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Mangiamo with Julie Thurgood-Burnett

Julie Thurgood-Burnett’s Pistachio + Lavender Bloom Bites are a soft, fragrant cookie that beautifully blends Italian-inspired ingredients with garden-fresh charm. With the richness of extra-virgin olive oil, the nutty crunch of pistachios, and subtle floral notes of lavender, these cookies feel like a sweet escape to the Mediterranean—yet they’re baked with a fresh Canadian touch from her very own Hereward Farms.

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Mangiamo with Daniel Iacob

Cozze al Vino Bianco is a coastal Italian classic with a rustic, fire-kissed twist. Fresh mussels are steamed over the grill in a fragrant broth of olive oil, garlic, shallots, tomatoes, sea salt, and dry white wine.

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