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YEG Burger – CBC Review
All you have to do to make people believe you're the best is to just say it out loud. But, you know that guy who is always bragging how awesome he is or how non-braggadocious he is? Sometimes things are not as they appear... or sound, or...taste. Also, if you're going...
Virtual Vino – “Delicious Wines at Incredible Prices”
Virtual wine reality is now available by the six pack and can be delivered to 19 locations across Alberta, including 18 Sobeys and Safeway Liquor stores in Edmonton, Calgary, Leduc, Sherwood Park, Red Deer, Chestermere and Airdrie, and at Rocky Mountain Wine, Spirits...
The Moth Café – Restaurant Review
I've officially crossed over to the "vegetarian-food-is-good" side of eating. I haven't given up on meat, but my consumption of it has definitely decreased in the past 18 months. With more chefs focusing on vegetable-forward menus, it's pretty easy these days to find...
Little Pip Has a Lot of Pow
It took me a while to get to Pip, the youngest sibling to Meat and The Next Act Pub on 104 Street. Baconhound has been yipping about them since they opened. For CBC Edmonton AM's Best Restaurants 2017 segment, he named them as his pick for Best Brunch, talking about...
The Evolution of the Edmonton Restaurant Scene
As part of the CBC series, Edmonton: The New Capital, I got to talk about how the restaurant and food scene has changed over the years. I could've talked for an hour and written an article three times as long. This city has come a long way in the past 10, 15 years,...
Proud to be prairie on Canadian Ag Day (and every day)
Yesterday, I joined people from all over Alberta to take part in a long table dinner in a barn. Willow Lane Barn is a special events venue on the property of Ria and Ken Holgerson, just outside of Olds. It's a very pretty barn, as you can see. We were there to join...
Hidden Gem in Edmonton: Chix Shack serves Thai street food
There are several factors working against Chix Shack that will prevent many people from experiencing the wonderful food coming out of this quirky little spot on 109 Street—the first being the location. The little Thai eatery is the second restaurant by the same people...
Comfort in a bowl: Beef and Two Bean Chili
Chili has never been my go-to for comfort food, but I spied a recipe in the Canadian Cowboy Cookbook that got me to thinkin' how good a bowl of this spicy stew would taste and feel. It's been a long cold month and I just wanted a little warmth in my life. I think it...
Soup’s On: Beef and Barley
Did you know January is National Soup Month? No surprise. When it's cold, you want food that's warm and comforting. Plus, the aromas that fill the house as that pot of good stuff simmers on the stove—well, put that in a bottle and call me in for supper because the way...
Lindsay Porter Opens London Local
Lindsay Porter has gone back to her British roots by opening London Local, a modern bistro serving olde tyme favourites like bangers and mash, blood pudding, Welsh rarebit, fish and chips, and other hearty pub staples. The space (previously Cured) has been...
Mulligatawny Soup: Curry in a Hurry
I detest food waste. It's a trait I come by honestly. My mom had five kids plus dad to feed and typical of the farmers in our corner of Saskatchewan, she and dad were children of the Great Depression who were raised with not 10, but 11 Commandments—the extra one being...
Camp Cookhouse, Elkwater, AB
I am still dreaming about the socca (chickpea pancake) I had at the Camp Cookhouse in Elkwater, AB. If you've never been to Cypress Hills Provincial Park south of Medicine Hat, put it on your places to visit in 2018. And, go eat at Camp Cookhouse. You can thank me...