Recipes
Cilantro
It’s interesting how such a seemingly innocuous leafy herb can be so polarizing. Cilantro, however, does it with bells on, creating a love-it-or-hate-it forum at almost any meal it appears at. When I discovered [...]
Corn and Avocado Salad
Summer meals call for fresh, feel-good food. With the local markets brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables, it’s easy to be inspired. Meals that are easy to pull together are a must so [...]
Spruce Tip Jelly
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 [...]
Candied Jalapeños
The perfect condiment to all those summertime BBQs and picnics has to be candied jalapeños. These sweet and savoury peppers add a little something extra to burgers, hot dogs and are excellent on [...]
Tuna White Bean Salad
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
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 [...]
Mediterranean Flatbread
When it comes to busy weeknights, fast and easy dishes are always welcome. This Mediterranean Flatbread is a quick and easy dinner but also makes for a terrific appetizer when people are coming over.
Design your Platter
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
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, [...]
Mango Pineapple Salsa with Jicama
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. [...]
Tomato Green Chile Salsa
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 [...]
Asian-Style Slaw
This is a very flexible recipe, really just a template. Napa and Savoy cabbages work well, whether by themselves or mixed with the regular shredded red and green, and celery, jicama and radish [...]
Cilantro Vinaigrette
This is a variation of a recipe created by Stephanie Kolk at Kayben Farms in Okotoks. Add a few drops of sesame oil, use soy sauce instead of salt and lime juice instead of [...]
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 [...]
Italian Flourless Chocolate Cake
There are several flourless chocolate cake recipes out there, but the addition of espresso powder really elevates this one. It’s dense and chocolate-y, but surprisingly light. Best served completely cooled with a dollop [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Shakes
Green beer might be a popular drink to enjoy on St. Patrick's Day, but this year we are celebrating with green coloured Shamrock shakes. Vanilla ice cream, milk, peppermint syrup (find it at Cappucino [...]
Mushroom Toast on Sourdough
Sometimes the simplest of dishes are the most impressive. That’s what I was thinking as I watched my friend Jen toss two or three different kinds of mushrooms, a knob of salted butter, a [...]
Mushroom Risotto
A mushroom risotto is a sublime use of any combination of mushrooms, and much easier to make than most people think. Not straying far from the pan and stirring often are key. The [...]
Pink Peppercorn Shortbread
Very few of us can resist shortbread cookies as these buttery, delicious bites melt in your mouth. Shortbread is a blank canvas allowing a variety of flavours to be mixed in. While you have [...]
Bruleed Grapefruit
While it might be cold and snowy outside, sunshiny citrus is in season right now. From grapefruit to oranges to kumquats, these juicy jewels are at their best in the winter months. Not only [...]
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 [...]
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Peppermint Hot Chocolate With a couple more months of winter before us and cold days ahead, warm and cozy drinks are on the menu. Peppermint hot chocolate elevates a classic with a minty [...]
Roasted Vegetable Salad
Roasted Vegetable Salad If your New Year’s resolution is to eat more vegetables, this is a great recipe for you. Vegetables are roasted in a hot oven until they are crispy on the [...]
Citrus
I've often written about citrus this time of year. Honestly, it's hard not to. These juicy globes of sunshine come into season in California, Texas and Florida during our winter months and what a [...]