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The Perfect Picnic in Calgary

By |June 16th, 2026|0 Comments

A great picnic starts with two things: a beautiful place to spread out a blanket and something delicious to eat. From riverside parks and urban green spaces to sandwiches, tacos [...]

  • Brassica Mustard

Marvellous Mustard

By |June 15th, 2026|0 Comments

Alberta grows some of the world's best mustard seed, yet much of it leaves the country before returning to store shelves. One local producer is working to change that, one [...]

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Choux and tell

By |June 11th, 2026|0 Comments

Choux & C brings authentic French pastry to Marda Loop, with cream puffs in rotating flavours and classic pastries made in-house. Ronan Le Guen and Isabelle Mahjoub opened the shop [...]

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Golden Spiced Cabbage

By |June 7th, 2026|0 Comments

Few vegetables work harder than cabbage. It's inexpensive, nutrient-dense, keeps for weeks in the fridge and adapts to everything from salads and soups to braises and stir-fries. [...]

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Can’t Beet This

By |June 5th, 2026|0 Comments

Not every condiment needs to be made at home. Tymek’s Cwikla Beets with Horseradish brings earthy sweetness and a sharp horseradish kick to sandwiches, smoked fish and roast beef, all [...]

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Spinach

By |June 1st, 2026|0 Comments

Related to amaranth, beets, Swiss chard and the herb epazote, spinach is a member of the Goosefoot family and, like so many greens, gets a wholly undeserved bad rap. The [...]