by Twyla Campbell | Dec 27, 2021 | Food
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,...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 17, 2021 | Food
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...
by Twyla Campbell | Oct 1, 2021 | Food
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...
by Twyla Campbell | Aug 27, 2021 | Food
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...
by Twyla Campbell | Aug 13, 2021 | Food
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...
by Twyla Campbell | Jul 31, 2021 | Food
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...
