipe: Creamy, buttery and cheesy veggies... it doesn't get much better than this. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Mura Mura http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spark-of-Genius-Chinese-Restaurant-Awards Claudia Kwan discovers sometimes it's about what you eat, not just where. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Hey-Lucys-Martini-Night Did someone say "Drink Special Offer"? Hey, where did Luke go? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cookin-in-Brooklyn-Cooking-Classes-at-Brooklyns-Get-Fresh-copy-1224695591 Kitty enjoys an evening of Autumn Stocks and Soups at Park Slope, Brooklyn's "Get Fresh" http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cookin-in-Brooklyn-Cooking-Classes-at-Brooklyns-Get-Fresh- Kitty enjoys an evening of Autumn Stocks and Soups at Park Slope, Brooklyn's "Get Fresh" http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cookin-in-Brooklyn-Cooking-Classes-at-Brooklyns-Get-Fresh http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fast-Food-You-Dont-Have-to-Feel-Guilty-About Dana digs grocery store sushi http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Biryani-House Luke tackles some Indian food, and even brings a friend to check the vegetables. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pumpkin-Fudge Here is a great recipe to help you get into the SPIRIT of the season…. Wooooooooo! http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Apples-for-the-Autumn-Appetite t http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Savory-Coast-Over-and-Out Claudia Kwan says it is and isn't a surprise http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cookies-to-Feel-Good-About-Chrysalis-Cookies Kitty finds a cookie that her husband will never suspect is healthy http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Those-Pretty-Winter-Squash-Are-Good-for-More-than-Decoration Off with their heads! And stuff them http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Banks http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Giving Did you know 10lb bag of rice you can feed about 70 people? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Giving-101 Did you know 10lb bag of rice you can feed about 70 people? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Smoking-It-Up-Dix-BBQ-and-Brewery Claudia Kwan gets her fix of bah beh que on, and will worry about the calories later. Or perhaps, quarter to never. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Chocolate-covered-Strawberries They might sound too romantic-novel to be real, but Luke finds that some things are better than fiction. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Peanut-Butter-and-Panko-Crusted-What Dana bets you'll eat tofu in a coating like this http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Crazy-Pigout-in-Quebec-City Claudia Kwan has a charming French buffet set out in front of her. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/One-of-the-Best-Names-in-NYC-Pizza-Arturos-Coal-Oven-Pizza Kitty enjoys some of her favorite New York Pizza with a side of jazz http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Arturos http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Bacon-wrapped-Shrimp Who knew that great plus great equalled awesome? Luke did. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Essential-Pasta-Cookbook Becki shares her all-time favorite cookbook. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Showing-Off-with-Scallops Dana has a scallop throwdown http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eating-Up-Island-Life-Part-Four Claudia Kwan ponders the ocean paradox http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Talking-Turkey-Leftovers All that's left of Canadian Thanksgiving '08 is the leftovers. Check out Nathan's favourite recipes that will mean much more than a sandwich for your family. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Oko http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Saving-the-Planet-One-Dessert-at-a-Time-NYCs-OKO Kitty relaxes at at NYCs most earth-friendly frozen yogurt joint http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Meal-On-A-Dime Becki let's you in on a family secret http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pumpkin-Smoothie Drinks and Dessert? Two of Luke's favorite things. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fool-Proof-Turkey-Tips Don't be afraid of a bit of heat when roasting your thanksgiving masterpiece. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Dining-at-the-Supermarket-Brooklyns-Fairway-Market Kitty lunches with Lady Liberty at Red Hook, Brooklyn's (and perhaps NYC's) best supermarket http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Wheatberries-Cranberries-Make-a-Yummy-Vegetarian-Thanksgiving-Dish Dana has the dish on the dish every stranded vegetarian needs to know http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Jean-Georges-Scoops-Vancouver-Talent The celebrated chef tags a local for his local team. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Having-A-Healthy-Heart-Thanksgiving The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of your favorite Thanksgiving foods. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/How-to-Have-A-Healthy-Thanksgiving The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of your favorite Thanksgiving foods. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Gobbling-Up-for-Thanksgiving More families are stepping away from the bloated, massive turkeys that require a super sized oven to prepare. Nathan Fong takes a look at the bird's history, and why it's future on the dinner table looks bright once again. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cocktail-Checkpoints You don't need to be Tom Cruise to make Cocktails. In fact, seeing how that turned out, Luke recommends against it. Do this instead. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Hip-Harvest-Party Forget slaving away for days over that huge sleep enducing feast. This is a much cooler, and simpler way to enjoy the holidays. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Importance-of-a-Thanksgiving-Day-Timeline-Part-Two Kitty shares the timeline that insures that her Thanksgiving dinner will go off without a hitch http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eat-Those-Greens Dana shows you how to sneak in some healthy greens http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cherry-Blossom-Kit-Kat Strange, Sweet and Special - are we talking about Luke or the candy he's eating? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Aiming-Small-Aiming-to-make-a-Thanksgiving-pie Claudia Kwan takes baby steps when infringing on Momma's territory for T-Day http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Secret-to-the-Perfect-Thanksgiving-A-Turkey-Day-Timeline Kitty shares the foolproof way to insure that your Thanksgiving entertaining goes off without a hitch http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Secret-to-the-Perfect-Thanksgiving-A-Turkey-Day-Timeline-Part-One Kitty shares the foolproof way to insure that your Thanksgiving entertaining goes off without a hitch http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fairway http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Welcome-Butternut-Squash Dana's favorite fall vegetable is here http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thanksgiving-Dim-Sum-A-Kwan-Tradition Claudia Kwan has many things to be thankful for. And many things to eat. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cheeseboard-Pizza http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cheeseboard-Pizza-Collective Need a little zest in your life? This cooperatively run pizza joint adds lemon zest and much more to their list of exotic toppings. Possibly the best pizzeria on earth. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Great-Lakes-Pumpkin-Ale Luke finds a little liquid to help you through Thanksgiving dinner. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/You-Can-Have-a-Happy-Turkey-Free-Thanksgiving Dana has learned to survive the holidays amongst omnivores http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-Sweet-Reason-to-Eat-Locally It's the carrot and carrot approach to... getting you to eat your carrots. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thanksgiving-is-Coming-And-With-it-Comes-Corn-Pudding Kitty shares a favorite recipe that is the perfect complement to nearly any Thanksgiving Day menu. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Thanksgiving-is-Coming-And-With-it-Comes-Corn-Pudding http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fiddlers-Elbow An English Ale and an Irish Drinker. Luke and Fiddler's Elbow have a good time. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Smore-Ways-With-Smores Becki gets loco with South of the border style Smores. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Smore-Ways-with-Smores Becki gets loco with South of the border style smores. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Dinner-Disaster Dana knows that sometimes you have to give up and go for ice cream http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Continuing-the-NYC-Burger-Trend-Flipsters The burgers keep coming in the Big Apple - Kitty samples the offerings at NYCs Flipsters http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sour-Mix You need whiskey for a whiskey sour. Luke finds out about the other thing. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eating-Up-Island-Life-Part-Three Claudia Kwan savours the fruits of someone else's labour. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/End-Of-An-Era-Macaroni-Grill-Closes Claudia Kwan says goodbye to pasta and opera served up in historic surroundings. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Asian-Fusion-in-NYC-Boerum-Hills-Faan Kitty and Husband satisfy a few tastes in one at a popular Brooklyn Asian Fusion eatery http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pears-Cant-Get-Enough Dana shares more ways to enjoy pears http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Art-of-the-Make-Ahead-Tip-%232-Freezing-Cheese Becki explores the crafty culinary realm of pre-made, storable food that will shave hours off your cooking time and keep your hard-earned bucks in the bank. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Art-of-the-Make-Ahead-Tip-2-Freezing-Cheese Becki is back with more pre-made, storable food ideas that will shave hours off your cooking time and keep your hard-earned bucks in the bank. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eating-Up-Island-Life-Part-Two Claudia Kwan plays assistant forager. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Farmers-Market-Porn-Part-2-Those-Glorious-Tomatoes Kitty's visit to one of Brooklyn's newest farmer's markets scores some of the finest of the season's bounty http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Deal-with-Dim-Sum Luke explains why you should do sample one of the funnest food options in a city. You're right, he shouldn't have to, but some people don't get it. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Church-St-Martini Summer sun, comfy chairs and the waterfront. If you can't think what could make that better, Luke has a lot to teach you. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Its-Pear-Season Dana's favorite fall fruit is versatile and delicious in savory dishes http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Incredible-Edible-Flowers- That's right, they're more than just pretty petals, they can also pack a peppery punch. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eating-Up-Island-Life-Part-One Claudia Kwan soaks up sunshine and history on Mayne Island. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Farmers-Market-Porn Summer may be over, but at the NYC Farmer's Markets, its Kitty's favorite season http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Welcome-Fall Dana welcomes fall with a rustic, hearty skillet dinner http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Magnesium-Dont-Leave-Home-Without-It It's so simple, yet 6 out of 10 people suffer from an inadequate intake. See how a simple change in diet could bring dramatic improvements to your quality of life. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Magnesium-You-Could-Be-Missing-Out http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Comfort-Food-in-Other-Forms Claudia Kwan partakes in something other than what you might expect http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Market-Bakery Apparently man cannot live on bread alone. But if one was going to try, Luke would recommend they get it from Market Bakery. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Brooklyns-Sette-Enoteca Further proof that lunch is often the smartest way to sample some of the best that NYC restaurants have to offer http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Use-It-or-Lose-It-Introducing-Eat-That-Food-Night Dana won't save special foods for special occasions any more http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Menu-Preview-Crave-Beachside Claudia Kwan gets a sneak peek at new menu items for a new season http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sweet-Stuff-Simple-Syrup The liquor store won't sell you everything you need for cocktails. Luke was shocked too, and had to learn to make syrup by himself. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Old-Cheese-Paranoia Let the cheese sit out again? Don't freak, it's already moldy! http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cooking-With-Gas Urban primitive cooking with Dana http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Taste-of-the-Season-Tomatoes Claudia Kwan savours the real thing http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Gorilla-coffee http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Brooklyns-Gorilla-Coffee Kitty enjoys the "best coffee in New York" http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Masala-Chai Leap off the coffee rollercoaster with this great alternative that won't leave you caffeine crashing by 11am. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Connect-101-Pesto Dana can't get to Italy for pesto so she takes matters (and a lot of fresh basil) into her own hands http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Not-Too-Late-to-Picnic Claudia Kwan won't let the last vestiges of summer out of her tightly clenched claws. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cast-Iron-Cookware They aren't just for whacking Wile E. Coyote; Luke looks at why cast iron pots work so well. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Art-of-the-Make-Ahead Becki explores the crafty culinary realm of pre-made, storable food that will shave hours off your cooking time and keep your hard-earned bucks in the bank. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cuppa-Chai http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Open-Thread-Fall-Flavours Is it the delicious pumpkin pie or the turkey dinners? Maybe you're looking forward to apple cider on a crisp fall evening. Tell us what autumn flavours you're craving the most. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Clinging-to-Summer-with-Fresh-Cocktails http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Boost-broth-in-a-box Dana can kick up a store-bought broth http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Mexican-Leprechaun Not every tequila shooter has to be a slammer; Luke finds a better way to hide the taste than salt and lemon. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Everybody-Crumble Forget "easy as pie"...Kitty shows us that throwing together a quick Crumble is even easier. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fun-with-fondue Claudia Kwan indulges in a retro fad that she thinks never should have gone away. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Best-Chicken-Wings-in-Toronto You can't go around claiming to have the best wings without Luke arriving to check if you're right. Luckily, Einstein's is. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Peaches-and-Cheese Dana discovers a magical food combination at her farmer's market http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Burgers-in-Chelsea Kitty enjoys a Lemonade Frappe at The New York Burger Company http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-Love-Hate-Relationship-with-Corn Dana shares her corn conflict - and how to cope (hint, a family recipe and butter is involved) http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Manhattans-El-Quijote http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Manhattans-El-Quijote-Where-Everydays-My-Birthday Kitty takes us to her favorite Manhattan restaurant - which also happens to be the oldest Spanish restaurant in town http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Olympic-Pizza A temporarily topical title, but Luke finds permanently good sandwiches. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pre-ssert-and-Then-Lunch Claudia Kwan likes the order of the day at a Sikh temple http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Connect-101-Winter-Squash-in-the-Summer Dana finds a way to enjoy the flavor of butternut squash without the oven http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Connect-101-Winter-Squash-in-the-Summer Dana finds a way to enjoy the flavor of butternut squash without the oven http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Food-Recall-Maple-Leaf-Foods Be sure the meats you're serving up in back to school sandwiches is safe to eat. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Back-to-School-Culinary-Anxieties Why Nathan wasn't a big fan of the cafeteria, and why your kid might feel the same way. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/No-Carbs-No-Can-Do What does Dana feed feed a low-carb dieter and a veggie hater? Take out. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/New-Jerseys-Best-Pizza-Pete-and-Eldas-Bar-and-Carmens-Pizzeria-on-the-Jersey-Shore Kitty tries the famed Jersey Shore bar and pizza joint that claims to have the state's best pizza. And the verdict is.... http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spotlight-On-Five-Star-Truffles-and-Coffee Carol's favorite spot in Nopa for a bite, or twenty, of chocolate. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Savouries-and-Sweets-for-a-Special-Occasion Claudia Kwan samples traditional Indian treats http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Meet-the-Magical-Vegetable-That-Thinks-its-a-Pasta Dana knows spaghetti doesn't grow on trees, but it does grow in a garden http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Laksa-Sing-Ma-Thai Whenever a new restaurant serves Asian food, Luke will be there. Eating it. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/San-Francisco-Dining-ATandT-Park Carol dines at the ballpark. Giants lose. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Ode-to-a-Sandwich Claudia Kwan lives at 'The Edge' when on deadline http://www.foodconnect.com/article/What-is-Wolfgangs-Idea-of-Handcrafted Dana is disappointed with Wolfgang Puck's foray into Louisville http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Corean-Chilli Toronto can get more authentic Asian food than anywhere else in North America - Luke tries out something misspelled in the heart of Koreatown. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spotlight-On-Creme-Fraiche Carol adds a dollop of lusciousness to almost every meal http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Taco-Night-Done-Right Kitty disproves the myth that a Mexican-food meal has to be unhealthy http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fried-Green-Tomatoes-101 Dana shares a fool-proof process for the ultimate comfort food http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Taking-the-Fry-Out-of-Refried-Beans Kitty shares an easy and healthy recipe for refried beans that beats anything you'll find in a can (and learns that chipotle in adobo makes practically everything taste better) http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fresh-Wood-Grill Just because it's grilling season doesn't mean you have to do it yourself - Luke lets a professional do it for him so he can concentrate on the eating part. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spotlight-On-KK-Cafe Carol sips on Signs and Wonders peanut milk http://www.foodconnect.com/article/New-Basics-Edamame Dana's new favorite snack is a nutritional little powerhouse http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Butter-Poaching Carol's surefire way to get tasty, juicy meat. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/FoodConnect-101-Butter-Poaching Carol's surefire way to get tasty, juicy meat. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Summer-Screwdriver The best mood-altering tool at your disposal - Luke gets his good mood on with the Screwdriver. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Philapelphias-Continental-Martini-Bar Kitty enjoys martinis, tapas, and general "hipness" in the City of Brotherly Love http://www.foodconnect.com/article/New-BasicsSquash-Blossoms Dana shares a new way to cook one of her favorite treats http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Case-against-Table-Salt Carol presents irrefutable evidence that the defendant is guilty on all counts of taste bud offense. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Christmas-for-Wine-Connoisseurs Claudia Kwan looks into the 'vintage of the century' http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Summer-Stinger Relaxing, refreshing and cooling you down in the heat - is there anything alcohol can't do? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Lunch-at-Park-Slopes-Scottadito The low low price of the prix fixe lunch at Park Slope's Scottadito begs the question: How do they do it? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Look-Ma-My-Pasta-is-Purple Dana tries funny-colored food to get the beets down http://www.foodconnect.com/article/MFK-Fisher Carol profiles the influential culinary writer. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Summer-Seafood-Fest http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Caskival-a-perfect-day-for-a-beer-lover Claudia Kwan tastes tests 'real' beer http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Watermelon-Shaken-Not-Stirred Dana tries watermelon in liquid form http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Ritz-Caribbean Yonge street provides many options, and this is one of the best ones http://www.foodconnect.com/article/FoodConnect-101-Label-Reading Before you eat, read. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Label-Reading-101 Before you eat, read. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cooking-Classes-in-NYC-ICEs-The-Essentials-of-Tuscan-Cooking Kitty gets her Florentine steak on at the Institute for Culinary Education http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Perfect-Summer-Drink Dana loves limoncello in August http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Fruit-Vendors-of-NYC Kitty takes advantage of a NYC street corner staple http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eat-the-Rainbow Carol shares the ROYGBIV of food. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/New-basics-Quinoa Dana introduces readers to the Incan mother seed http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Edible-Souvenirs Claudia Kwan says there's more than one way to savour a delicious memory http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Divisadero-Farmers-Market Carol eats locally without waking up early on a Saturday. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Divisadero-Farmers%27-Market Carol eats locally without waking up early on a Saturday. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Comfort-of-a-Chain Claudia Kwan says you should never feel guilty about this dining habit http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Give-Beets-a-Chance Dana takes on the super food that she loathes http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eat-Buffalo Carol's favorite red meat is leaner than chicken, tastier than beef. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eat-Buffalo Carol's favorite red meat is leaner than chicken, tastier than beef. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Very-Yummy-Korean-Food If you don't want a great big plate of highly spicy dead animal, then you aren't Luke. And are foolish. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/My-Louisville-the-Restaurant-Must-List Dana shares her insider tips on Louisville dining http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Food-Solution-to-Sunscreen-Does-it-Exist Carol's found food alternatives for moisturizers and deodorant; can she do the same for sunscreen? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/NYCs-Five-Guys-Burgers-and-Fries The East Coast's answer to a burger conundrum - Five Guys Burgers and Fries http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cool-Kinetic-Bubble-Tea Bubble tea is a fun cooling drink on these hot summer days - but what if you want more than a plastic cup and being shown the door? Luke finds a fun place to sit. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Moroccan-mint-tricks Claudia Kwan says it's eat or be eaten by the invasive plant http://www.foodconnect.com/article/My-Favorite-NYC-Markets-Fairway-in-Red-Hook Kitty introduces us to the first of her favorite markets in NYC - Red Hook, Brooklyn's Fairway Market http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Shrimp-and-grits-on-the-grill Dana finds a fun twist on southern classic http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Shrimp-and-grits-on-the-grill Dana finds a fun twist on southern classic http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Eating-for-good Claudia Kwan explains why you don't need to think twice about heading out for a meal http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Savvy-Travelers-Fishermans-Wharf Carol's perfect day in North Beach http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Savvy-Traveler%27s-Fisherman%27s-Wharf Carol's perfect day in North Beach http://www.foodconnect.com/article/South-of-the-Border South of the Border aka How Luke learned to stop worrying and love Tequila. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Meet-my-Louisville-Le-Relais Dana finally checks out Louisville's only French restaurant http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Good-quality-dim-sum Claudia Kwan reflects further on discerning a value added experience http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Italian-Food-Like-Your-Grandma-Made-Manhattans-Johns-of-12th-Street A candlelit table and a glass of chianti are waiting for you at on eof Kitty's favorite NYC Italian restaurants, John's of 12th Street http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Health-is-in-the-Details Carol shows us it's the little things that keep the disease away. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Banana-Bread Luke resents his girlfriend's accusations that he acts like a trained chimp in the kitchen. Now if you'll excuse him, he has to mix some bananas into his bread. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Raspberry-Recipes http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Making-the-Most-of-Squash-Time-of-Year Dana discovers a fun new way to enjoy summer squash http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Barbeque-with-bite Claudia Kwan savours regional differences in food that warms the heart and the belly http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sushi-Depression Carol's quest for good sushi in the city isn't going well. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Artfully-Dodging-the-Yonge-St-Crowd Make no mistake: The Toronto Summer wants to kill you. Luke escapes the scorching heat in a cool oasis. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Better-safe-than-sorry Claudia Kwan checks out whether the sniff test is enough to guarantee food safety http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Manhattans-Mollys-Shebeen Kitty finds that a hug and a pint of Guinness are awaiting her at Manhattan's molly's Shebeen http://www.foodconnect.com/article/No-Farms-No-Food Dana decides farming is not for the faint-of-heart (or a city girl) http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Dim-Sum-Service-Levels Claudia Kwan tells you what does and doesn't make the mark http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spotlight-On-Blue-Bottle-Coffee-Co Carol's pick for the best coffee in San Francisco http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Boys-Get-Baking Baking: a method whereby even the most old-fashioned man can survive in the kitchen. Luke tells you why you should start. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Manhattans-Meli-Melo Kitty answers the siren's call at Manhattan's Meli Melo http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Italy-on-a-breakfast-plate Dana steals a room service breakfast idea http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Italy-on-a-plate-%96-a-breakfast-plate Dana steals a room service breakfast idea http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Burger-Time-at-BBQues Luke is only alive today because of this place. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Casual-Dining-Recipe Carol's recipe for shrimp po' boys. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Historic-cocktail Claudia Kwan has a 400th birthday drink http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Taking-the-World-by-Storm-Gyu-Kaku http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Recipes-Nathans-West-Coast-Grilling http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Try-this-at-home Dana experiments with a favorite restaurant recipe http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Be-smart-about-snacking Claudia Kwan takes a new approach to nibbling http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Hong-Kong-Streets-in-the-Toronto-Suburbs Pacific Mall provides wonderful fast food, and Luke eats it. It's what he does. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/There%27s-Nothing-Like-the-Smell-of-Basil Dana's favorite summer ingredient makes a delicious meal http://www.foodconnect.com/article/There-is-Nothing-Like-the-Smell-of-Basil Dana's favorite summer ingredient makes a delicious meal http://www.foodconnect.com/article/San-Francisco-Dining-Lim%F3n Peruvian dining in the Mission District http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Frannys-of-Brooklyn-A-Different-Kind-of-Pizza-Pie Kitty samples an uncut pizza pie at the newly famed Franny's in Brooklyn http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-trouble-with-oysters Claudia Kwan has bivalve mania http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Best-Beer-in-the-LCBO-Innis-and-Gunn When Luke sees college students carrying two-fours of watery beer to the cashier, he laughs at the memories. Then he buys the good stuff. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Herbal-Infusions Carol's home made herbal tea is as easy as boiling water. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Summertime-Grilling http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Summertime-Grilling-West-Coast-Style Nathan's grill likes a lot more than just hot dogs and burgers. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pickle-Nirvana Kitty stumbles on a heavenly Pickle oasis...right in her own Brooklyn neighborhood. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Breaking-My-Own-Rules Dana discovers - and rediscovers - E&O Trading Company's tasty drinks and small plates http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Gut-check Claudia Kwan grabs a nutriceutical product to go http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Good-Bad-Food-Online-Pizza-Pizza You can get pizza out of the internet! (aka "Luke tells you how to feed a party in no time at all") http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Lobster-lesson Claudia Kwan relays the official way to crack open the crustacean http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Soup-for-all-Seasons Carol shares an easy, delicious soup method. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Three-Courses-From-Farm-to-Table- Dana takes on a CSA Challenge http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-best-cookbook-in-the-world Claudia Kwan checks out an apparent underdog in the world of publishing http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Guacamole-Saver Kitty shows us the sure-fire way to insure that you never show up to a BBQ with browned guacamole. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Guacamole-Savior Kitty shows us the sure-fire way to insure that you never show up to a BBQ with browned guacamole. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/KAMA-Indian-Cuisine Delicious Indian food? All you can eat? Luke is already there. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Colossus-Coffee Luke's bloodstream has coffee instead of haemoglobin, and this is his favorite type. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Finders-Keepers Carol takes charge of an abandoned herb garden. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Better-Than-Make-Up-Sex-An-Evening-at-Park-Slopes-Convivium-Osteria Kitty and husband enjoy an evening at one of Brooklyn's most romantic destinations. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Secret-Ingredient Dana admits to using sauce from a jar http://www.foodconnect.com/article/July-Giveaway-Bistros-And-Brasseries Submit a recipe and you could win the newest book from The Culinary Institute of America. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spotlight-On-Anchor-Brewing Carol profiles the historic San Francisco microbrewery http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-Picnic-for-Your-Countrys-Birthday A red and white picnic for July 1st, with some fresh berries and a blue blanket for the Fourth of July. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Best-Ice-Cream-in-Toronto http://www.foodconnect.com/article/We-All-Cheat-Sometimes Dana fesses up to a shortcut dinner http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Strawberry-Season Nathan takes a look at one of the favorite fruits of the season, and all the tasty things you can do with them. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Top-Ten-Pantry-Essentials-Part-Two Kitty completes her list of pantry items that she is never without in her Brooklyn kitchen. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cyber-City-Coffee-at-Urbana Finally, Luke finds a business that doesn't think electrical outlets are filthy things to be hidden from sight. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Managing-Bad-Eating-Rage When Carol eat bad meal, Carol get angry. But she no want to go to prison. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Family-friendly-fine-dining-it-can-be-done Claudia Kwan checks out the logistics of having a great all ages time http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Top-Ten-Pantry-Essentials-Part-One Kitty's starts us off on her top ten picks for pantry essentials that will get you through the toughest culinary crisis http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Best-BBQ-Pork-in-North-America When the food is cheap, fast and delicious, who needs "service" or "not being treated like an unwanted guest"? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Toronto-Sun-London-Fog Luke finds a heretical combination of Earl Gray with "other things" that isn't half bad at all. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Create-Your-Own-Stir-Fry Dana goes 'Mongo' http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Rich-Ruby-Raspberries From duck to dessert, get the most out of one of summer's sweetest creations. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Topical-Foods When Carol isn't eating food, she's rubbing it all over her body. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/When-in-Doubt-Just-Look-to-Your-Pantry Kitty turns to her kitchen pantry for an easy and delicious lunch. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Botrytis-Affected-Wine-The-Perfect-Dinner-Date Claudia Kwan raves about a deliciously versatile wine http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Grilled-Black-Bean-and-Goat-Cheese-Quesadillas Dana shares a weeknight delight http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Makers-Mark Luke loves the fine things. Luke loves Maker's Mark. Is any part of this unclear? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/San-Francisco-Dining-Metro-Kathmandu Carol introduces her palette to goat. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Self-Filling-Herb-Rack Luke discovers that some plants are nice even before you kill them, chop them to pieces, grind their flesh then pitch them into a pot of boiling water. Who knew? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Ivo-and-Lulu-A-Match-Made-in-Heaven Kitty visits another NYC Cheap Eats favorite - Tribeca's Ivo & Lulu http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Loving-Farm-to-Table-Dinner Dana reaps the rewards of a farm share http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fun-for-Friends-at-the-Ethiopian-House Food so good that even a knife and fork would be wasting time - Luke enjoys an Ethiopian meal. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Open-Thread-Celebrating-Your-Country July 1st is Canada Day and Independence Day is, of course, the Fourth of July. How are you celebrating your country? http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-New-It-Bean Carol's exclusive interview with Coffee http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Spiciest-Food-in-Toronto Luke loves spicy food, and he's found the best in Toronto. You know you need to read the rest now. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Testing http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Everydays-my-Birthday-at-Manhattans-El-Quijote Kitty takes us to one of her favorite NYC restaurants - Chelsea's El Quijote http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Joys-of-Quick-Pan-Sauces Kitty shows us that when it comes to tomato sauces - "slow and low" isn't always the name of the game. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Drink-your-vegetables Carol juices the contents of her crisper without a juicer. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Culinary-adventure-catching-and-savouring-Dungeness-crab Claudia Kwan puts on her rubber boots and raincoat for FoodConnect http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Products-I-Love-The-Prepara-Herb-Savor Kitty takes us into her Brooklyn kitchen to show us one of her favorite gadgets - The Prepara Herb-Savor http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fun-on-the-grill-with-pasta Dana finds that food on a stick and dips aren't just for kids http://www.foodconnect.com/article/My-crisper-overfloweth Dana receives her first weekly farm share from a CSA program http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Breakfast-in-bed Claudia Kwan tackles a hotel hygiene conundrum http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Why-gross-things-taste-good Carol calls shenanigans on processed food. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Fool-Em-With-Cake-Flourless-Chocolate-Cake Kitty shares her favorite way of fooling her guests into thinking she's an adept baker- A super easy Flourless Chocolate Cake http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Controversial-Science-of-Dinner Nathan takes a look at two Spanish chefs battling over molecular gastronomy, and the incredible food they are both serving. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/My-Lavender-Is-In-Bloom-Time-For-a-Pastis The purple blooms of Provence mean summer and its drink are here http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cheap-Eats-in-NYC-The-East-Villages-Yaffa-Cafe http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Free-Rice-in-a-world-food-crisis Claudia Kwan investigates whether having fun and games could make a difference for FoodConnect http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Grilled-black-bean-and-goat-cheese-quesadillas A tempting and easy treat from the grill http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sorry-About-the-Leftovers-Honey Dana can't pass up seconds of a grilled butternut squash and creamy rigatoni dinner http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Tomato-Troubles The FDA has issued a recall of certain types of raw tomatoes. Find out what's safe to feed your family. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Feeding-your-best-friend-right Carol takes a closer look at the doggie bowl. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Spotlight-on-Anson-Mills Carol Gore profiles one grain mill that is kicking it old school, with delicious results! http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Southern-BBQ-up-north Claudia Kwan takes a look at a smoking hot trend in cool climes for FoodConnect http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Ferry-Food Claudia Kwan takes nostalgia onboard for FoodConnect http://www.foodconnect.com/article/An-Evening-at-the-West-Villages-Miette-Culinary-Studio Kitty Jay, FoodConnect's resident New Yorker, spends the night cooking with 11 strangers - and makes one heck of a chocolate souffle. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Forget-the-Slice-Serve-Your-Pies-in-Jars Fun Find: Pie crust, filling and little jars are all you need to put an adorable spin on the classic pie. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Meet-my-Louisville-Lotsa-Pasta Dana gives reader a foodie's tour of Louisville, starting with Lotsa Pasta http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-picnic-we-will-go Meena shares a few of her favourite picnic foods http://www.foodconnect.com/article/This-Just-In-Ignorance-Not-Bliss Carol Gore's helpful advice on choosing a restaurant. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Taste-Trippin-With-Miracle-Fruit Kitty Jay, Food Connect's resident New Yorker, trips the light fantastic with the latest legal craze - Miracle Fruit http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pizza-on-the-grill-for-two Dana finds a way to indulge in pizza in the warm months http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Flat-wallet-no-problem FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan has a sizzling steak deal alert http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Curry-Culture http://www.foodconnect.com/article/For-the-Love-of-Food-My-Food-Philosophy http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Tackling-Dessert-With-the-Bald-Man-Manhattans-Max-Brenner-Chocolate Kitty Jay, FoodConnect's resident New Yorker, takes on the "bald man's" challenge at Manhattan's Max Brenner Chocolate http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Loving-farmer%27s-market-season Food Connect's Dana McMahan takes us to her favorite farmer's market. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Pizza-on-the-grill Dana finds a way to indulge in pizza in the warm months http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Loving-farmers-market-season FoodConnect's Dana McMahan takes us to her favorite farmer's market. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Sudden-closure-for-noted-Vancouver-restaurant FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan gets the scoop on more sturm und drang at Lumiere http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Cosmopolitan-confusion FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan says the iconic drink isn't always what you think http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Timing-is-everything-with-theatre-dining FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan checks out options when time and the budget are tight http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Tips-on-Reviewing-Restaurants FoodConnect's Nathan Fong takes us through some tips of how to review a restaurant. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Shopping-for-a-grill Dana and her husband go grill shopping http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Shopping-for-a-grill-Gas-or-charcoal FoodConnect's Dana McMahan and her husband go grill shopping http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Celebrating-the-spot-prawn FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan savours a guilt-free seafood option http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Restaurant-profile-The-Smoking-Dog FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan looks into the power of trial and error http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Alice-wins-the-Great-Recipe-Search Congratulations to Alice Samworth, the winner of FoodConnect's first ever Great Recipe Search contest. Her prize: a fabulous eight day cruise. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Confounding-the-libation-conundrum FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan says it's no longer a 'one or the other' scenario when it comes to having cocktails and wine http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Restaurant-review-Pied-a-Terre FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan tests out her French sensibility http://www.foodconnect.com/article/19th-Vancouver-Magazine-Awards FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan feels the love at one of the biggest parties of the year http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-art-of-cocktail FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan looks at imbibing in style http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Seeking-out-the-sweet-chef-profile http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Garden-adventures-the-quest-begins FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan tentatively tests out her green thumb http://www.foodconnect.com/article/On-the-radar http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Blacking-out-for-Earth-Hour FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan examines the evolution of enviro-consciousness http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Restaurant-opening-Tequila-Kitchen FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan looks an attempt to expand notions of Mexican cuisine http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Tuna-fighting-for-respect-and-recognition FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan checks out the lofty claims for a heretofore-humble fish http://www.foodconnect.com/article/100-Mile-Diet-so-many-hurdles-but-fun-too FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan assesses the challenges of serving local only http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Vancouver-Playhouse-Wine-Festival-anything-is-possible FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan experiences the exuberance http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Restaurant-review-Octopus-Garden FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan finds Tokyo-style prices in Kitsilano http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Muffin-tops-the-good-kind The novelty baked good that lives up to the hype http://www.foodconnect.com/article/February-freebie Calling all Leap Year babies http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-Feenie-effect When and will it manifest at Cactus Club http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Luxury-macaroni-and-cheese How to elevate an ordinary dish to extraordinary http://www.foodconnect.com/article/A-good-reason-to-tart-it-up http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Living-and-Sampling-History in which FoodConnect's Claudia Kwan tastes a cognac that dates back to the French Revolution http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Heartache-and-heartburn http://www.foodconnect.com/article/How-to-be-a-True-Steak-Aficionado Things you need to know whether you're dining in or out http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Navigating-discount-dining http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Get-out-of-your-cheese-rut http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-rough-truth-behind-smoothies http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-first-rule-of-Restaurant-Focus-Group http://www.foodconnect.com/article/The-first-rule-of-Restaurant-Focus-Groups http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Little-Bites-Big-Flavors This year, venture beyond chips and dip or a cheese ball and create easy, festive hors d'oeuvres that will leave guests looking for more. http://www.foodconnect.com/article/Be-a-Smarter-Snacker You don't have to pit tasty treats against good health -- snacks can be both tasty and healthy, freeing you from guilt and risk.