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In Memory of Adrienne Pan
I am struggling with how to start this post. This weekend, the world lost a beautiful woman far too soon, and today friends, family and colleagues grapple with the reality that Adrienne Pan is gone. It doesn't seem real and it's certainly not right. I will miss that...
Comfort Food – Eastern Europe
Today, I express my gratitude to all my friends of Eastern European descent who shared their traditional foods with me over the years as well as to those who taught me how to cook so many wonderful dishes. Happy Orthodox New Year to you and all who celebrate today,...
New Years Eve 2021 – Good Food and Drink
This morning on CBC Edmonton AM, I spoke about food and drink for New Year's Eve. If there's one night of the year to nibble on premade appetizers or break out the Champagne and the lobster, December 31 is it. Butcher stores and specialty food shops like Meuwly's,...
Comfort Food December 2021- Soups of Latin America
A few weeks ago on CBC Edmonton AM, I started a series on comfort food. My first segment was on soups of Latin America. I knew from personal experience that Edmonton has some great Lain American restaurants but it had been a while since I'd been to some of them, and...
Comfort and Joy 2021: Christmas Cooking
This morning on CBC Edmonton AM, I spoke with Tara McCarthy about how to alleviate some of the stress when it comes to holiday food and drink: why its better to make homemade cranberry sauce, how to make store-bought eggnog more palatable and why (and how) you should...
Seasonal Eating: Cabbage, Kale and Brussels Sprouts
This morning on CBC Edmonton AM, we talked about three in-season Brassicas: cabbage, kale and Brussels sprouts. I'll post a link to that segment as soon as the audio file becomes available. It took me years to warm up to these characters, especially cabbage and...
Seasonal Eating in August: Zucchini, Beets and Kohlrabi
Chilly mornings and blistering hot afternoons: I love these August days. It's time to get out and enjoy the weather and also celebrate the fruits/vegetables of our labours (or those of our farmers, growers and gardeners). This morning on CBC Edmonton A.M., I talked...
Seasonal Eating: August’s Bounty
Continuing on the topic of seasonal food, this morning on CBC Edmonton AM, I spoke with Mark Connolly about the August bounty. So, what exactly is in season? A quicker question to answer would be "what's not?" Last week, I scrambled my way around the city and came...
Seasonal Eating: Alberta Fruit for Food Day Canada
When it comes to seasonal produce in this province, you might be surprised at the number of fruit species grown. Did you know that pears, plums and cherries are grown in Alberta? Ever heard of the white strawberry that tastes like a pineapple called a pineberry? It...
The Birthday Gift I Didn’t Know I Needed
My birthday took place during a camping trip this week. Getting away with a couple of friends and their dogs (even if one did eat my hat) and staying in a cabin near the lake was everything I hoped it would be. I’ve never really been into big whoop-dee-do birthday...
Seasonal Eating: Garden Greens and Herbs
Asparagus season is done, rhubarb is chest high, flowers are in full bloom and tables at farmers' markets are overflowing with beautiful produce. Suddenly, it's summer. This morning on CBC Edmonton A.M., I spoke with Tara McCarthy about garden greens. You can listen...
Alberta Bakeries – AMA Insider Spring 2021
After researching ice cream for my last AMA article, I was tasked with writing about bakeries. The struggle, oh, the struggle. It was no surprise to find that Alberta is stocked with wonderful places to find pastries and cakes and cinnamon buns and eclairs and...