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The year in Google food searches; hey, there, bacon, you’re on top
Bacon reigns supreme. As usual. From donuts to this year’s list of top food searches in Canada — according to Google in its annual zeitgeist list of all things searched — bacon is on top of everything,...
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Cococo’s spicy and smooth rosemary chocolate on shelves next week
It’s herbal and smooth and then there’s a kick of heat. So, yes, this isn’t your average milk chocolate bar. Instead, the Rosemary Fusion bar from Cococo Chocolatiers starts with the herbal notes of...
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National Beer Hall to open second location, complete with bowling alley
Want to do a little bowling with that beer? Starting in early spring, the folks behind National Beer Hall will be opening up a second location, complete with a bowling alley (though that part will open...
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Chef Lynn Crawford set to pitch in again as new season launches tonight on...
Chef Lynn Crawford is back for another round of getting back to the land. Starting tonight, the new season of Pitchin’ In starts airing on Food Network Canada. The show, which shows Crawford returning...
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Box up a Boxwood rotisserie chicken for an easy, take-home dinner
If you’re thinking of picking up dinner on the way home, take note: Boxwood is now packaging up their rotisserie chickens to go. These juicy, perfectly cooked chickens are packaged up while still warm,...
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Startup of the Week – MenuChic
If you’re a restaurant owner, MenuChic is probably the perfect solution to bring efficiency to the tableside and ordering experience. MenuChic is basically a 10-inch tablet that includes a digital menu...
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More Calgary restaurants are places that You Gotta Eat Here
John Catucci is back for a second helping of You Gotta Eat Here and Alberta restaurants are on the menu. In this, the second season of the Food Network Canada show, Catucci once again travels the...
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Oprah liked the “amaaazing” chocolate from Calgary’s Cococo
A quick Twitter conversation between Oprah Winfrey and one of her followers is sweeter to Calgary’s Cococo Chocolatiers than the chocolate they create. The former talk show host and billionaire...
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Calgary Herald Health Club – yummy recipe for apple chips from the...
Snacking is often my downfall when it comes to healthy eating, so I’m always looking for better options than the usual sweet candy suspects. This recipe from the 100-Calorie Snack Cookbook, by Sally...
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Calgary Herald Health Club: two healthy recipes from Calgary Co-op
For the next six weeks, Calgary Co-op is focusing on healthy foods and lifestyles with its Whole Health Solutions campaign. They’re sharing some great ideas for recipes, including the following two,...
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Calgary Herald Health Club: 100-Calorie Snack – Popcorn with basil and parmesan
Switching from microwave popcorn to air-popped popcorn is one of the small but important changes I’ve made for a healthier life recently. It eliminates the additives from the microwave popcorn bag, and...
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A night of sake, sushi and so much more at SAIT’s Culinary Campus
Other than the odd bottle while out for a night of sushi with friends, I haven’t had much sake since I lived in Japan more than a decade ago. There, it was the typical tipple at enkais (work parties),...
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Updated: Woo that special someone with Valentine’s Day delights at Calgary...
If you’re still stuck for ideas on how to romance your significant other (or, hey, try to woo someone that you want to be your significant other), there are plenty of options to be had at local...
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The day Lorne Greene saved Theatre Calgary
Christopher Newton was in town in January, directing Vertigo’s saucy, suspense-filled new production of Gaslight. In any event, Newton is fun to sit around and listen to, because he tells wonderful...
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Three chefs show Calgary has culinary talent as they compete on Top Chef Canada
Calgary fans of Top Chef Canada will have three chefs to cheer on when the new season of the culinary competition kicks off next month. Nicole Gomes, Geoff Rogers and Chris Shaften will face off...
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Calgary Herald Health Club: Beet chip recipe from the 100-Calorie Snack Cookbook
The rich, deep purple colour of beets offers up a hint of the nutrients they contain. If you’re looking for a healthier snack option, try this recipe for beet chips, which comes from the 100-Calorie...
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Canadian chefs have a chance to get Chopped on Food Network Canada
Canadian chefs who like a little pressure when they cook take note: Chopped is coming. The culinary competition show, which pits four chefs against each other in a series of timed, black box...
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The top 10 unique things you will love about Backcountry Lodges
Ty lead guide at Valhalla / Photo: Nick Nault Its not just the deep powder skiing or snowboarding that I love about Catskiing or Heliskiing. It might surprise you there is more to enjoy than you think!...
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Sex, chocolate & backcountry skiing?
Chatter Creek / Photo: Kyle Hamilton On your big Valentine’s date you may have wanted to ask some hard hitting questions. What is better, Sex, chocolate or backcountry skiing? It’s Valentine’s night...
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Taste the terroir at a dinner that brings together chefs and aboriginal...
A night that will bring together traditional and contemporary takes on aboriginal cuisine — while serving to kick off the Alberta Ate Chef Collaborative series of dinners — is set for Feb. 22. Tasting...
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