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Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

OTTAWA — Canada's food inspection agency says it has completed its investigation into the cases of potato wart in Prince Edward Island that halted exports to the United States.
Spice up your after-school snacks with uncommon ingredients

Spice up your after-school snacks with uncommon ingredients

Afterschool snacks can cater to more than just the kids. A few simple, sophisticated tweaks to classic treats — popcorn and peanut butter cookies — creates snacks everyone will enjoy.
Edmonton restaurant chain wins hotly contested auction for donair costume

Edmonton restaurant chain wins hotly contested auction for donair costume

EDMONTON — That's a wrap on a fierce bidding war for a one-of-a-kind costume. The winning bid for a donair costume being auctioned off by the Alberta government was listed at $16,025 when bidding closed on Monday evening.
The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism

The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal don
What's summer without an ice cream sandwich? How to make or assemble one at home

What's summer without an ice cream sandwich? How to make or assemble one at home

What’s left on your bucket list this summer? Have you spent enough time near water? Listened to live music outdoors? Have you eaten enough corn, berry cobblers , ice cream sandwiches? Wait, what’s that? You haven’t had an ice cream sandwich this summ
Jazz up store-bought rotisserie chicken with spice and umami in one spoonful

Jazz up store-bought rotisserie chicken with spice and umami in one spoonful

Spicy and loaded with umami, gochujang is one of the foundations of Korean cooking, and it’s ideal for boosting dishes with punchy flavor in one stroke.
Hot dog champ Chestnut downs 304 mini doughnuts in eight minutes at Queen City Ex

Hot dog champ Chestnut downs 304 mini doughnuts in eight minutes at Queen City Ex

REGINA — A competitive eater famous for his wins at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in New York has smashed his own record for eating mini doughnuts at Regina's Queen City Ex.
Metro donates perishables to food banks as workers strike citing affordability issues

Metro donates perishables to food banks as workers strike citing affordability issues

Metro is donating perishable items to food banks as thousands of workers at several of its grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area remain on strike in a push for better wages.
Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs

Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs

BEIRUT (AP) — A halted landmark grain deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to flow to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, along with donor's fatigue, is rattling the operations of the United Nations food agency, its deputy executive director
In France, pesto is enriched with an umami bomb

In France, pesto is enriched with an umami bomb

Never to be outdone by their Italian neighbors, cooks in Provence have their own fragrant version of pesto. We first came across pistou in Marseille as a no-cook basil and garlic sauce stirred into a hearty bean soup.