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

Foreign Concept’s Fish Sauce Brussels Sprouts are one of the most popular dishes on their menu, irrespective of season and reason. We’ve had more than our fair share of them, and heard many gasps of delight at the first bite, and we’ve received many requests for the recipe. Thanks so much to Duncan Ly for generously sharing his recipe for these wonderfully umami, spicy, and a tad sweet, sprouts with us. We’ll try, but somehow we suspect ours will never taste as good as those

This recipe first appeared in our Off the Menu from our January / February 2020 issue, courtesy of Sidewalk Citizen Bakery in Kensington.

This recipe first appeared in 'Off the Menu' in the March 2018 issue of Culinaire courtesy Chef Lancelot Monteiro. "Calgary’s Cilantro...