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Beyond the Pierogi
Kalyna / Kalinka European Food Market and Ukrainian Deli Strolling the aisles of Kalyna European Food Market and Ukrainian Deli in Fisher Park, one can’t help but conjure visions of sprawling feasts on gorgeous [...]
Harvesting The Year
Spring heralds hope. We skip around with light hearts, juggling asparagus stalks and lilac bunches, warbling happy songs while sliding frothy food on the table. Autumn is heavier. Especially when you try to lift a [...]
Fruits of the Sea
We recently found ourselves in Willow Park Village and were delighted to see such great offerings for food fanatics all in one place. From the ever-popular (and always well-stocked) Willow Park Wines and Spirits, [...]
A Happy Case of the Mondays
Mondays Plant Cafe We finally had a chance to visit the delightful Mondays Plant Café in Bridgeland and enjoyed a lovely plant-based lunch in a sunny and cheerful space. Formerly called Raw Eatery and [...]
Clumpy Honey Granola
We have a lot of great honey in Alberta, particularly on the prairies — Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba account for almost 80 per cent of our national production, and bees provide vital pollination to [...]
Powered by Birch Bark
Shop Local Fall harvest, Thanksgiving, Halloween – so many things to be thankful for this season. In this issue, we are shining light on a few of Alberta’s well-known movers and shakers plus sending [...]
Bops and Dogs
Hankki Korean Street Food Experience in the food industry, a Korean upbringing, and a desire to bolster Korean culture in Calgary is why owner Rocky Chae opened Hankki Korean Street Food. Full of variety [...]
Market Report: Cheesecakes and Peruvian Food
Market Report is a Savour Calgary feature telling the stories behind the great local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this edition we learn more about My Cheesecake Addiction and Savor [...]
Taste of Home
The Spice Chica Hailing from Argentina, Chef Marina Mellino is passionate about Latin cuisine – particularly the world-famous Argentine barbecue. A student of art, a world traveler, a chef and a cookbook author, Marina [...]
Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs
Sweet Chili Sauce is typically made from a combination of chili peppers that have been minced, chopped or pureed, then mixed with ingredients like vinegar, salt, sugar, and garlic. There are many recipes on [...]
Award Winning Sauces
Shop Local More than any other, we’ve welcomed this summer with wide open arms, almost running to catch it and ensure it doesn’t slip away. While we are still facing uncertain times, we can [...]
Pan Sausage & Pierogi
A couple of generations ago, casseroles were the weeknight meal of choice when you needed to get dinner on the table with a minimum of dishes to do afterward. Skillet and sheet-pan meals are [...]
Barbecue on the Go
Calgary’s iconic Tubby Dog has found a way to pack a barbecue party into a bag and make it delicious. Starting with a package of their famous The Uke house-made sausages (now available in [...]
French 50 Bakery
Hidden Gem: French 50 Bakery Sometimes you have to hunt a little for a true hidden gem and French 50 Bakery (and freshly-launched café) is just such a treasure. Operated by husband-and-wife team Brad [...]
Eat Your Wine
Shop Local More than any other, we’ve welcomed this summer with wide open arms, almost running to catch it and ensure it doesn’t slip away. While we are still facing uncertain times, we can [...]
Brews and Barbecues
Prairie Dog Brewing Prairie Dog Brewing is a family-owned-and-operated craft microbrewery and barbecue restaurant that relishes in bringing people together over brews and barbecues. The team consists of Laura Coles, Gerad Coles, Tyler Potter, [...]
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
A couple of generations ago, casseroles were the weeknight meal of choice when you needed to get dinner on the table with a minimum of dishes to do afterward. Skillet and sheet-pan meals are [...]
Let’s Taco ‘Bout It
As Calgary starts to re-open and cautiously return to a new kind of normal, a unique crop of eateries beyond ghost kitchens are popping up. Canelo’s Ice Cream is the brainchild of retired pro [...]
Peaches
Peaches are part of the rose family, related to almonds, plums, apricots and cherries. They’re all drupes; in other words, fruit with flesh surrounding a hard shell containing a seed. This isn’t essential information, [...]
Wrap and Roll
Shop Local More than any other, we’ve welcomed this summer with wide open arms, almost running to catch it and ensure it doesn’t slip away. While we are still facing uncertain times, we can [...]
Shish Tawook Chicken Kabobs
Shish Tawook (also spelled tawouk or taouk) is a traditional marinated chicken dish, popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. It's made by cubing chicken breasts or boneless thighs, marinating, skewering and grilling until done. The [...]
A Real Treat
Real Treat Organic Cookies A Cochrane-based cookie company is quietly making waves in the food world as it has taken home two prestigious awards this past spring. Real Treat Organic cookies took home the [...]
The Irony of it All
I like meat. I just can’t cook it. Over the past decades a landfill or compost heap no doubt owes its existence to the cuts of meat I have ruined, burned, crisped, turned into [...]
The Little Cafe that Could
Off the beaten path, tucked in between Calgary’s Bow River and the Trans-Canada Highway, sits Angel’s Cappuccino Café, a favourite hangout with the locals that has been a solid fixture for 15 years. What [...]