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Chef’s Tips: K-FoodÂ
Hallyu – The South Korean Wave  By Linda Garson A couple of years ago, the most popular food trends for new restaurant openings were...
Keane Straub
Nov 26, 20245 min read
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Chef Yuksel Gultekin's Alberta Beef Shish Kebabs
Yuksel Gultekin, chef and owner of Edmonton’s Zula, sees cooking as an opportunity to put his own spin on tradition. “Traditional Turkish...
Chef's Tips
May 26, 20241 min read
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Chef Blair Lebsack's Braised Bison with Celeriac Mashed Potatoes and Hazelnut-Onion Relish
One of the core values at Edmonton’s RGE RD is to help educate people about the cuisine found in their own region. “We want to connect...
Chef's Tips
May 26, 20241 min read
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Chef Greg Sweeney's Butter Poached Radish with Black Vinegar and Salsa Macha
For Chef Greg Sweeney at Edmonton’s Arbour, cooking is all about quality, seasonal ingredients used in dishes that reflect his travels....
Chef's Tips
May 26, 20241 min read
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Chefs Tips and Tricks : ¡Buen provecho!
With access to the freshest produce, best beef, poultry, and pork here in Alberta, Mexican cuisine has been making itself known in the...
Keane Straub
Mar 24, 20244 min read
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Chef's Tips
Mar 24, 20240 min read
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Chef's Tips
Mar 24, 20240 min read
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Chef's Tips
Feb 24, 20240 min read
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A Guide to Dim SumÂ
What is Dim Sum? Dim sum is a collective term for a variety of small traditional Chinese dishes served with tea. The origins of dim sum,...
Patricia Lau
Feb 8, 20244 min read
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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...
Keane Straub
Nov 26, 20233 min read
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Chef’s Tips: All For Al Fresco
Summer is back, and rumour has it this one will be another scorcher for Alberta. That means that anything that can be done outdoors will...
Keane Straub
Jun 28, 20233 min read
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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
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Chef's Tips
Apr 24, 20230 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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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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...
Chef's Tips
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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Tapsilog
At first glance, the menu at Calgary’s Streetside Grill & Café seems to hinge on more Western-style and European cuisines. Dive a little...
Chef's Tips
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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The Desserts of Diwali
Move over, Canadian thanksgiving, and make room for Diwali — one of the world’s most beloved and widely celebrated autumn festivals....
Jade Prévost-Manuel
Oct 20, 20225 min read
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