5 things our food editors love this month

Bonbons from Brazil

While the rest of the world obsesses over soccer, we’re wild about another round object from Brazil: brigadeiros. Part dulce de leche, part chocolate and entirely addictive, these little sweets are a reinvented truffle. Our friends at the Sweet Brigade shared their traditional recipe with us, so cook some up (or just order some from them).

Bonbons, The Sweet Brigade.

Hot hot heat

File this under “At last.” Just like a pepper mill, but designed to grind whole dried chilies into fine slivers, this gadget now lives on our kitchen table next to the salt and pepper. We can effortlessly add a little (or a lot) of heat to everything.

Adhoc chili mill pepe, $30, Browne Canada.

Wining and dining

Maclean’s magazine’s special issue Wine in Canada is all about the marriage of food and wine, and this second edition embraces the goodies grown in the same earth as the vines. By featuring winery chefs, locavore pioneers and dreamy celeb chef (and Canadian!) Hugh Acheson, this beautiful book tells the evolving story of Canadian wine.

Wine in Canada, $13.

Smart BBQ gear

Love to grill? Then you need a set of these precision tongs. Never again will asparagus or shrimp escape your grasp and fall into the coals.

Weber style pincer tongs, $28, Weber.

A Canadian-made cuppa

This pour-over coffee maker is the perfect representation of our country: durable, gorgeous and straightforward. The hand-crafted Canadiano needs no filters (or even electricity) to produce a delicious cup, making it ideal for camping or any time.

Canadiano coffee maker, from $49, Canadiano.