Sorry chicken, even though you are a staple dinner item, you can be kind of monotonous.    Chicken can get boring and repetitive if you are doing the same thing over and over, and nobody really wants a boring dinner. However, being plain is also chicken’s greatest superpower because this allows it to become a chameleon. With the right flavourings, chicken can take you anywhere in the world.  Let’s take a quick jaunt over to the United States for Cashew Chicken. Yes, Cashew Ch

We love hearing from you when you’ve had a spectacular dish in a restaurant, and the memory stays with you, such that want to try and recreate it yourself at home for your family and friends.    It’s happening more frequently too, which speaks volumes for the standards and quality of our restaurants – it’s good news for everyone!    We received an email from Helen S, who had recently attended a dinner at SOT Korean Restaurant, in Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood.    “We real

“After improving this recipe, I started selling this in El Salvador to my friends and neighbours, motivating me to keep cooking and eventually learning savoury food,” says Chef Manuel Baharona of Calgary Meals on Wheels. Budin Latino is traditionally made with leftover bread mixed with custard and topped with bananas and raisins. But for Chef Manny, a recipe is a guide you can express yourself with, and in this case, he created Pumpkin Bread Pudding using croissants, and topp

When it comes to the holidays, Chef Anna Mandziuk at Community Kitchen Program of Calgary says anything that is considered a comfort food are her favourite things to bake. “Fruit crisps or pies, coffee cakes, and anything chocolate – simple recipes, simple ingredients, and not time-consuming.”    Chocolate Pistachio Cookies check all the boxes and have a touch of nostalgia. “This recipe is from when I owned and ran a pastry shop,” she explains. “We only made these cookies at

Bread pudding is one of those desserts Chef Russ McArthur, for Ronald MacDonald House, says isn’t seen much these days, but it’s incredibly easy to make. “I’m an adamant believer in reducing food waste, and bread pudding ties into that with its use leftover bread. This is a recipe I’ve been making for years, while slowly adjusting it to be better every time.”

When it comes to holiday baking, Chef Jason Wild at Edmonton Meals on Wheels says the best thing to do is keep things simple but memorable. Leave the 50-step recipes for someone else – the ones with fewer steps are easier to adjust and make your own.  Decadent Gingerbread Pudding and Caramel Sauce sounds labour-intense, but it comes together quickly with easy-to-find ingredients. “Gingerbread is a traditional item that has been around almost forever, in cakes and houses. This

We received an email from Judy H, who had recently attended an elevated Indigenous Experience dinner in the private dining room at Little Chief restaurant.    “Given the popularity of charred cabbage and our inability to cook it well, would you be able to coax the chef at Little Chief restaurant to give us his recipe/technique for the Braised Teardrop Cabbage with Cilantro Labneh and Chorizo Sauce that we recently had at one of your Vine & Dine events,” she asked.    How coul

As we enter the season (already?!) of holiday entertaining it’s important to have a couple of simple yet delicious recipes in the back pocket, ready to be pulled out in a moment's notice.   I’m all about getting ahead of the game when it comes to entertaining, and the more things you can make ahead in November, the happier you’ll be in December. This is the time to think of your future self! Cranberry Sauce may seem like an ordinary thing to prep, but when you can use it in a

As the temperatures plummet it is natural to crave warming foods. To kick up the heat on your internal thermostat, these spicy noodle dishes will have you warmed up in no time.    The heat from peppers actually comes from the amount of capsaicin that is in the white pith/inner wall of the pepper. The seeds themselves do not contain heat but they can be covered with capsaicin so that is why we want to remove the seeds as well as the pith if you are using fresh peppers.    What

There’s no way to deny that winter is indeed coming. If this thought sends shivers down your spine, or if you gleefully sip on your pumpkin spice latte in anticipation, know that there is no shortage of comfort foods just waiting in the wings for you.     If you’re keen on the rib-sticking, cold-weather comfort food like I am, then you’re in for a treat with this recipe. Taking inspiration from France, and the Alps specifically, Tartiflette is this wondrous potato casserole o

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Burger season is upon us, and I couldn’t be happier. Who doesn’t love a big, juicy burger, loaded with all your favourite toppings? While...