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Keane Straub
Feb 114 min read
Chef’s Tips: Straight from the Heart
We’ve talked to a lot of chefs over the years, and whenever we ask them about what drives them to cook, there is almost always some...
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Chef's Tips
Feb 111 min read
Carrot 'Cake' French Toast
Carrot 'Cake' French Toast Deep down, Chef Scott Redekopp of Calgary's Hotel Arts Group says he’s a sucker for cream cheese icing, which...
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Chef's Tips
Feb 111 min read
Short Rib Bourguignon
Short Rib Bourguignon “This is a classic French stew that I’ve modernized by using short ribs and adding the vegetables at the end," says...
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Keane Straub
Nov 26, 20245 min read
Chef’s Tips: K-Food
Hallyu – The South Korean Wave By Linda Garson A couple of years ago, the most popular food trends for new restaurant openings were...
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Chef's Tips
May 26, 20241 min read
Chef Scott MacKenzie's Red Fife Risotto
When it comes to cooking, Chef Scott MacKenzie of Calgary’s River Café relies on communication to stay inspired. “Most of my influences...
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Chef's Tips
May 26, 20241 min read
Chef Ming Shen's Truffle Fries with Smoked Aioli
Often, the chefs we speak to are inspired by culture and cuisine from places across the globe. For Ming Shen, Executive Chef at The...
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Chef's Tips
May 26, 20241 min read
Chef Larissa Costella's Honey Graham Cookies
With a menu that changes every week, pastry chef Larissa Costella has plenty of opportunity to tap into her creativity at Calgary’s Salt...
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Keane Straub
Nov 26, 20233 min read
Chef’s Tips: Slow and Steady
There’s no arguing that filling the home with the scents of slow cooking adds to the overall eating experience once you do tuck in. Along...
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Keane Straub
Mar 26, 20233 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...
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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...
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Keane Straub
Feb 8, 20233 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...
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Linda Garson
Nov 25, 20223 min read
Open that Bottle with Mathieu Paré
On Mathieu Paré’s first day at school, they had to draw what they wanted to be when they grew up. Most boys drew policemen and...
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Keane Straub
Apr 18, 20224 min read
¡Que Rica Comida!
In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo next month, we tapped into the amazing Mexican cuisine Alberta has to offer. Full of flavour and...
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Chef's Tips
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Giovanni Vasquez's Entomatado de Res
Read more about El Chefe's Giovanni Vasquez here
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Chef's Tips
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Hector Delgado's Pozole de Frijol
Read more about Tu Tierra's Hector Delgado here.
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Chef's Tips
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Chef Alli Said’s Chipotle Tuna and Mango Ceviche Tostada
Read more about Mikey's on 12th's Chef Alli Said here.
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Keane Straub
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Cozy Up to Comfort
When winter first arrives, we often go through a phase of denial: “Maybe it won’t be so bad this year!” we chirp as we chip away at...
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Keane Straub
Dec 13, 20214 min read
Celebrating the Sweetness of the Season
We love it when the holidays come round - there’s always so many things to suit the sweet tooth! From confections to cakes, cookies, and...
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