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Acadian Seafood Chowder

Yields 4-6 servings Ingredients 1 medium sized onion, chopped 4-5 oz butter 1 lb fresh haddock fillets 500ml chicken broth 4-5 oz white wine 3-4 pinches ground black pepper 3-4 tbsp fish fumet 6-8 oz scallops 6-8 oz lobster meat 6-8 oz whipping cream (can be subbed for flour and water, or tapioca flour for […]

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The Italian job

It’s been years since I’ve been inside Tomavinos. Before it closed last year I was a pretty loyal delivery customer. I remember the second-to-last time I called for delivery and the phone just rang and rang and rang into what I can only imagine was darkness. I had a horrible feeling that I would never […]

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Go Local: South End

From fashion boutiques to Asian groceries to international restos to bookstores to florists, you’ll find more shopping variety than you can shake a stylish fedora at. On one unseasonably warm Friday afternoon, Shoptalk took a stroll through the tony southern portion of downtown and we liked what we found. 50 Hats 1086 Queen Street, 482-4287 […]

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Food for thinking

With an absurd amount of places to dine out in Halifax, the best spot of all to eat is actually right in your kitchen. But with assignments, social life and dating, it’s all too easy to get fast or processed foods instead. It isn’t easy balancing a student’s hectic lifestyle with their body’s needs and […]

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