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Chicken is every cook's best friend, for one simple reason: versatility. Whether you crave exotic flavours or simply want to experience the smell and taste of home-cooked comfort food, there's a recipe for you.

Knowing how your food is raised is an important part of being an educated consumer. While all chicken in Canada is raised to a high standard of quality and animal care, you also have choices in how the chicken you buy is raised. Understanding those designations can be tricky, so here are a few pointers to help you along the way.

As a founding member of the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education, a national association of public and private organizations committed to educating Canadians about the ease and importance of food safety in the home, we have a role to play in raising awareness to help you ensure your homes are safe and bacteria-free.

Once again, children are heading back to school and it’s time to remember the basics for sending them off with safe (and healthy) lunches.

We’ve heard for years that chicken needs to be handled and cooked properly because of the potential for harmful bacteria. Bacteria are everywhere though, and while most are harmless or even beneficial to humans, some can make us sick. All foods, including meat, fruits, and vegetables, have the potential to cause food-borne illness and proper care needs to be taken when handling, cooking, storing or serving all foods. But, what are the proper methods for the safe handling and cooking of chicken?

Did you know that many cases of foodborne illness results from poor food handling at home? Your kitchen could be a high risk environment. Bacteria can thrive in food that is improperly stored or handled. Reduce the risks by following these tips from Canada's food safety experts. Play it “food safe” in your kitchen!

A good cutting board is a staple in any kitchen. But with so many kinds of cutting boards, which one is the best one for you? Ultimately, it’s really a question of preference, as all boards have pros and cons. You may also find it useful to have more than one cutting board for versatility. A great tip, no matter what kind of cutting board you have, is to place a damp towel underneath the board to prevent it from moving around your countertop while in use.

Canada’s Members of Parliament, from coast-to-coast, submitted sandwich recipes for a chance to win donations to a food bank in their riding.

Learning how to cook isn’t just about the food: you’ll need some good basic tools on hand to prepare and serve your culinary creations.

According to the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education, the best way to prevent foodborne illness is to keep foods – all foods, not just animal products – either hot or cold.