hungry // mushroom sage gnochhi
I am a total sucker for pasta. Homemade pasta is even better and since I am the cook ’round these parts it is usually me rolling out the dough. I started making gnocchi a couple of years ago but I...
View Articlegood eats // fried cornmeal okra
Got a hankerin’ for some southern-fried eats? Inspired by the likes of Paula Dean, I recently picked up some fresh okra from the T&T Asian Supermarket and thought I’d do up a little fried snack....
View Articlegood eats: gluten-free cinnamon sugar doughnuts
Oh, doughnuts. The iconic hole’d dessert treat that somehow is making one hell of a comeback. While browsing through Crate & Barrel recently, I picked up an adorable little book written by Lara...
View ArticleMake My Lunch: Lunchbox DIYs
Even though I don’t have children yet, I do like to pack my husband’s lunch every so often and I am an expert picnic basket packer – I thought I would share a bit of my expertise for back-to-school...
View ArticleOnly A Local Would Know…
There is just some things that only a local would know. Having lived in Calgary for most of my life, I am proud to say I can show you the best of the city, no matter what the subject. I wrote a quick...
View Articlesaskatoon berry preserves!
Remember back in the summer when I went and picked as many Saskatoon berries as I could? Well, I made them into delicious preserves just for you! Mixed up with some yummy BC blueberries, I have made a...
View Articletiffany’s holiday luncheon
Details are everything. I was so elated to attend the holiday-themed Tiffany & Co. luncheon last Thursday. Bloggers and members of the media were invited to attend a lovely afternoon lunch at the...
View Articlemodern sushi at ki
Sushi; quite possibly my favourite food in the entire world. I would much rather eat raw fish than sit down to a cooked filet. I have to admit that every so often I get in a sushi rut. I develop my...
View Articlethe raw bar at hotel arts
Oh, gosh! Is it just me or is there some incredible seafood in Calgary right now? All I can say is I’ve been loving eating it all up. Earlier this winter, I attended a sweet little gathering of foodies...
View Articlemodern kitchen: 80th & Ivy
Dinner is my favourite meal of the day. While I appreciate a nice long breakfast or a lunch date with friends, every day I kinda ‘save myself’ for dinner. There is something absolutely civilized about...
View Articledesign district
Continuing our plan for more date nights, we recently headed out for a dinner date and evening at District Tavern. I had stopped in at District before during Stampede season for a quick drink &...
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