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Geoffrey Morden is the Executive Chef at the Ottawa Convention Centre, seen here with it’s state of the art ovens.

How to feed thousands of conventioneers in style

Those who are challenged by hosting a dinner party for eight can only marvel at the complex choreography required by chefs at the Ottawa Convention Centre who will deliver up to 7,000 meals a day — all piping hot, all cooked to precision, with minimal overlap and waste.


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Anne DesBrisay on Restaurants

 

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Spa food lacks zip

I knew Santé Restaurant had been around a while, but was astonished to learn it’s well into its third decade.


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Laura Robin's 100 Mile

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In the market for pizza

Just three days until market season kicks off: the Ottawa Farmers' Market at Lansdowne Park opens this Sunday, a week earlier than usual. And if that's not exciting enough, how about a couple of delicious new developments: a local couple will be selling hot pizzas out of their brand-new, wood-


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Recipes

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Whether or not you're going to rise early and watch the royal wedding on Friday, there couldn't be a more appropriate time to add a few British dishes to your menu, such as this one: Buttermilk Currant Scones.

Celebrate with royally delicious British fare

What do I know about English food? I've been to London -once -which does not make me an expert.


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Rod Phillips on wine

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Flat Roof Manor Pinot Grigio 2010 
 This pinot grigio shows the concentrated and defined flavours we’ve come to associate with South African wines, and here they’re paired with good acidity for a fresh, crisp texture. Sip this on its own, or pair it with slightly spicy seafood, chicken or vegetarian dishes. 12.5-per-cent alcohol; $10.95 (27128)

Regions rise, fall

Like pop music stars, wine ­regions come and go. Peru (yes, Peru) used to be one of the world’s biggest wine producers (this is way back in the 1700s), but it almost disappeared from sight in the late 19th century. O


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More Wine & Drinks

Microbrew revolution

Quebec soon could be hopping to help micro-breweries

Hop cultivation, which has been dormant in Quebec for more than 60 years, could see a revival, thanks to a $400,000 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Quebec Ministry of Agriculture research project in a rural part of the province.


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