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Gomen (Stewed Kale)
Gomen is traditional Ethiopian stewed collard greens or kale. It is a deliciously flavourful way to eat your greens and is the perfect side dish to any meal. Do not omit the cardamom [...]
Petit Déjuner, big flavours
Chez François Next time you're in Canmore, treat yourself to breakfast at Chez François. With traditional Québécois cuisine at the heart of the menu, there's really something for everyone and they have what might [...]
YYC Summer Scoop Fest is back!
Calgary Meals on Wheels is gearing up to kick off the 1st official year of YYC Summer Scoop Fest, Calgary’s newest, coolest festival! YYC Summer Scoop Fest will run from June 30 – July 7 and encourages [...]
Community Coffee
Hidden Gem: Congress Coffee At the east end of an unassuming strip mall in Calgary’s Greenview Industrial area is a delicious little time warp called Congress Coffee. Created by long-time Calgarian arts fixture Johanna [...]
Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
Cool down this summer with Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles! While ice cream is fun, popsicles are super easy to make at home with minimal effort. Using Greek yogurt to make these popsicles gives you [...]
Crunchy Mister’s Pop-up
In support of the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Crunchy Mister's, a small but passionate local charity, will “pop-up” at The Prairie Emporium in Calgary on Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28 – 5-9 p.m. Featuring [...]
Salsa Aguacate
This creamy pastel green salsa isn’t meant to be especially hot; it’s meant to provide a cooling counterpoint to other spicier condiments. Like all salsas, it can be spooned over a grilled protein [...]
Best Omakase in Calgary
Omakase has become a defining part of Calgary’s dining landscape, with chefs crafting personalized tasting menus that showcase skill, seasonality, and trust. Here are a some of the Calgary restaurants leading the way. [...]
Singing wine’s praises
Skipping into spring is thirsty work and we’ve got you covered with hand picked local products for your all your spring and summer sips. Britannia Home As if drinking [...]
Pump up the Jam
Jam's Diner Jam’s Diner opened its second location in February taking over Kane’s Harley Diner, which quietly closed its doors last year. “I’d had my eye on this space for a while,” says owner [...]
Foothills Creamery launches six new flavours for summer
With the hot weather officially upon us, Calgary-based Foothills Creamery is excited to kick off summer with the launch of six new 500ml ice cream flavours. Prepare to dig into Cookie Dough, Mango, Mocha Mountain, [...]
Mezze Platter
Oh, what joy! Food boards are having a moment (or is it more like a long pause?) and foodies all over are HERE for it. All at once, images of creatively arranged nibbles [...]
Summer on 17th Avenue
Summer On 17th is returning for a second season with all your favourite events. From movies in the park to live bands, theatrical performances, and fitness classes, the 17th Ave BIA (Business Improvement Area) [...]
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
This recipe is a hybrid of one discovered in a Southern Living magazine years ago, but most corn and black bean salsas are pretty similar. As with most salsas, it really comes down [...]
A Metaphor for Life
I’m willing to put money on the fact there’s a jar of pickled beets in the back of your fridge. How do I know? Because every fridge has a jar of picked beets relegated [...]
Cilantro
It’s interesting how such a seemingly innocuous leafy herb can be so polarizing. Cilantro, however, does it with bells on, creating a love-it-or-hate-it forum at almost any meal it appears at. When I discovered [...]
Corn and Avocado Salad
Summer meals call for fresh, feel-good food. With the local markets brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables, it’s easy to be inspired. Meals that are easy to pull together are a must so [...]
The Grand dame of Calgary
Fairmont Palliser We recently enjoyed the unveiling of a $3.1-million renovation to Fairmont Palliser’s event and meeting spaces, which modernized nearly 20,000 sq. ft. of the hotel including the gorgeous and iconic Crystal Ballroom. [...]
A good quality of life
Skipping into spring is thirsty work and we’ve got you covered with hand picked local products for your all your spring and summer sips. Tomato Wheels Last fall we discovered [...]
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Calgary
Father's Day events in Calgary This year, there is no shortage of places in Calgary to take your dad for his annual celebration. Book early to avoid disappointment. The Banquet Mahogany, University [...]
A tale of love, war and pierogi
The Tisto Factory Every now and then we come across a story that demonstrates the power food has to heal bodies and spirits, to unite people in shared experience or to create an unbreakable [...]
Meet the Producers – Urban farming and yak
Here who's on our radar: Savour newcomer Renu Chandarana introduces us to two unique producers – one who farms in the city and one who brings a taste of the Himalayas to Alberta. [...]
Spruce Tip Jelly
For millennia, the people who live in this area have used the local conifers as a food source. Tips, cones and needles are edible and quite delicious when prepared well. Pine is the [...]
Candied Jalapeños
The perfect condiment to all those summertime BBQs and picnics has to be candied jalapeños. These sweet and savoury peppers add a little something extra to burgers, hot dogs and are excellent on [...]