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Filliep’s Żurek
Żurek, a fermented rye soup, is a standard dish in Poland during the spring, typically served at Easter. For Chef Filliep's version, he encourages you to try fermenting your own rye starter, but don’t be afraid to pick up a premade żurek base. Pair it with a good sausage or two from a local butcher. “The experience of eating and now making żurek is locked in my mind," says the chef at Edmonton's JOLA'S. "It represents the transition of seasons and the arrival of warmer weathe
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Soupe au Pistou
Peas, asparagus, leeks, and spring onions are just a few of these spring-time favourites that come together to make Soupe au Pistou, an easy dish to recreate at home that brings Southern French warmth to your kitchen. Use your vegetable trimmings to create a deep, flavourful base; for the Pistou, pay attention to the method as it’s crucial to the final dish.
Chef's Tips
4 days ago1 min read


Off The Menu: Murrieta’s Signature Corn Chowder with Smoked Bacon and Shrimp
We drove to Canmore recently to judge Murrieta’s Rioja wine and tapas pairing (which won Highly Recommended!), and stayed for lunch...
Off the Menu
Jul 16, 20251 min read


Potato, Beer, and Cheddar Cheese Soup
Russet potatoes are widely used the world over because they are basically a blank canvas for other flavours - mainly butter and more...
Natalie Findlay
Mar 25, 20251 min read


Chef's Tips
Feb 24, 20240 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


Miso Soup
One item that must be a part of a bento box is hot is miso soup. Miso soup has three basic components: dashi (stock), miso (soybean...
Natalie Findlay
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Pork rib Tamarind Soup (Sinigang na Baboy)
Despite growing up surrounded by the cooking of his mother and grandmother, Chef Ariel del Rosario of Edmonton’s Filistix didn’t realize...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read


Gustavo Bolvar's Ajiaco Con Pollo
Read more about Gustavo Bolivar here.
Chef's Tips
Jan 16, 20221 min read


Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
There is nothing like a chill in the air to start us craving a bowl of warm, comforting, hearty soup. It’s time to reach into your...
Natalie Findlay
Oct 14, 20211 min read


Off the Menu: Mum's Moroccan Soup
In the course of bringing you the latest news for our Salutes & Shout Out page, I personally visit all the Calgary restaurants to meet...
Off the Menu
May 4, 20211 min read


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Mar 11, 20210 min read


Chef's Tips
Jan 15, 20210 min read


Off the Menu: Asylum for Arts Hearty Potato Soup
Delicious soup warms the soul and fills the belly on cool winter days, and this hearty potato soup is very much one of them. Back at the...
Off the Menu
Jan 6, 20211 min read


Brandy and Sambuca Mushroom Soup
This recipe first appeared in Chef's Tips in the January / February 2019 issue of Culinaire Magazine courtesy Chef Chris Prinz. There...
Another Taste
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Artichoke, Spinach, and Feta Chowder
This recipe first appeared in our January / February 2019 issue courtesy of Margaret Nemeth of Calgary's Primal Soup Company.
Chef's Tips
Jan 1, 20191 min read


Zuppa di Pesce
This recipe was first featured in our very first Italian Issue in March 2018, courtesy Chef Spencer Wheaton of Calgary's Mercato.
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Mar 1, 20181 min read


Fresh Herb Green Gazpacho with Grilled Prawns
This recipe first appeared in the Soup Kitchen in the July / August 2017 issue of Culinaire.
Soup Kitchen
Jul 1, 20171 min read


Tunisian Tomato Soup
This recipe first appeared in Soup Kitchen in our Jan-Feb 2017 issue of Culinaire Magazine courtesy Dan Clapson.
Soup Kitchen
Feb 7, 20171 min read


Creamy Potato, Leek and Sausage Soup
This recipe first appeared in our March 2016 issue courtesy Dan Clapson.
Another Taste
Mar 8, 20161 min read
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