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Ontario sits between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay. No other Canadian province touches upon even a single Great Lake; Ontario touches upon all but Lake Michigan. Only Quebec province is larger, and no province is more populous. Ontario is one of four original provinces that entered into Confederation in 1867. After the American Revolution, many Americans loyal to the English crown fled to Canada. These new arrivals introduced American foods into Canadian cuisine: baked beans, fried chicken, and johnnycakes. Recently, immigration has expanded to include folks from all over the world. Canada’s largest city, Toronto, is a cosmopolitan and multicultural city in southern Ontario. Hungry Torontonians enjoy endless authentic ethnic food options. Ontario is orchard, berry, and wine country. Wild rice, collected along the shores of Ontario lakes, goes into casseroles, stews, and soups. Mushrooms, maple syrup, Cheddar cheese, farmed trout, and much of the pork that produces back bacon (a.k.a. Canadian bacon) comes from Ontario.

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Francesca

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Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About me: I am originally from Toronto, Ontario, born and raised, lived in California for 6 years and I'm currently living in Edmonton, Alberta. I am a vegetarian but I will eat fish occasi…
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Ryan Davidson

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Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About me: I'm a fungi (fun-guy) Hence the pic of the mushrooms. I also have an incredibly cheddary sense of humor. Talking about cheese, I am a cheese freak. Got a question about fromage I'…
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Jan S.

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Home Town: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Red Rock, Ontario, Canada

About me: I love to cook and entertain and I am always looking for new recipies to try. New recipies or techniques interest me and I like to try them all when I am entertaining.

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Pastitsio III

Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by DetectiveL

I found that this was a little bland--I really like strong flavours--and would have added more of the spices. My husband and son liked it very much though.

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Costa Rican Coffee Panna Cotta with Bittersweet Chocolate-Rum Sauce

Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by DetectiveL

I think that the rum flavour is too strong, and I couldn't taste the coconut milk at all. I would probably reduce the rum and compensate with more milk next time. However, the texture of this is lovely--smooth and light--even though I messed up at first and had to add more gelatin for it to set.

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