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

The earliest pickles were made by fermentation. Where naturally occurring bacteria on vegetables such as cucumbers, cabbages, and onions, under the right circumstances, convert sugars into acetic acid and makes them last a long time. Fermentation plays the long game. The short cut - vinegar pickling. Vinegar pickling works because microbes don’t like acid. Without the microbes; the pickled vegetables or fruits will also last a lot longer. The most revered pickling vege

Day tripping between Calgary and Lethbridge? Taste the pride of local farmers, small business owners and producers at these Southern Alberta culinary gems worth pulling over for. Boasting nearly 4,500 farms, 11,000 businesses and more than 4.2 millions of acres of land, Southern Alberta is a major food corridor in Canada. Once you hit the Bridge City, you’ll be surprised at how many great food spots are hiding in plain sight in Lethbridge. It’s an underrated, thriving cul

Summer is made for spending time outdoors, so when it comes to meal prep we want quick and easy. The easiest foods to reach for are fruits and vegetables. Most don’t need any cooking time at all and aside for some chopping, salads come together quickly, can be made in large or small batches and can be kept in the fridge until needed. Which all adds up to more time for summer fun outdoors. Fruits and vegetables have a high water content which helps keep us refreshed on hot

We drove to Canmore recently to judge Murrieta’s Rioja wine and tapas pairing (which won Highly Recommended!), and stayed for lunch before the drive back. We love a good chowder, and a hearty corn chowder with smoky bacon, shrimp, and a little kick of spice, really hits the spot, especially with wonderful views of the mountains too when you have visitors from abroad. We’ve since been back again with visitors from Italy who really enjoyed it too! We’re very grateful to

Mash-ups seem to be all the rage these days, commonly found in music, cuisine, movies, and more. They occur in liquor as well; however, they tend to be referred to by the more refined word of “blend”. Of course, the wine world has its own, even classier word that has multiple definitions; cuvée. The blending of different grapes or barrels of spirits is a common practice, having been done for centuries. Similarly, the blending of different batches of beers is often used to