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CHEF'S TABLE: Clear or thick, there's a soup for every situation (4 photos)

CHEF'S TABLE: Clear or thick, there's a soup for every situation (4 photos)

For food columnist, personal favourite is the hearty American/Italian classic cioppino
CHEF'S TABLE: Kitchen will always be 'the heart of the house'

CHEF'S TABLE: Kitchen will always be 'the heart of the house'

'There are many great examples of Barrie restaurants and their staff stepping up to support charities and help to make our community just a little bit better,' says food columnist
CHEF'S TABLE: Bakers always rise to the occasion

CHEF'S TABLE: Bakers always rise to the occasion

'Week after week, I get to see our students' faces as they walk down our halls holding their latest creations with pride,' says food columnist
CHEF'S TABLE: Restaurant industry needs you now more than ever

CHEF'S TABLE: Restaurant industry needs you now more than ever

'This whole situation has really brought to light just how important these places and these businesses are to our community,' says food columnist
CHEF'S TABLE: 'Try the eggnog. It’s truly eggsquisite…'

CHEF'S TABLE: 'Try the eggnog. It’s truly eggsquisite…'

This recipe for 'fireball eggnog' is sure to become one of your new favourite Christmas drinks, says chef at Georgian College
CHEF'S TABLE: Holiday traditions nothing to trifle with

CHEF'S TABLE: Holiday traditions nothing to trifle with

A true holiday favourite is one that becomes tradition when we take those things that we hold dear and pass them on to others
CHEF'S TABLE: Penny saved is a penny earned in the kitchen

CHEF'S TABLE: Penny saved is a penny earned in the kitchen

Columnist offers up variety of ways you can make your dollar go even further at the grocery store and at home
CHEF'S TABLE: Learning the ins, outs of making meals efficiently from an army cook grandma

CHEF'S TABLE: Learning the ins, outs of making meals efficiently from an army cook grandma

Without his English grandmother, Daniel says he'd never have appreciated tinned beef, sautéed chicken livers, stewed fruit, Bird’s custard powder, or a decadent English trifle
CHEF'S TABLE: Memories of yesteryear and the great debate over the worst Halloween candy

CHEF'S TABLE: Memories of yesteryear and the great debate over the worst Halloween candy

Daniel and his family still have spirited disagreements over Molasses Kisses; As kids, his siblings' disdain for the treat was to his benefit
CHEF'S TABLE: Secrets of the flavourful and 'divine' garlic bulb

CHEF'S TABLE: Secrets of the flavourful and 'divine' garlic bulb

'I can’t count the number of times in the kitchen when someone would walk in just after the garlic hits the hot oil and I’d hear them exclaim, 'Oh man, what’s that smell? It’s so good!''