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I love to cook and if there’s one thing that I’ve learned over years of trying different recipes, it’s that quality ingredients make all the difference when it comes to taking a recipe from good to great. Pasta has always been one of my favourite meals to cook because it’s perfect for both quick and easy dinners or gourmet creations and for great results every time, Barilla pasta is a must in my house.

Recently, Barilla sent me a fantastic package containing a variety of pasta, some fun recipe ideas and a copy of the cookbook Made in Italy by David Rocco! As a huge fan of Italian food, I couldn’t wait to try out a few of the recipes, and this Pasta Al Forno was one dish that the entire family loved. [Read more…]

As a Saskatchewan woman, I am a huge fan of lentils not just for their flavour and nutritional benefits but also because Saskatchewan is the world’s largest exporter of lentils. I may be slightly prejudiced, but in my opinion, they’re one of the most perfect foods in existence, providing fibre, protein, folate and iron while also being a great vegetarian option and incredibly reasonably priced.

But even though lentils are a staple in my kitchen, I’m still always looking for new ways to cook with them and luckily for me, celebrity chef Michael Smith recently went travelling around the world to track down the very best lentil recipes in his new web series, Lentil Hunter!

From Morocco to Italy and India to France, Chef Michael Smith found all kinds of lentil delicacies that I can’t wait to try. The Crispy Lentil Fritters from Dubai have my mouth watering already and the Umbrian Lentils & Sausage from Norcia sounds like such a perfect hearty supper. But as if discovering the world’s best lentil recipes wasn’t reason enough to watch the Lentil Hunter webisodes, you could also win a chance to meet Chef Michael Smith in person in Prince Edward Island this July! [Read more…]

Cook Up Something Delicious with Celebrity Chef David Rocco and Barilla

Enter the Lentil Hunter Contest and Come Join in the @CDNLentils #LentilHunter Twitter Party May 13 at 9pm EST