• Savour Calgary's Christmas Cocktail Roundup

Christmas Cocktail Roundup

By |December 11th, 2019|0 Comments

Savour Calgary has rounded up its favourite Christmas cocktails in Calgary (and a couple outside, too) to help you make the most of your holiday libations. Whether [...]

  • panforte

Panforte

By |November 17th, 2019|0 Comments

Traditions occasionally need a little update, and while a radical change to a classic Christmas dinner might result in anarchy, who wouldn’t love a dense, nut- and fruit-laden dessert? And who, [...]

  • struffoli

Struffoli

By |November 17th, 2019|2 Comments

Struffoli Italian Honey Balls are very small dough balls mixed with honey and sometimes decorated. They are crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside and perfect as a [...]

My Bad Pot Luck

By |November 15th, 2019|0 Comments

Prior to this year, I had contributed to maybe three pot lucks in my entire life. Just not my thing. I was re-introduced to the world of [...]

  • bachla bras

Bachla Bras

By |November 15th, 2019|0 Comments

Bachla Bras Originally a Portuguese recipe, a variation of this salted cod and potato recipe is fairly common throughout Europe. This recipe will serve a crowd, but is easily halved. 3 [...]

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Parsnips and Pears

By |November 15th, 2019|2 Comments

After a cool wet summer followed by a far too early cold and snowy fall, we should be completely inured to the reality of an Alberta winter. Put the reverie of [...]

  • parsnip and pear soup

Parsnip and Pear Soup

By |November 15th, 2019|1 Comment

Just because parsnips are related to carrots doesn’t mean they can go in the kids’ lunches or on a crudité platter. It’s only after they have been thoroughly cooked that the [...]

  • poached pears

Poached Pears

By |November 15th, 2019|2 Comments

Despite seeing pears since late summer, I consider them a winter staple. Unlike most other fruits, pears must be harvested under ripe and kept in cold storage [...]