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Wine-Fed Beef: Even Better Than Grass-Fed Beef?
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Wine-Fed Beef: Even Better Than Grass-Fed Beef?

Has grass-fed beef fallen out of favor?
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Has grass-fed beef fallen out of favor? The new rage among cattlemen and chefs in Canada is wine-fed beef. That's right: apparently, humans aren't the only ones who could benefit from a glass or two of wine. According to the Vancouver Sun, the practice of feeding wine to cows began with Janice Ravndahl of Sezmu Meats in Kelowna, British Columbia. The rancher witnessed Gordon Ramsay feed pigs beer while watching The F Word over a glass of wine. Ravndahl now feeds her free-range, hormone-free Angus cows a liter of local wine daily for their last 90 days.

Not only did Ravndahl notice a difference in the cows' behavior ("they moo more and seem to 'talk to each other,'" she said), but she also saw positive results in the flavor of her beef. The meat's become a hit among well-known restaurateurs, and commands over 15 percent more than ordinary free-range, hormone- and antibiotic-free beef.

I have a hard time with the concept of cows living better than me, but I'd be interested in trying this meat, which allegedly has a flavor similar to that of marinade. What are your thoughts on wine-fed beef?

Pictures of Manteo Resort's Wild Apple Restaurant in Kelowna, British Columbia
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Wild For Wild Apple Restaurant in Kelowna, British Columbia

Tsharp25 uploaded these photos of her meal at Wild Apple Restaurant in British Columbia, Canada, to the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community.
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Pictures of Manteo Resort's Wild Apple Restaurant in Kelowna, British Columbia

Tsharp25 uploaded these photos of her meal at Wild Apple Restaurant in British Columbia, Canada, to the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community. Do you have an image of something delicious that you recently made or enjoyed? Upload it!


One of my favorite places to eat in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia is Wild Apple Restaurant, a waterfront eatery in Manteo Resort.

This last time I went, though, the food was even more incredible, thanks to new chef Bernard Casavant, whose passion for food is evident in every delectable bite. The salmon was literally melt-in-your mouth good. I had to snap some pics of our dinner there, even though it can't really do the taste justice!

Proscuitto — Carmelis Goats Cheese Pizza Pan Seared Star Anise Infused Wild Salmon Fillet Mountain Berry "T" Roast Duck Breast
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Classic Recipe For Legendary Vancouver Nanaimo Bars
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British Columbia's Nanaimo Bars Taste Like Victory

This week, I set out in search of dishes that would commemorate the Vancouver Games.
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This week, I set out in search of dishes that would commemorate the Vancouver Games. Besides some Montréal items like poutine, I wasn't having much luck with Canadian-born dishes. Then I stumbled upon a specialty known as the Nanaimo bar. The no-bake chocolate square was born out of the domestic housewifery of the 1950s.

One legend recounts a home cook from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island's second largest city, entering her chocolate squares in a magazine contest and naming them after her hometown. Another story is that homemaker Mabel Jenkins entered her recipe to a fundraising cookbook, and it soon spread like wildfire around the local communities.

Regardless of how it came to be, this extremely fudgy and chocolately no-bake dessert is considered British Columbia's favorite native treat. For a triumphant Northern dessert that really hits the sweet spot, read more.

States, Provinces to Cap and Trade Sans Federal Governments
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States, Provinces to Cap and Trade Sans Federal Governments

Seven western US states and four Canadian provinces have agreed to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 15 percent before 2020.
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Seven western US states and four Canadian provinces have agreed to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 15 percent before 2020. Proud of the Western Climate Initiative, Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asserted:

We’re sending a strong message to our federal governments that states and provinces are moving forward in the absence of federal action, and we’re setting the stage for national programs that are just as aggressive.

So how will Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec curb climate change? To find out, read more