Sides: The Supporting Role

 While the protein is generally the star of your BBQ dish, sides are just as important to complete a well-rounded and delicious meal. Can you imagine going to a restaurant and ordering a burger … just a burger? No way! You want fries, salad, slaw, veggies—the options are endless! Side

Ottawa Lebanese Festival—A Scene of Cuisine

 The grounds of St. Elias Cathedral are busy this time of year—full of Lebanese festivalgoers eager to eat, enjoy music and have fun celebrating Middle Eastern culture. I went to the festival on an empty stomach so my first stop was the Tannis food tent. The tent had multiple line-ups

Grill Maintenance

 Ribs, burgers, sausages, veggies—it seems this summer your grill is working on overdrive. We don’t blame you! A delicious meal, hot off the grill is the perfect way to celebrate summer. But while we are treating ourselves, we can’t forget to take good care of our barbeque too! As we

Burger of the Week: Cedar Planked Salmon Burgers

 Rainy day blues got you down? Here is our tasty escape, try this delicious and inventive recipe!! Mmm.. cedar planked salmon burgers:   SALMON BURGERS WITH LEMON SALSA VERDE: SERVES: 4 PREP TIME: 20 minutes CHILLING TIME: 1 hour GRILLING TIME: 6-8 minutes SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: 1 untreated cedar plank, 12-15

Dinner at Your Door Courtesy of Chefx

 What do you get when you pair up top-notch Ottawa chefs, seasonally-inspired recipes and local ingredients? You get a delicious meal. Now imagine you could create this masterpiece in the convenience of your own kitchen, without having to stop at the grocery store on the way home from work. It

Burger of the Week: Crunch Burgers

 Chips and burgers make us think of summer barbeques with family all around. Nothing could be better, or tastier--unless we married the two! This week's Burger of the Week is the ultimate in summer-time flavour. Pile the chips on top of your burger and hear the crunch as you pack

Udi’s Lemon Gremolata Chicken Pizza…With a Twist!

 Recipe courtesy of Udi's Gluten Free. Perfect for fueling your body for race day and for rebuilding muscles following your run, this pizza combines the classic Italian tastes of fresh parsley, garlic, Parmesan cheese with fresh lemon and chicken for a flavour explosion in every bite. Serves 6 Ingredients: 1/3 cup

A Taste of the North: The Boreal Feast

 Photos courtesy of Cathie Archbould. Take a culinary journey through the North with The Boreal Gourmet’s Michele Genest and her new recipe book The Boreal Feast. Explore the northern boreal forest with Genest as she cultivates ingredients and stories to share with you in a stunning collection of wild, seasonal

Salmon Halibut Weave

 Special to OLM: Experience a taste of local favourite Italian hotspot Zolas Restaurant—right in your own home! Chef Tony shares his coveted family recipes and culinary tips to help you prepare real Italian food for your loved ones. Zolas is located in Nepean at 2194 Robertson Road. Call (613) 721-022

Recipe: Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles

 Are you entertaining this year on St. Patrick’s Day?  Are you invited to a party and don’t want to go empty-handed... or just want to make something special to share with family and friends? This is a treat you must try! Irish cream chocolate truffles are perfect for this occasion.

Eva Bee’s Jamboree: Local Cooking Show with Musical Twist Launches Website

 Eva Bee’s Jamboree (www.evabee.com), an inventive new local cooking show that combines music and food, launched its new website on December 5. Episodes of Eva Bee’s Jamboree air on the first Thursday of every month, and feature musicians cooking up a storm with the show’s host, Ivana Borojevic, an eccentric and colorful

Are you ready for Canada’s largest independent literary celebration?

 By Clayton Andres When his father Neil first came up with the idea of a writing festival in Ottawa, Sean Wilson thought his dad was insane. “At the time, I had been noticing that just about everyone I knew in the creative community had the sense that they had to