Travel Through Food: Italy

Travel Through Food: Italy

I could’ve spent 8 hours—not 8 minutes—talking about Italy on my latest Travel Through Food segment for CBC Edmonton A.M. If you’ve been to Italy, you understand. For those who love food and haven’t been to Italy, once it’s safe to travel...
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2021 with Tres Carnales

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2021 with Tres Carnales

Every year, on May 5, people flock to restaurants and patios to consume copious amounts of tacos and tequila in celebration of a notable achievement in Mexican history. For years after gaining independence in 1810, the people of Mexico remained embroiled in battles....
Travel Through Food: New Mexico

Travel Through Food: New Mexico

It was spring, 2018. I was at the tail end of writing Maps, Markets and Matzo Ball Soup, the book about Chef Gail Hall’s life, and I was tired. I was also doing the online dating thing right around then, and I was tired from that, and all it encompassed, too. I...
Travel The World at Edmonton’s Bountiful Market

Travel The World at Edmonton’s Bountiful Market

For the past couple of months, my Friday morning segments on CBC Edmonton AM have focused on travelling through food. I’ve talked about Spain, Prague, Ireland and Vietnam. This post is not connected with CBC; it’s about realizing that when it comes to...
Travel Through Food: Spain

Travel Through Food: Spain

When we can freely travel again, I am taking my daughters to Spain where we will explore the country from coast to coast. We will hire a handsome tour guide named Javier who, coincidentally, will be well-schooled in the poetry of Federico García Lorca. We will learn...
Guinness Beef Stew

Guinness Beef Stew

Last week as part of my Travel Through Food series on CBC radio, I spoke with Tara McCarthy about food in Ireland and what I was cooking up in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day. Today, I made a Guinness Beef Stew that I think, is the best stew I’ve ever...