More: Palate Pleasers

This feature articles looks at an array of holiday appetizers guaranteed to please every palate -- from the super-tasters who love subtle flavours, to the non-tasters who crave hot sauce and lots of it. In between, there are dishes for the medium-tasters who seek a balance of flavours. Each appetizer includes wine pairing options

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Relish: Slice and Bake Cookies

Slice-and-bake cookies are ideal if you’re strapped for time but still want to serve homemade treats. I provide both a sweet and a savory option in case you're craving an appetizer or a dessert.

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Cahoots: Femme Vitale

In this column, I profile vibrant Canadian women in the culinary field — whether they work the land, a stove, a microscope or a keyboard.

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Canadian Gardening

I regularly contribute garden-inspired cooking tips and recipes to Canadian Gardening.com.

Articles range from 5-minute ways to preserve your herbs to the labour-of-love that's candied flowers. A sampling of some other topics I've explored include: garlic scapes, rhubarb, herbal teas, morels, basil-free pesto options, fiddleheads and edible flowers.

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Accidental Hedonist

As the Tuesday blogger for Accidental Hedonist, I was given carte blanche to explore. Topics ranged from bigger-than-your-hand Honeycrisp apples to a lazy-morning breakfast ideas, close-to-home butter tarts and recipes from across the border.

My Three Speeds of Ice Cream post got picked up by Reuters Lifestyle UK and enjoyed a little link love from David Lebovitz.

Edible Toronto: Fruit Wines Comes of Age

Forget the cough-syrup sweet fruit wines your great aunt Mavis made. The new generation of non-grape wines ranges from sophisticated dry to alluringly intense liqueurs. The main issue you'll have with these newcomers is getting them to your table.

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Culinary Tourism

I eat my way through several states, including Michigan and Wisconsin where I encounter the Eco-friendly Washington Island Hotel with its rescued brick oven, sample some fruit flavoured beers, meet a chef who hangs with Mario Batali, and discover why it's worth the drive to Tapawingo.

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Picture Perfect Elora

The picturesque village of Elora, Ontario takes centre stage in this travel feature. With heritage buildings, a gorge and steep hills, this Canadian tourist town could be in Europe. Little wonder it's a popular location for movie shoots. The giveaway? Butter tarts on every menu.

As a special add-on, I profile local restaurateur Alex Sgroi, a Swiss-trained chef who helped build Toronto's restaurant scene.

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