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Dinner with a Twist! 5 Classic Dishes Reinvented

If you’re like us, there are some recipes that give you an immediate hit of nostalgia—dishes you remember from childhood, flavours from your hometown, foods that are connected to special people and memories. In short, they’re the recipes that give you an instant mood boost.

But these dishes often lend themselves well to a modern-day makeover, too. So, that’s the name of the game this week—giving iconic dishes the Cinderella treatment. This is a list not to be missed.

Tap each title for the full recipe.

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Meatloaf stuffed with cheddar cheese and topped with bacon—what more can you ask for?
Sweet Potato Curry
A classic curry recipe with a vibrant root vegetable switch-up.
Butternut Squash Shepherd’s Pie
Standard shepherd’s pie gets a glow-up with a cheesy butternut squash topping.
Butter Chicken Baked Potatoes
Easy, creamy butter chicken takes baked potatoes to the next level.
Meatballs in Cream Sauce
These are technically called “Polpette di Sofia Loren” so you know they’re gonna be show-stopping.

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What’s the Deal with Paternity Leave in Canada?

Earlier this month, Finland made international news for an interesting reason: In the wake of a major overhaul of their parental leave policies in 2022, the uptake on paternity leave has doubled from pre-reform levels, averaging 78 days per father versus 44 in 2021. This is a direct result of Finland’s plan to dismantle the traditional gendered approach to parental leave—a plan that includes equal benefits for both parents, flexible timing, a robust wage top-up, and more.

In Canada, only 15 to 20 percent of fathers take time off when their babies are born (Quebec is the outlier—more than 80 percent of dads take leave to spend time with their new additions). So what gives? On paper, Canada isn’t that far off, offering 35 weeks of standard shared benefits, or 61 weeks of extended benefits, and some financial support. But in reality? Our parental leave policies just don’t go far enough, and despite the strides we’ve made in the last decade, there is still a stigma around men who take time away from their careers to raise their families.

Want the whole story? Tap the button below to read more about what Canada could learn from the Finnish.