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For a different take on latkes, try these ginger sweet potato pancakes with orange zest

For a different take on latkes, try these ginger sweet potato pancakes with orange zest

Let’s start right up front by saying these are not traditional latkes . Classic Jewish latkes for Hanukkah are made with russet potatoes, occasionally Yukon golds, and are usually very simply seasoned with salt, pepper and onion.
Butter and lemon juice enrich Spanish steak sandwiches

Butter and lemon juice enrich Spanish steak sandwiches

With their midafternoon meal traditionally being the biggest of the day, Spaniards are not known for eating lunch on the go. But the bocadillos served at bars, cafeterias and bakeries around country are the exception to the rule.
Smoky and spicy, this Mexican pantry soup takes under 30 minutes

Smoky and spicy, this Mexican pantry soup takes under 30 minutes

In the old-fashioned “fondas” scattered around Mexico, diners usually find only a handful of tables and simple, comforting dishes. A three-course lunch at many of these unpretentious mom-and-pop eateries can cost as little as a few dollars.
Number of people using Ontario food banks rose 38 per cent last year: report

Number of people using Ontario food banks rose 38 per cent last year: report

TORONTO — A report released today indicates the number of people who used Ontario food banks went up 38 per cent last year, which it says is the largest single-year increase recorded by the province's food bank network.
Malichita cantaloupes likely cause of salmonella outbreak in five provinces: PHAC

Malichita cantaloupes likely cause of salmonella outbreak in five provinces: PHAC

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says Malichita brand cantaloupes have likely caused a salmonella outbreak acrossfive provinces. It says as of Wednesday, there have been 26 confirmed cases in B.C., Ontario, Quebec, P.E.I.
Turkey rules the table. But an AP-NORC poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics

Turkey rules the table. But an AP-NORC poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics

Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what's on the crowded dinner table.
UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel could end because of limited funding, the United Nations food agency warned Tuesday.

Food insecurity in Canada is the worst it's ever been — here's how we can solve it

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Spike your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes with Korean flavors

Spike your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes with Korean flavors

Each November in South Korea, the streets fill with toasty aromas of roasted sweet potato as they are cooked outside over barrel drums full of glowing coals.
Three provinces report illnesses as cantaloupes recalled due to risk of salmonella

Three provinces report illnesses as cantaloupes recalled due to risk of salmonella

Several people are believed to have fallen ill from salmonella-contaminated cantaloupes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. Since Nov.