The Great Canadian Food Adventure: Tomato soup
I don't know about you, but when it's cold outside and you're trapped in the house buried under many feet of snow, all I want to do is eat. Read More
A primer on pinot noir
In case you had to spend time in a religious retreat or something, pinot noir is now everywhere. Read More
River Pop-Up: A culinary adventure on ice
As they are clearing off the warming huts and shutting down the skating trails on the river, I am inspired to reminisce about the coolest, and coldest, thing I did this winter. Read More
The Great Canadian Food Adventure: Squashed potatoes
Squashed potatoes. That’s right. Not mashed. Not smashed. Not even mushed, as they say on Mad About You. But squashed. They’re the easy (and lazy)… Read More
Fine pleasures
The Prairies produce 65 per cent or more of the world's mustard, so the province and growers take the stuff quite seriously. As it happens, so do I.
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The road to the love is paved with chocolate and alcohol
I forgot today was Valentine's Day!!! I can't get a dinner reservation and the roses are sold out. You're my last hope. Help! Read More
Thanks for Celebrity Chef, Food Network
This feeds into one of the most common misconceptions about professional cooking. Read More
Merlot: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Having drunk enough chardonnay to float the Love Boat, by the end of the ’80s drinkers were ready to branch out. Fruity, fun, and easier… Read More
RAW: Magic
One faux-foodie shares what it was like to dine on the river with Chef Mandel Hitzer and guest chef Scott Bagshaw of Deseo Bistro. Read More
Be my Valentine? But can we split the check?
So if you must go out for dinner on Valentine’s Day, invite another couple to double date. Have fun. Drink. Get silly on bubbly. There is no rule that says romance has to be quiet and love has to be boring. Read More
Time to start drinking California chardonnays again
Remember 1980? Bars started to sport radical innovations like windows and food more ambitious than scotch eggs. The drink of choice was either a spritzer… Read More
In praise of the hot dog
So foodies, get off your high horse and allow yourself to enjoy the simple pleasures of a hot dog. Read More
Cozy opening for Thom Bargen Coffee & Tea
Thom Bargen opens its doors to friends & family to preview its stunning decor and sample its fresh, direct-trade coffee Read More
In the beginning, there was New Zealand sauvignon blanc
If you want to understand modern wine, why we drink what we do, why sundry journals and writers laud or criticize some drinks, a good place to start is New Zealand sauvignon blanc. Read More
The Great Canadian Food Adventure: Vegetable pot pie
I'm a great lover of all things potato. It's a trait I inherited from my grandmother. She's the only person I know who craves potatoes more than I do. Read More
In praise of ripasso
The real truth is, if you see 'ripasso' written anywhere on the label you should buy the wine. Read More