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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...
Chopped Leaf – Restaurant Review
The Chopped Leaf has locations in Kelowna and Vancouver, and now Edmonton (downtown in Commerce Place). This is fast food for the calorie conscious; an appetizing option on days when burgers and deep-fried chicken balls just aren't cutting the mustard. Chopped leaf...
La Poutine – Restaurant Review
If you stand on the corner of 87 avenue and 109 Street in Edmonton, you can hit a coffee shop, a bakery, a sushi joint, an Italian bistro, and a couple of diners all in spitting distance. Spit a little farther and you'll hit a pho place, an Indian spot and a little...
Eating NYC
Four days in New York City gives you just enough time to see some sights, eat some good food, stroll through neighbourhoods and get some shopping done. This was our second trip to the Big Apple and although much of our time revolved around preparing for the Arctic...
Arctic Forage Dinner at James Beard House, NYC
We took the Red Eye flight to New York last Wednesday night and returned to Edmonton 12 hours ago. We are exhausted yet thrilled to have presented a successful dinner comprised of foods from Canada's Arctic, Alberta and Ontario at the James Beard House on Saturday...