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More Truck Love – The Nomadmobile
Mike Scorgie, the "mad" in Nomad, used to run Edmonton-Rectangle Records but decided it was time to spin something other than records. Fast forward to culinary training at NAIT and most recently tutelage under Ben Chalmers (formerly of Jack's Grill, and now sous chef...
Molly’s Eats and Drift Food Truck: Meals on Wheels to the Max
Truck food, street food, meals on wheels...call it what you want, mobile cuisine has hit Edmonton in a big way. Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy. The newest trucks on the block are Drift Mobile Eatery and Molly's Eats. This brings the total of mobile...
Chateau Beirut – Restaurant Review
I spotted this new Lebanese restaurant downtown on 107 Street. The name, Chateau Beirut, caught my eye. I could understand the Beirut/Mediterranean Cuisine connection, but where does the "Chateau" fit in? The quick explanation: After the collapse of the Ottoman...
Tres Carnales – Restaurant Review
I have been salivating for months, waiting for Tres Carnales to open, and last week I finally saw the Tweet I've been waiting for: Chris, Daniel and Edgar (aka the Tres Carnales) officially declared their Taqueria open for business. Hallelujah. I took the kid and off...
Behind the Scenes at The Royal Couple’s Ottawa Reception
Wow! Lots of buzz over what foods were served to William and Kate in Ottawa last week. (Photo credit: Cpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall © 2011 Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada) (Photo credit: Cpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall © 2011 Office of the...
The joys of ants in your pantry
You never know what we might cook up for you when you come to our house. We made Liane Faulder, food writer at The Edmonton Journal, a tasty snack when she dropped by last week. Read about her experience here: The joys of ants in your pantry Anyone else want to come...
Yak Tartare and Sylvan Star Shine at Royal Reception
Here is a sneak peak at two of the finished hors d'oeuvres that were served to the Royal Couple, Kate and William, and 120 attendees at the Celebration of Youth Reception held at Rideau Hall on June 30th, 2011. I will have an in depth blog posting in the next day or...
Edmontonians Contribute to Royal Reception in Ottawa
I never, for a minute, thought I'd be a part of a meal presented to a Royal couple, but here I am in Ottawa, in the kitchen at The Governor General's Rideau Hall watching food being prepped for tomorrows's reception. We brought yak tenderloin from Springridge Ranch...
Lobsterfest at the Shaw Conference Centre
In early June I spied a fleet Tweet by the CCF/FCC (Canadian Culinary Federation / Fédération Culinaire Canadienne) announcing a Lobsterfest being held at the Shaw Conference Centre. I didn't have to be tweeted to twice. I called the CCF and snagged four tickets to...
V Sandwiches – Restaurant Review
Last week I found out that good things really do come in small packages. All this tweeting about V Sandwiches on Rice Howard Way made me realize people were eating good food without me and I was feeling a little left out. They weren't kidding when they said it was...
Charcut – worth the hype?
It's been all about the food, so far, at Calgary's popular Charcut, named one of the top restaurants of 2010 by enRoute magazine. That was before Connie DeSousa, co-owner and chef, appeared on Top Chef Canada, and showed the big boys what a little prairie gal could do...
Bibo – Culina’s Mill Creek Baby
I've been trying to get to Bibo for a while. I've been close a few times while having dinner next door at Culina Mill Creek, but Bibo--the Culina Family's baby wine bar--has been that place we always think of stopping in at, but never manage to make it happen. Now...