Unusual pizza at Pie; a stacked burger at the Burger Barn; sloppy Joes and bacon brittle-coated ice cream at Smoken Bones Cookshack.

Bavarian schnitzels at the Black Forest Inn; mole sauce and chocolate chicken enchiladas at Fiesta Mexicana; authentic British curries at The Churchill Arms.

Brunches in Quebec; Israeli food in Toronto; gourmet pizza in Winnipeg.

Smoked meat in Toronto; outdoor eating at the Wildside Grill; Asian-style waffles.

Jerk chicken poutine in Vancouver; brisket baked potatoes in Nanaimo, B.C.; deep-dish pizza in Mississauga, Ont.

John makes Croque Madam in Halifax; making samosa in Victoria, B.C.; cinnamon buns in Edmonton.