CTV.ca | Holiday Guide 2008

Food & Drink

Home-baked goodies need special presentation

If baked goods are part of your gifting game plan this holiday, have you thought about how to package them?

Ethnic flavours spice up Christmas leftovers

To the victor go the spoils; to the host go the leftovers.

A different take on holiday dinner sides

Flavour modifications easy for different take on holiday dinner sides.

Create a classic Christmas dinner

In these recessionary times, however, when everyone is looking at ways they can cut back, getting back to basics looks like a really good idea.

German Christmas markets are an art form

More than 130 places in Germany host Christmas markets, each one emphasizing regional specialties and flair.

Healthy holiday party offerings that taste great

If you're hosting a holiday party, do your guests a favour and offer nibbles that are as guilt-free as they are delicious.

Chicken with currants a party-friendly meal

It doesn't take a Christmas miracle to make a luxurious dish that's special enough for company but still healthy and easy.

Chef discovers West Coast seafood

The abundance of regionally sourced seafood that British chef Warren Geraghty encountered when he moved to head up a restaurant in Vancouver was, to use his word, 'amazing.'

Versatile cranberries star in holidays

For many people, Christmas turkey just wouldn't be complete without cranberry sauce.

Sugarplums: A holiday icon worth making

Sugarplums may dance in your dreams, but chances are you couldn't identify one if it hit you on the head.

Beat winter greys with vibrant flavours

The key to brightening your holiday table and fending off the winter doldrums is introducing vibrant colours and rich flavours, says top Toronto chef Didier Leroy.

Bold flavours of bones and fat

Award-winning cookbook author and food stylist Jennifer McLagan has made it her life's culinary mission to bring back cooking with the bold flavours of bones and fat.

Globe-trotting with Naomi Duguid, Jeffrey Alford

Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford may or may not serve turkey at their Christmas meal, but they will most certainly make Thai sticky rice.

Race against the clock with 'Surreal Gourmet'

It can't get much better than Blumer's timed, tested, and true five-minute turkey dinner.

Food tells the story of the holiday

Jews around the world whip out the frying pan for Hanukkah, as fried foods reign supreme during the Jewish festival of lights.

Slovak spread

Pastry chef and popular TV personality Anna Olson will be laying out a traditional Slovak spread at her Christmas Eve supper.

Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Food

Vikram Vij's Indian fusion restaurant in Vancouver has been described as one of the finest.

David Rocco's Dolce Vita

Model-turned-food personality David Rocco lives, breathes, and cooks by his philosophy of 'quanto basta or 'just enough.'

Gordon Ramsay's Christmas

Christmas in the Gordon Ramsay household is 'chaos'

Inside Splendido

What's on acclaimed chef David Lee's holiday menu?

Food Festival

By Mary Nersessian: Top 5 treats you can make for gifts, and what not to share!

Winter Recipe

Squash with prosciutto and maple syrup ... delicious the first time, or with leftovers used for soup.

Book Review

Right flavour combinations of food and wine can prove 'orgasmic'

Drink Up

Chocolate, strawberries, cinnamon, peppermint schnapps and, of course, Eggnog, will be popular ingredients to shake and stir this season.

Mindless Eating?

Author Brian Wansink says: spend less time counting calories, and more worrying about the size of your plate.


Shopping

Tropic Thunder DVD

Tropic Thunder

An action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film.

HMV
Enya – And Winter Came

Enya - And Winter Came

And Winter Came continues a successful recording career including more than 70 million albums sold.

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Wall-E

Wall-E

In a galaxy not so far away in this new cosmic comedy adventure about a determined robot named WALL-E.

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Rayman Raving Rabbids for Wii

Rayman Raving Rabbids for Wii

The Rabbids have taken over TV channel, help destroy all our daily viewing and drive Rayman crazy.

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Nickelback - Dark Horse

Nickelback - Dark Horse

The hit-making, multi-platinum quartet is back with, Dark Horse. Includes the single "Gotta Be Somebody"

HMV
Telus Storm for Holiday Guide

BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530 smartphone from TELUS

It's what your thumbs have been waiting for. Introducing the BlackBerry® Storm™ - the first touchscreen smartphone from RIM.

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New Telus Curve for Holiday Guide

BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 smartphone from TELUS

The Curve features a camera with video capture, a media player and expandable memory to store thousands of songs.

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Telus Pearl for Holiday Guide

BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 smartphone from TELUS

Sleek enough for the boardroom, stylish enough to aprčs-work, and powerful enough to keep it all organized

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Telus Dare for Holiday Guide

LG Dare™ from TELUS

If there's a party, the LG Dare is there, capturing it all on the 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, video capture, autofocus and facial recognition

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SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger

SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger

A personal safety device that uses satellite technology to send a user's location to friends, family or an emergency center.

Spot
Service Inspired Restaurants

Service Inspired Restaurants

From casual to dignified, irreverent to refined, Service Inspired Restaurants have been exceeding guests' expectations for the past 15 years.

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Tassimo

Check out the New Tassimo by Bosch

Discover how easy it is to make your favourite hot beverages with the TASSIMO brewer by Bosch.

Tassimo

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