It's a blessed food-filled day for our friends up north, as Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving Day today, October 8th. So we're launching into the holidays with a roundup of a few of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes. (American cooks, you can bookmark them for your own celebration in only six weeks' time!) Canadian readers, tell us what you're cooking today! More

File this under Weird Food News of the Day: There's been a major heist at the warehouse in Quebec that holds 80% (!!!) of the world's maple syrup! More

Last weekend, I visited friends in Toronto. Lucky for me, they live just next door to St. Lawrence Market, hailed by National Geographic as the number one food market in the world. So imagine my surprise when I found it left a lot to be desired when it came to cheese.

Except for one stand... More

Following our visit to the West End farmers' market in Vancouver, British Columbia, we hopped on a ferry to Vancouver Island and the capital city of Victoria. Boasting the mildest climate in Canada, Vancouver Island is home to many food and wine producers, several of whom can be found at the vibrant Bastion Square market on Sundays. More

During a recent trip to Vancouver, BC, we headed straight for the famous Granville Island Public Market, only to discover that much of the produce was imported from far-off locations, including our own state of California. That market is certainly fun to visit, but for truly local BC food, we knew we needed to hit up one of Vancouver's farmers' markets. So, on a rainy Saturday morning, we strolled through the beautiful West End market, its tents nestled between community gardens and Victorian homes. More

We are just back from a glorious vacation in Québec (Montreal and Québec City). While I would love to talk about the vibrant and historic old city quarters, the influence of explorer Jacques Cartier, the changing of the Guard at the famous Citadel in Québec City, or the 400-year dual culture and language struggle between French and English — I will leave all that for another day. Instead let me share my observations on the buying wine in these cities. More

A few weeks ago we ran across a recipe for Nanaimo Bars. Our first thought was, how on earth do you pronounce that and where can we get some now! The pictures of these snacks were all we could think about for days and not ever having been to Canada (unless Niagara Fall counts), we were unfamiliar with what we now know to be quite the indulgent treat. More

City: Vancouver, BC
Population: 3 million
Local specialties: Seafood, locally made cheese, and fresh produce

We're continuing our series of food-lovers' guides by sticking around in the Northwest for the moment. Vancouver, BC! We just visited, and it is a truly remarkable city. It's located on a major seaport, between the Pacific and the incredible mountains of Canada. It has a mild, moist climate, and fresh fruit and vegetables are everywhere, as well as just-caught seafood. It is also very diverse, and Asian cooking of all kind is very popular. Here's your open spot to discuss Vancouver and the best markets, artisans, and shops for food-lovers and cooks in this beautiful, food-loving city. More

We received this lovely, light-filled kitchen from Julie Van Rosendaal, a food writer, researcher, cook, and mother in Calgary, and we are so happy to share it with you just before the weekend begins. Julie says, "I have a relatively small but long, sunny, charismatic kitchen. A lot goes on there. I write, teach, and talk about food for a living, so people always assume I have a massive restaurant-style kitchen with lots of stainless and granite, but as soon as they see my kitchen, they love it."

We love it too! Read on to see more of Julie's kitchen, hear about where she sourced those countertops (science labs were involved!) and to see more of the little touches that make this kitchen such a lovely place to cook. More