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The Countdown Begins
Gradient Vodka Soda Calgary based Gradient Vodka Soda is a new soda on the market offering a unique way to enjoy your alcoholic beverages. Six cans come packaged together with decreasing levels of alcohol: [...]
Gifts for the Cocktail Enthusiast
Stuffing the stocking of a cocktail enthusiast? Trying to impress the amateur mixologist in your life? We’ve got you covered. Here are five unique gift ideas featuring local products and vendors. [...]
Our Favourite Things
While raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are undoubtedly good things, we’re much fonder of crisp apple strudel and schnitzel with noodles. In fact, we’d argue that the best things in life can [...]
Quinces
By Ellen Kelly Quinces, like so many of the fruits and vegetables we’re familiar with today, have quite an intriguing, if slightly convoluted, history. Originating in central Asia over 4000 years ago, they soon [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2021
It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? This holiday season took forever to get here as we rode out the fourth wave, yet the year somehow flew by and here we are again. What’s old [...]
The Bees Knees
Honey in cocktails? Yes, please. Invented during the Prohibition era, the Bees Knees is a simple gin sour with one notable difference – it’s sweetened with honey syrup. As the legend goes, resourceful bootleggers [...]
Buzzing with Excitement
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 kudos to [...]
Jewel in a Jar
You know when you have a hankering for cake, and you know if you bake one you’ll eat the whole thing in a spiral of self-loathing and sugar highs? No? Just us? Either way, [...]
Taste the Difference
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 [...]
Let’s Get Saucy
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 kudos to [...]
Honey Butter Cake
Story and photos by Nyakong Yang, Yang Confections Since we’re celebrating honey this month, we’ve recruited a set of sweet siblings to help us with our harvest issue Masterclass. Nyakong (20) and Kuerengke (14) [...]
Fruits of the Land
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, [...]
Gifts Made for Giving
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dog Slinger and Mustard Wrangler
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 [...]
The Truffle Club
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 [...]
Boho Beverages
Bohomylk and Rocky Mountain Tisane Company Is it us, or has Calgary’s specialty beverage scene exploded this year? While many of us have drowned our pandemic sorrows in our terrific local microbrews and wine, [...]
Sweeten the Pot
Shop Local Spring has sprung and we are soaking in the warm weather, planting our vegetable gardens and getting excited about summer. We’ve discovered some cool finds for this edition. A good jar of [...]
Greens
By Ellen Kelly Thanks to the relatively recent onslaught of hydroponic baby-this and micro-that all tidily provided in little plastic clamshells, we no longer have to do without greens for endless months. Don’t get [...]
Bee Healthy
Shop Local Spring has sprung and we are soaking in the warm weather, planting our vegetable gardens and getting excited about summer. We’ve discovered some cool finds for this edition. A good jar of [...]
Barbecue 104: Technique
Master of the Pit: Barbecue Technique First, remember two things: low and slow. Barbecue uses low temperatures to achieve outrageous flavour and texture. Tenderness is a result of time and temperature breaking down the [...]