• Lambrusco

A good quality of life

By |June 2nd, 2023|0 Comments

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 [...]

  • spruce tip jelly

Spruce Tip Jelly

By |May 25th, 2023|2 Comments

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 [...]

  • codo agave

Tequila-Centric Cocktails

By |May 22nd, 2023|0 Comments

Codo Agave Social House Codo Agave Social House is a fresh concept located inside the recently renovated Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary Airport in-terminal offering guests an exploratory dining experience with a tequila-forward cocktail [...]

  • willow park wines and spirits

Top of the Class

By |May 20th, 2023|0 Comments

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. Willow Park Wines and Spirits & Kensington Wine Market [...]

  • Tuna White Bean Salad

Tuna White Bean Salad

By |May 18th, 2023|0 Comments

Find the freshest tuna available for this recipe, it makes all the difference in taste. In a pinch you can substitute Italian tuna packed in oil which offers way more flavour than tuna [...]

  • salsa criolla

Salsa Criolla

By |May 16th, 2023|0 Comments

As most salsas are, Salsa Criolla (Peruvian Red Onion Relish) is very simple to make, but vastly versatile. A popular side dish in Peru, this onion relish is light, crunchy and bright, made [...]

  • tubby bar

Top Dog

By |May 14th, 2023|0 Comments

Tubby Bar What goes around comes around and for Calgary’s favourite hot dog joint, a glow-up to a trendy cocktail bar is just that. Tubby Bar is the rebirth of Tubby Dog, whose 17th [...]

  • seaglass

It’s a Wrap

By |May 9th, 2023|0 Comments

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. The Curated Home Patio weather is fast approaching making [...]

  • Rosé and Croquet Garden Party

Garden Party

By |May 7th, 2023|0 Comments

Rosé and Croquet Garden Party at Deane House Deane House, located in the historical neighbourhood of Inglewood, presents the Third Annual Rosé & Croquet Garden Party on Thursday, June 22. Wander the lush [...]

Design your Platter

By |May 5th, 2023|0 Comments

For some, a serving platter or charcuterie board is a quick-and-easy thing to throw together for guests. For others, it's an anxiety-inducing foray into a multitude of choices and artistic presentation that can [...]

  • cilantro pesto

Cilantro Pesto

By |May 4th, 2023|0 Comments

Pesto can be made with almost any herb and cilantro is no exception. This version is made with cilantro leaves and stems (tons of flavour in stems), pumpkin seeds, Parmesan or Romano cheese, [...]

  • Hisanori Masuda Cast Iron Teapot

Japanese Craft

By |May 3rd, 2023|0 Comments

The Naked Leaf As one of Calgary’s boutique tea vendors, The Naked Leaf prides itself on reintroducing tea as it was meant to be — “all natural and unhurried.” This cast-iron teapot, available [...]

  • Mango Pineapple Salsa with Jicama

Mango Pineapple Salsa with Jicama

By |May 2nd, 2023|0 Comments

While you might be familiar with pineapple and mango salsa, have you considered adding jicama? This root vegetable is the root of a plant that produces beans similar to lima beans, but aren't edible. [...]

  • tea talk

Tea Talk

By |May 1st, 2023|0 Comments

I love tea. Black, green, white, oolong or blue, hot or iced, with or without milk, tea-infused simple syrup mixed in a cocktail or fizzy water. Anytime, anywhere. Looseleaf or a simple tea bag. [...]

  • Milpa

Mi Casa Es Tu Casa

By |April 30th, 2023|0 Comments

Milpa Milpa is a new Mexican small-plates restaurant and cocktail bar by Chef Elia Herrera, a third-generation chef and classically trained pastry chef. She owns and operates Colibri and Tecolote restaurants in downtown Toronto [...]

  • tomato green chile salsa

Tomato Green Chile Salsa

By |April 29th, 2023|0 Comments

This is as close as I’ve come to replicating my favourite Hatch green chile and tomato salsa. The recipe is from New Mexico State University where chiles are serious business and it’s safe [...]