Fire Up the Long Weekend

One last glorious summer weekend calls for something delicious on the BBQ. From smoky cedar-plank salmon and spicy chicken drumsticks to flavour-packed salmon burgers and this incredible recipe for grilled T-Bones with a chili-coffee rub, consider your Labour Day barbecue menu officially sorted.
Grilled T-Bone Steak With Chili Coffee Rub Recipe →

More Labour Day BBQ favourites

Recipe of the Week: Paloma Punch

A pitcher of Palomas made with tequila, grapefruit, lime and club soda — perfect for a crowd.

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Grilled Pineapple With Blueberries

Sweet, smoky and beautifully simple, grilled pineapple reaches new heights with juicy blueberries and a touch of honey. Proof that dessert belongs on the barbecue, too.

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Inspiration for what to eat, drink and discover next

  • Sparkle Meets Smoke
    Picking up wine for your Labour Day barbecue? Make it sparkling and make it pink! It plays beautifully with all that sizzles on the grill. Discover why, plus bottles to try!

  • Wine Country is Calling
    Make the most of the long weekend—or plan your next escape—with a delicious tour of Canada’s wine country: Where to sip, eat and stay.

  • One Last Soft Serve
    Savour every last mouth-watering moment of summer with a soft-serve crawl through Toronto. Because the season isn’t over until you’ve had one more cone.

  • Dolly’s Best Barbecue Ribs
    A delicious homage to the great Dolly Parton and her love of good food and good times, with her irresistible Southern barbecue ribs.

Labour Day weekend brings some of the year’s best alfresco weather: warm days, cooler evenings and that gorgeous golden light. Make the most of it with a beautiful outdoor gathering designed around good food, great company and effortless style.

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