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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Destination: Ice Cream
With its base of simple ingredients, ice cream is the ultimate vehicle for visiting flavour town. This summer, local ice cream shops are...
Adrianne Lovric
Jul 9, 20214 min read


Greener Pastures: Gemstone Grass Fed serves Albertans a different cut of beef
There’s something about the words “grass fed beef” that just sound delicious. The idea of herds of cattle milling around a pastoral field...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Jun 25, 20214 min read


Grill Gods Unite!
Wines to Compliment the Grill (Chef) Father’s Day recently passed by, and despite my family wanting to give me a night off from cooking...
Tom Firth
Jun 22, 20213 min read


Open that Bottle...with Troy Fleischhaker
Born and raised in Regina, Troy Fleischhaker has always had a passion for travel and cooking. He worked in pizza restaurants as a...
Linda Garson
Jun 18, 20213 min read


Good Food Gone Dad
Fathers are curious beings, often copping questionable fashion choices, quipping some of the most groan-worthy dad jokes, and always...
Keane Straub
Jun 16, 20214 min read


On the Black Sage Road
Lush green acres of vines stretch across the sun-bleached landscape of an arid valley desert in the south Okanagan. From the air it could...
Jeannette LeBlanc
Jun 14, 20215 min read


A Land of Rich Traditions:
How Indigenous chefs are looking to traditions to heal Mohkínstsis (Calgary) and Amiskwaciy Waskahikan (Edmonton) were once gathering...
Sabrina Kooistra
Jun 14, 20215 min read


The Wild Wines of South Africa
Way back when, when I was getting my start in fine wine (that was back in 1996), South Africa was in a bit of an odd place. Most examples...
Tom Firth
Jun 11, 20214 min read


Want Variety in Your Life? Look to Beer
Although beer has been around for countless millennia, its separation into styles and categories is somewhat recent. While scholarly...
David Nuttall
Jun 7, 20214 min read


Spice it UP: Potato Salad
Nothing is more of a wild card at a summer barbecue than potato salad. When done well, it’s a welcome addition aside burgers, brats, or...
Mallory Frayn
Jun 4, 20214 min read


Buying Better Beef
Most Albertans know that not all beef is created equal — our provincial dedication to Alberta-ranched beef proves that we have discerning...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Jun 3, 20215 min read


May Spirits: Keeping it Local
While our May issue is usually about locally made and locally sourced products, this month we also wanted to call attention to some...
Tom Firth
May 24, 20214 min read


Pre-Made Cocktails Have Arrived
You may have seen them at liquor stores, near the checkouts, sometimes in the liqueur section, or possibly with the obscure miscellaneous...
David Nuttall
May 18, 20214 min read
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