Jennie Vallangca
Jennie is a recent graduate of the Culinary Innovation and Food Technology program at Niagara College. She always see the world through food; from feeding troops on military exercises as an army reserves cook to developing the next innovative product and learning different food and beverage trends. She experiences every aspect of it and enjoys telling people about it through conversations and writing. If she’s not cooking up a storm, she’s likely at fencing practice talking about food in each bouts and claims no responsibility for making anyone hungry afterwards (sorry not sorry).
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Behind the Name: Osoyoos' The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry
How this Okanagan Valley-based Indigenous restaurant got its name.
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Behind the Name: Regina's Skye Cafe and Bistro
How this sustainably-minded Saskatchewan eatery got its name
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Behind the Name: Winnipeg's The Tallest Poppy
How one of Winnipeg's most community-minded eateries chose its name
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Behind the Name: Calgary's Lil' Empire Burger
How this popular Calgary burger joint got its name.
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Behind the Name: Saskatoon's Stumbletown Distilling
How this Saskatchewan distillery got its name
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ICYMI:Canada ranks poorly in UN food waste report, New York Times' odd Nanaimo bars and more
Some of this week's top Canadian food and drinks stories
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Behind the Name: Vancouver's Odd Society Spirits
How the award-winning East Vancouver distillery got its name.
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Behind the Name: Calgary's Monogram Coffee
How one of Canada's top coffee roasters got its name
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Behind the Name: Edmonton's Kanto 98 St. Eatery
How Edmonton's first contemporary Filipino restaurant got its name