The Five Downtown Hot Chocolates You Have to Try Before Christmas

 The Ministry of Coffee's nutty Nutella hot chocolate. Photo by Samantha Lapierre. We've all said it, there's nothing better than a hot chocolate on a cold day. A good cup warms you from your fingers to your toes and can provide a head-spinning sugar rush or a stomach settling heartiness.

Apple Pie Cups

 Recipe courtesy of Udi's Gluten Free. Sweetly spiced caramelized apples nestled in toasted tortilla cups and topped with whipped cream or ice cream and toasted hazelnuts. Serves 6. Ingredients: 6 Udi’s Small Tortillas 1/4 cup (60 ml) coconut oil, melted 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter 2 Granny Smith apples, cored

New Year, New Cocktails!

 Before you get going on those resolutions, raise a glass and toast to the closing of another year. Ring in 2015 with one of these memorable cocktail recipes! Amarula French Toast Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Amarula Cream 1/2 oz. Rum 1/2 oz. Milk Ground cinnamon and/or cinnamon stick to garish

Health for the Holidays

 The holidays wear me down. Between the parties, rich food and cold weather, it is hard to stay on top of my to-do list. Now, I don’t want you to think I’m complaining. Just the opposite! I love the smell of freshly baked Christmas cookies and really look forward to

Snickerdoodle Apple Crumble

 Recipe created by Tristaca Curley, MSc, RD at Fueling with Food, courtesy of Udi’s Gluten-Free. This recipe is an easy favourite for those looking for quick, gluten free dessert. Best served warm, it’s a lovely, sweet and crunchy treat. Ingredients: 1 box (227g) Udi’s Snickerdoodle cookies, crushed 10 cups (approx

Maple Cinnamon French Toast

 Recipe created by author Kathy Smart, North America’s Gluten Free Expert, courtesy of Udi’s Gluten-Free. Coconut milk gives this Cinnamon French toast with Canadian maple syrup an unexpected twist. Gluten free, and perfect for a cozy breakfast. Serves 1. Ingredients: 2 pieces of Udi’s Whole Grain Bread or Millet and

Dessert on the Grill

 Now that the days are getting longer, all grill masters are brandishing their BBQ utensils and licking their chops in anticipation for the deliciousness sure to follow. While meat lovers are probably dreaming of the perfect burger, grilled salmon, ribs or fall-off-the-bone chicken, those of us with a sweet tooth

Oprah Chai to Come to Ottawa

 First there was Oprah, the show. Then, O, the network. Now, Starbucks is taking the Oprah brand to a whole new level with --- Oprah, the tea. Starbucks announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Oprah Winfrey to co-create Teavana Oprah Chai Tea, which will launch in stores across Canada and the