Masterclass Recipes
Daikon Radish Pudding (Lo Bak Goh)
This savoury Cantonese pudding holds generations of tradition, with flavours that balance hearty and delicate in every bite. A meaningful addition to Lunar New Year celebrations, it carries warm wishes for growth and [...]
Umami Chili Oil
Chili oil is a flavourful condiment made by infusing oil, chilis and aromatics. This recipe by chef John Leung is a complex and deeply flavourful chili oil that will transform your culinary creations. [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2024 – Drinks
A toast to friends, new and old, as Christmas lights sparkle around us. The clink of our glasses as we celebrate, a delicious beverage in hand. Whether you choose whisky or wine, ready-made [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2024
Unwrap Calgary’s creativity this holiday season with our 2024 holiday gift guide, featuring inspired local gifts that surprise, delight and celebrate the spirit of the season. GIVE LOCAL! Ditch [...]
Pizza Recipe
Italian food is all about family and there are few better ways to bond than cooking together. When it comes to pizza, eaters of every age can participate, and it’s so much fun [...]
Duck Confit with Black Currants
Looking to wow your guests at your next dinner party? This recipe is technical but can be prepared ahead of time and is sure to impress. Recipe by: Chef Danny Beaulieu, Änkôr [...]
Seared Rainbow Trout Wrapped in Sautéed Greens
My father and I spent hours on the creeks and rivers near our acreage in Central Alberta fishing for trout together. My dad taught me to hunt and fish, to cultivate in me [...]
Goan Coconut Fish Curry
In Goa, a state along India's southwestern coast, seafood and coconut are staples. Goan fish curry is a traditional dish that captures the coastal flavours offering an authentic taste of regional cuisine. Recipe [...]
Medovik (Honey Cake)
Dating back more than 200 years, it is said the first honey cake was made by the personal chef of Czar Alexander I. With dozens of variations, this version by Kalyna Store baker [...]
Cranberry Pistachio Semifreddo
Semifreddo, which means “half cold” in Italian, is a frozen dessert offering a perfect balance between the creaminess of ice cream and the lightness of mousse. A hint of orange liqueur in the [...]
Tortilla Española
Potatoes, eggs, olive oil, salt and onions are kitchen staples around the world. Sometimes thought of as bit players, they’re often relegated to supporting roles. Unless, that is, you are in Spain: home [...]
Wild Mushroom Ragout with Soft Polenta
Spring in Calgary is often bone-chillingly cold, and we still look for food that warms and soothes, filling your kitchen with the rich scent of the forest, along with that hint of the [...]
Japanese Pancakes
When the Savour Calgary team recently enjoyed the Wilde Brunch, we loved the lemon ricotta pancakes. Made in the Japanese style, they were so fluffy and delicious we just had to ask Chef [...]
Doupe Family Pumpkin Pie
They say history is written by victors, and the victors were almost always men. Herstory is often lost to us, except perhaps in the recipe books, boxes, clippings and cards handed down from mother [...]
Rough Puff Pastry
Almost all my favourite desserts involve pastry: my mother’s apple pie with its crisp shortcrust; cream-filled, chocolate-covered choux pastry buns; the simplicity of tarte citron with melt-in-the-mouth buttery pâte sucrée and the crisp, delicate [...]
Black Pepper Brie
Learn how to make Brie at home with Roland Schmidt-Bellach, Co-Owner of Changing Seasons Bed & Breakfast in Nanton, Alberta. Roland teaches cheese-making classes out of his Changing Seasons Bed and Breakfast in Nanton, [...]
Winter Squash and Oyster Mushroom Risotto with Squash Puree
Risotto Creamy butternut squash and earthy, luscious mushrooms are combined to create a robust side dish or main vegetarian meal. Culinary couple Brit Hart (Bricks Wine Co., Vin Room, J. Webb Wine Merchant) and [...]
Sausage Roll Wreath
Bake up something special this Christmas with this festive Sausage Roll Wreath. Mix up a classic English style pork sausage mixture from scratch, then envelop it with a rich, buttery store-bought puff pastry. Made [...]
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) [...]
Smoked Pulled Pork
Ahhhhhh, pulled pork! Succulent and juicy shreds of awesomeness, perfect as a meal or as an accompaniment. Pulled pork has always been a hot topic of debate in the barbecue pit. Should it be [...]
Pavlova
As the daughter and daughter-in-law of Dutch immigrants, I know a thing or two about sweet treats. Speculaas cookies, boterkoek, oliebollen – the Dutch certainly are passionate about sweet indulgences. But it’s the Australian [...]
Egg Yolk and Ricotta Ravioli with Brown Butter and Sage
Recipe by Amanda Lambert Photos by Camie Leard There is nothing more satisfying than being able to make homemade pasta. It tastes so much better and fresher than its store-bought counterpart to say nothing [...]
Ramen
Story by Chefs Kaede Hirooka and Jonathan Chung, Respect the Technique As the cold winter months of Alberta drag on, nothing beats a steaming hot bowl of Ramen to warm you up. We have [...]
Homemade Cocktail Cherries
Preserving season runs all year long, but summer and autumn are when canning enthusiasts really ramp up production. Fresh produce is readily available, lower in price, and best of all; at its prime. Chances [...]