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Making the Case in December: A Toast!
It always seems like we have high hopes for the year ahead, and the last few years have been rougher than most would have expected. Our...
Tom Firth
Dec 20, 20215 min read
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Open that Bottle...with Jimmy Nguyen
Jimmy Nguyen was born and raised in Calgary by his mom, who had immigrated with just $20 in her pocket, and while it was a tough...
Linda Garson
Dec 17, 20213 min read
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Celebrating the Sweetness of the Season
We love it when the holidays come round - there’s always so many things to suit the sweet tooth! From confections to cakes, cookies, and...
Keane Straub
Dec 13, 20214 min read
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Alberta Farm to Food Bank: Celebrating Farm-to-(Everybody's)-Table
When it comes to making donations to community food banks, most of us think about think about non-perishable foodstuffs, and fishing cans...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Dec 8, 20213 min read
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Open that Bottle...with Nathalie Gosselin
At university, Nathalie Gosselin had no idea that the twists and turns in her life would lead her to where she is today. She studied...
Linda Garson
Nov 18, 20213 min read
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Fanning the Embers in November
When the weather turns cold, nothing is better than slipping into something simmering with spices. And, when those spices are fused with...
Keane Straub
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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Impressions of India: Cuisine as Vast as the Land
Curry. This word’s existed since newcomers hit the shores of India in the 1500s. First, the Dutch called the locals’ spicy gravies karee....
Karen Anderson
Nov 11, 20216 min read
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Born in Alberta
Many of Alberta’s favourite chain restaurants and mall kiosks got their start locally There’s a misconception that eating at a chain or...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Nov 8, 20216 min read
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Welcome to the Jungle
Jungle Farms provides interactive education with a side of harvest pumpkins Most working farms are exactly that — workplaces where...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Oct 12, 20214 min read
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Squashing Expectations
It’s harvest season, and with it come the fruits of the genus Cucurbita (which includes squash, pumpkins, and gourds). They’re packed...
Keane Straub
Oct 8, 20214 min read
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Open that Bottle...with James Grant
Born in Melbourne, Australia to military parents, James Grant grew up moving every few years. He studied English and Creative Writing at...
Linda Garson
Sep 20, 20213 min read
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Summer's Sweet Refrain
Albertans are experts at drawing out summer as long as possible. We might be clinging to warm weather and the outdoors a little bit...
Keane Straub
Sep 17, 20213 min read
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Deuce Vodka: Country Star Brett Kissel Pivots into the Spirits World
When it comes to spirits, it’s a little harder for a vodka to stand apart from other brands on the market than it may be for a...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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The Rise of Plant-Based Dining in Alberta
There has never been a better time to ‘eat your veggies’ than right now. Alberta has seen a surge in plant-based menus and food offerings...
Carmen Cheng
Sep 10, 20217 min read
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All Up In Your Grill
Our ancestors first cooked meat over an open flame about 700,000 years ago. No one really knows how exactly this came about, but one...
Keane Straub
Aug 13, 20215 min read
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Open that Bottle...with George Teichroeb
Growing up in the St. Thomas area of rural South Eastern Ontario, George Teichroeb’s dream was to be a motocross racer. His dad had a...
Linda Garson
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Broken Tine: Is the Haskap Canada's Next Great Berry?
A decade ago any mention of haskap berries was likely met with little more than a scratch of the head or a blank stare. While these...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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A Taste for Adventure:
Plan your summer staycations around the Alberta Restaurants Planning on an Alberta COVID staycation this summer? As things slowly open up...
Lynda Sea
Jul 28, 20215 min read
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Can-do!
It’s been a few summers since we talked about canned wine, but they are here to stay, and as people are looking for different ways to...
Tom Firth
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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Supporting Alberta Producers
Alberta has no shortage of high-quality local producers, and supporting them has never been easier. From farms and ranches to breweries...
Joel Fournier
Jul 19, 20214 min read
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