Grabbing a drink from the convenience store or restaurant is as easy as pulling a bottle from the cooler, right? Even easier, why not make that choice water? Forget the pop, flavoured sparkling drinks etc. Just simple water. What a concept, right? And what if choosing water can also be about feeding hungry children around the world? Mind-boggling, but true.    Sometimes simple things make the most sense. It’s that way for Edmonton friends Kori Chilibeck and Matt Moreau, found

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

It takes out of the box thinking to take the humble oat in a new direction. It’s no surprise then, that those behind Stoked Oats are doing just that, creating high-protein, low-sugar, oat-based so called ‘superfoods’ using planet-friendly practices. There are traditional and innovative products in the lineup, from granolas to a new oat rice, but just as importantly, there’s a focus on being good to the earth in how the products are made. And the company founders are passionat

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