TORONTO — The 2011 edition of the Dairy Farmer’s of Canada’s Milk Calendar will be available Nov. 20.

The family oriented and “kid-approved” calendar features monthly recipes that include one cup of milk or more as well as ingredients culled from the Canada Food Guide.

"This year we are giving Milk Calendar fans a collection of recipes perfect for any occasion, all year round," says 2011 Milk Calendar recipe developer, Jennifer MacKenzie. "We've incorporated new food trends and new flavours and given them the Milk Calendar treatment, which means kid-approved, well-balanced and mouth-watering recipes. Check out February's take on mac n' cheese, the spinach cavatappi gratin or August's light and fresh cobb salad."

TORONTO — Credit-card giant Visa is continuing its special dining series for its Infinite level clients, matching card-carrying foodies with top chefs and events in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

Each event will provide food lovers with a memorable and educational experience, featuring the best in Canadian cuisine at some of the country's top restaurants. Taking place between November 2010 and June 2011, the Visa Infinite Dining Series includes evening dinner events, as well as new Sunday brunches and private chef experiences.

"Canada is rich in great cuisine and home to some of the world's most talented culinary minds —   key elements, which the second season of the Dining Series brings to the table for Visa Infinite cardholders," said Brenda Woods, head of Marketing, Visa Canada. "This growing program builds on last year's success and continues to deliver creative and delicious epicurean adventures to excite the minds and taste buds of Visa Infinite cardholders across the country."

TORONTO — While the weather outside is bound to get frightful, Canadians can fight the cold months ahead with the old winter standby comfort food, chili. And, for the third-consecutive year, celebrity chef Anthony Sedlack will be encouraging culinary Canadians to show off their tastiest, spiciest version of the heartwarming classic as part of the Zantac Chili Challenge.

Entries submitted to chilichallenge.ca will be available for viewing Dec. 14, when Canadians can vote for their favourites. This year, the top three chefs in Eastern, Central and Western Canada will be invited to a mini cook-off in their region the week of Jan. 17, when Sedlak will name a winner. One winner from each competition will travel to Toronto in February, to compete against two-year reigning and undefeated champion, Mike Callaghan in an attempt to take the title and win the grand prize trip for two to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera.

TORONTO — Canadian consumers have helped raise nearly $9,000 for the Raleigh, North Carolina-based Wine to Water non-profit organization, which provides clean water to people all over the world.

Durbanville Hills, a South African winery, and one of the first wineries to recover, purify and reuse ‘waste’ water at its winery, launched the Canadian initiative in Ontario with a portion of sales donated directly to Wine to Water.

"We are thrilled with these results because we so value the important work that Wine to Water undertakes to fight the critical issue of poorly sanitized water,” said Chris Staresinic, Durbanville Hills’ senior brand manager at PMA Canada. “We want to thank Ontarians for enjoying our award-winning wines in enormous support of this great cause. Together with Wine to Water, these consumers have taken a first step to raise awareness on the broader issue of water sustainability.”