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The Sanikiluaq Sea Urchin Expedition
Someone told me it's Spring. I don't believe them. Spring means tulips and lambs frolicking in meadows. I see neither. I see snow. Still, so much snow. But, not as much snow as what was in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut where we were a few days ago. So for that I can be...
The Best Food in Edmonton
My hat goes off to Edmonton's Avenue Magazine--specifically the March issue featuring the 25 Best Things to Eat in our city. Gail Hall, Edmonton's preeminent food source, gives descriptions of the establishments and what food you should go for, and Peter Markiw's...
Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse – Restaurant Review
The first thing you notice when you walk into this new Edmonton steakhouse is the wall of wine in the corner of a large, paprika-hued room. Over-sized paintings of leathery, mustachioed men and galloping horses give a hint that this isn't any ordinary steakhouse. But...
Cooking School Holiday in Tuscany
If you're considering a unique vacation centered around food, wine and days spent under the Tuscan sun, consider La Petraia, an agriturismo near the tiny village of Radda in Chianti. Susan McKenna Grant, resident Chef and owner, sent me information about some upcoming...
Thermomix Product Review – The Wrap Up
I've had the Thermomix for six weeks. In that time I've posted six recipe reviews and methods on this blog, but I've used the Thermomix more than that. There just wasn't enough time to post about everything I tried. So here's a summary of the other things I learned...
Five Guys Burgers and Fries: The American Invasion
Five Guys Burgers and Fries, an American burger chain established in 1986 by a husband and wife from Virginia, has invaded Canada. Sherwood Park is their latest conquest, and St. Albert and Airdrie are next. British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec have already...
Thermomix Experiment 6: Chicken and Vegetable Stock Paste
We go through a ton of stock in our kitchen to make soups, risotto, rice, stews...something is always bubbling away in a savoury chicken or vegetable stock. Usually we have bags of homemade frozen stock in the freezer but my one complaint about that is the amount of...
Valentine’s Day Supper at Bistro La Persaud
It was incredible. Here's what you missed but don't cry...you can make reservations for next year. It was a big night for Dilan Draper, the chef at the controls of Bistro La Persaud's first Valentine's Day dinner. Judging by the oohs and ahhs from neighbouring...
Bullock’s: A Bad-Ass Bistro, and Proud of It!
What do you do when you want to get away from Edmonton's heat wave of +5 degree weather in February? Why, you go to Yellowknife to cool off, of course. Steve had some business to tend to at his firm's branch office there and I knew he'd be stopping at Bullocks for...