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Alberta Breakfast Sandwiches
Sometimes, you wake up in the morning and you realize that you have been having a crazy couple of days. Everything from the stresses of...
Erika Ravnsborg
Sep 13, 20224 min read


Edmontonian brings an adventurous attitude to new season of Top Chef Canada
Ready to cheer on the local entrant in this season's Top Chef Canada? Lindsay Porter is your gal. When Lindsay Porter was growing up in...
Lucy Haines
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Open that Bottle...with Paul Poutanen
As a youngster growing up in Thunder Bay, Paul Poutanen was fascinated by magicians. “I always wanted to know how they did it, and that's...
Linda Garson
Aug 24, 20223 min read


Local Lovin’ in the Kitchen
When it comes to cooking, there’s nothing better than using local products. They’re fresh, they’re easy to source, they’re sustainable,...
Keane Straub
Aug 18, 20224 min read


Rig Hand Distillery: Bottling the Spirit of Alberta
Since craft distilleries started emerging in Alberta in 2014 the province has seen a number of spirits brands that evoke a taste of the...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Aug 5, 20223 min read


Digging up the dirt: All you need to know about potatoes and their cookery
A potato is a potato is a potato. Or is it? According to Rosemary Wotske of Poplar Bluff Organics, over 6,000 different varieties of...
Mallory Frayn
Jul 25, 20223 min read


Spilling the Tea on Summertime Brews
Put your tea on ice and beat the heat with the quintessential summertime drink. Whether you brew it, buy it blended, or make it boozy,...
Adrianne Lovric
Jul 18, 20225 min read


Alberta’s Road-Trip Food Stops Worth The Drive
Summer road trips around Alberta promise breath-taking scenery, fun landmarks, and outdoor activities, but just as essential as your...
Lynda Sea
Jul 13, 20225 min read


Open that Bottle...with Bruce Soley
“I've been a keen follower of history ever since I was a little kid,” says Bruce Soley. “I used to read encyclopedias at night, and my...
Linda Garson
Jun 27, 20223 min read


Noble Premium Puts Bison Back on The Table
Before 2020, the Noble Premium Bison brand was unknown on the Canadian market. But suddenly, in those wild early months of the pandemic,...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Jun 22, 20223 min read


How the World’s Smelliest Fruit Wafted its Way onto Alberta’s Sweet Scene
Behind the unassuming exterior of a Strathcona Junction, Edmonton commercial kitchen, baker Winnie Hu is carefully stacking crepes. It’s...
Jade Prévost-Manuel
Jun 20, 20224 min read


A Taste of ‘Berta with your BC
We’re always looking for ways to connect you to local flavour and talent, but let’s face it: it’s been a while since many of us have been...
Keane Straub
Jun 12, 20223 min read


The Rising Tide of Craft Cider in Alberta
In recent years, the appetite for an alternative to craft beer in Alberta has been growing. The province’s beverage scene is vibrant and...
Lisa Lagace
Jun 7, 20224 min read


Alberta-made Jerky- A better way to hit the road
For thousands of years, people have been making and eating jerky, primarily as a way of preserving meat for the future, or as something...
Kelly-Anne Riess
May 25, 20224 min read


The Establishment takes Alberta on an award-winning beer adventure
Even non-beer drinkers know that over the course of the last decade Alberta has been in the midst of a golden age of craft breweries....
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
May 18, 20224 min read


Go For the Burn: A Ginger Beer Primer
Have you wandered the beverage aisle at the grocery store, or beer section of the liquor store and been a bit confused over the ginger...
Lucy Haines
May 11, 20225 min read


Open that Bottle...with Dallas Flexhaug
As a youngster, Dallas Flexhaug didn't know what she was going to be when she grew up, so when she graduated high school, she took a year...
Linda Garson
Apr 21, 20223 min read


¡Que Rica Comida!
In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo next month, we tapped into the amazing Mexican cuisine Alberta has to offer. Full of flavour and...
Keane Straub
Apr 18, 20224 min read


Lambtastic Farms: Giving Alberta lamb a household name
Anyone who pays close attention to menus at finer dining restaurants in Calgary has probably seen the words “Lambtastic Farms” listed...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Apr 14, 20223 min read


Brunch or Bust: A Guide to Making the Best Pancakes, Waffles, and French Toast
As a famous cereal company once said, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” What started as a catchy advertising slogan has...
Mallory Frayn
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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