Food

ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen Lunch ‘n Learn Have you ever taken a lunchtime cooking class? My friend Robin invited me to join to her for a recent ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen Lunch ‘n Learn. In these weekly, noon-hour demo classes, you’ll learn how to create a few dishes, eat them and get to take the […]

Have you ever had to go out for dinner when you’re on a cleanse? If you have, then you know how much that blows. Last week I had the opportunity to dine at Market, Calgary’s latest culinary hot spot. I fretted over accepting the invitation, as I’m eliminating all the fun stuff from my diet for

I’m on a real chocolate kick this month thanks to Valentines Day and Calgary’s Hot Chocolate Fest. I’m always looking for a new hot chocolate recipe, and consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur on the subject. I’m so serious about my cocoa, I have two aerolattes and a this traditional Mexican Molinillo, a wooden whisk

When you come in from skiing you’re a little tired, a little cold and a lot hungry. Here’s an easy, satasfiying menu filled with cozy food to warm you up.

Holiday cocktails are always a crowd pleaser, but you don’t want to get too carried away with obscure ingredients. Here are some easy recipes to try.

Just in time for the holidays, a new cooking school has opened in Calgary. I love taking cooking classes, so last week I popped round to Cuisine et Château, and checked out their offerings. I come from a family that’s moderately confident in the kitchen. Some of my siblings really know their way around the kitchen,

We all know the holidays are much more palatable with a few seasonal bevies under our belts. I’m a firm believer in seasonal spirits and I always whip up a few batches of festive fuel when I’m entertaining.  When I lived in Japan in my 20‘s, you couldn’t buy commercial eggnog, so that first Christmas away

SAIT’s downtown Culinary Campus is a haven for foodies working in Calgary’s downtown core. With cooking classes and a fresh market, it gives students a chance to showoff the culinary skills and office workers are treated to affordable meals.

Thai food hits all the right flavour notes, but there’s more to it than gloopy pad thai. Here are some authentic dishes you must try if given the chance.