Lisa Wolansky
Lisa Wolansky is a journalist living in Edmonton, taking in all the city has to offer. She enjoys great food, great wine and a nice body massage. Her love of different cuisine inspires her to not only to explore the Canadian food scene by dining out, but also by creating colourful and exciting dishes in her own kitchen. Although wine is usually her beverage of choice, Lisa also has a newly found love for bourbon. Lisa has been in the media industry for over 10 years, working with City TV, Shaw TV and Global News.
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Seelbach Champagne cocktail
Any day is a cause for celebration and good day to pop open to bottle of bubbles; but you don't have to drink Champagne as is, they're great in cocktails, like this Seelbach cocktail with bourbon, Cointreau, bitters and Champagne.
Enjoy Champagne, any time, any day
Pop a bottle tonight and enjoy on its own or in a cocktail
A day in Paradise Fields with chef Spencer Thompson
Just 90 minutes south of Edmonton is where you’ll find Paradise Fields, an eight-acre farm where Chef Spencer Thompson of Alberta Hotel Bar and Kitchen is learning from the land and growing organic
Gruger Market is growing fung-tastic mushrooms
It's not uncommon for young professionals to dream about leaving their day jobs and starting a farm, while romantizing the notion of "living off the land".
Forgotten urban fruits made unforgettable by Fruits of Sherbrooke
The mission of Fruits of Sherbrooke is simple: collect and pick fruit that is not used by homeowners and create local products.
Q&A with Top Chef Canada alumni Vittorio Colacitti
The chef on the success of The Good Son and opening his new restaurant, Born and Raised, in Hamilton, Ontario.
Civil Liberties' The Keanu cocktail
At Civil Liberties, a bar without a cocktail menu, what would the bartenders make if Keanu Reeves walked through the door? This is their creation.
Civil Liberties' Absolutely Fabulous cocktail
This cocktail is a nod to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, the first woman premiere of Ontario who is a strong advocate for gay and lesbian rights.
Civil Liberties' The Powers Martini
The bartenders at Civil Liberties, where there are no cocktail menus, came up with this martini when tasked with coming up with a cocktail for Mike Myers.