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Hole-y Delicious
From the stacks on a cake plate under a plastic dome in a lowly coffee shop to lines on trays in local bakeries, all the way up to being...
Gwendolyn Richards
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Eh Farms' cute and curly Red Mangalitsa pigs bring a new kind of pork to the table
Not all pigs are the same. This is something that most people who are knowledgeable about their food realize — just like there are...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Apr 7, 20214 min read
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Making the Case: Mendoza's Mighty Malbec
I’m continually bombarded by friends, family, and neighbours with requests to recommend a good malbec. Personally, I love the wine, but...
Tom Firth
Apr 3, 20214 min read
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Finding the Cure: VDG Salumi embraces the art of Italian meats
These days, hand-crafted cured meats are almost expected on a high-end grazing board, but when, at just 14 years old, Stuart Kirton...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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Craft Breweries Reclaim Lagers
During the period of the mid to late 1800s, millions of Germans immigrated to the USA, some, with names like Anheuser, Busch, Hamm,...
David Nuttall
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Open that bottle...with Marcus Purtzki
It’s been a long journey to success for Made By Marcus founder, Marcus Purtzki, and a story of sheer hard work and determination.
Linda Garson
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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Bringing Nonna's Kitchen to Alberta: Italian-Albertan Stories
Chi si volta, e chi si gira, sempre a casa va finire – ‘no matter where you go or turn, you’ll always end up at home’ – it’s the soul of...
Sabrina Kooistra
Mar 8, 20214 min read
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Food to Power the Body and Soul: Chinese-Albertan Stories
From hometown favourites to fusion, Chinese immigrants make Alberta feel like home In the 1860s, thousands of young Chinese migrants left...
Sabrina Kooistra
Feb 12, 20214 min read
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Winter Whiskies
What better way to enjoy a tipple than in Alberta, in the midst of a blustery, cold, winter’s day (except of course on a beautiful August...
Tom Firth
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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Keeping it Simple: The Old Fashioned Cocktail
If you’d ordered a cocktail in the early-mid 1800s, most likely you’d have received a spirit mixed with sugar, bitters, and a little...
Linda Garson
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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Open that Bottle...with Jinhee Lee
Growing up in Korea, Jinhee Lee recalls her father working long hours, and how they would look forward to payday when he would bring home...
Linda Garson
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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Sour Beers Never Tasted So Sweet
In the ever-fluctuating world of trendy beers, the latest contestant is sour beers. It’s an odd entry given the word “sour” is usually...
David Nuttall
Jan 13, 20214 min read
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Honest Dumplings Revolutionize Alberta Grocery Stores' Freezer Section One Dumpling at a Time
Sometimes the best products aren’t born out of a plan for culinary dominance, but an entrepreneur’s simple desire to be able to buy a...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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Chef’s Tips: Local, Really Local
Our September issue regularly focuses on harvest and seasonal dishes, but as this is a year unlike any other, we reached out to...
Tom Firth
Sep 4, 20204 min read
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