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Chef's Tips
Jun 28, 20230 min read


Chef's Tips
Jun 28, 20230 min read


All Fired Up!
The May long weekend is on! Time to take stock of what to bring, what to wear, and most importantly, what to eat! Whether your idea of...
Keane Straub
May 18, 20234 min read


Chef's Tips
May 18, 20230 min read


Chef's Tips
May 18, 20230 min read


Chef's Tips: Simply Sustainable
These days, sustainable cooking is less a trend and more habit, thanks to how easy it is to source local ingredients. A trip to the...
Keane Straub
Apr 24, 20234 min read


Chef's Tips
Apr 24, 20230 min read


Chef's Tips
Apr 24, 20230 min read


Okawari kudasai: More food, please!
When the topic of Japanese cuisine is broached, most minds turn to sushi, and to an extent, rice. But as we discovered from speaking with...
Keane Straub
Mar 26, 20233 min read


Hambāgu (Japanese Hamburger Steak)
For Alan Yau of Calgary’s Y93 Sushi Crave, cooking equates to happiness. “I grew up with Japanese comics and cartoons – my absolute...
Chef's Tips
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Sukiyaki
Edmonton’s Izakaya Tomo takes its name from owner and chef Tomoya Mutaguchi, and bringing the authentic izakaya experience to Alberta is...
Chef's Tips
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Salmon Miso Chazuke
It’s safe to say that Chef Ron Elmaleh of Sherwood Park’s Kobachi takes his inspiration from his environment. Growing up, his family,...
Chef's Tips
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Chawanmushi
Behind a vintage Coke machine in Calgary’s Sho Sushi you will find Ajito, an izakaya, or informal Japanese bar. Here you’ll find...
Chef's Tips
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Say Cheese!
Perhaps one of the longest, continuous love affairs in gastronomy is that between humans and cheese. For more than 7,000 years we’ve been...
Keane Straub
Feb 8, 20233 min read


Chef's Tips
Dec 15, 20220 min read


Chef's Tips
Dec 15, 20220 min read


Chef's Tips
Dec 15, 20220 min read


Chef's Tips
Dec 15, 20220 min read


Chef's Tips
Dec 15, 20220 min read


Exploring Philippine Cuisine
Kumain ka na ba? – Have you eaten? – is the common greeting used in the Philippines, which should tell you right away that food plays an...
Keane Straub
Nov 3, 20222 min read
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