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Gold Rush cocktail photo by KK Law.

Tacofino's Gold Rush cocktail

Formerly at Vancouver’s Reflections at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, The New Oxford and Cuchillo, Julia Diakow recently joined Tacofino as bar manager, offering her knowledge of spirits and local craft beer and passion for creating her own syrups and infusions.

Nov 21, 2015

East Thirty-Six's Northstar cocktail

Want an easy-to-make, yet sophisticated, cocktail for your holiday party? East Thirty-Six's Julien Salomone has come up with for this season, including this one. Loosely based on, but more complex than a vodka cran,this cocktail gets its warmth from Grand Marnier, fruit from pomegranate liqueur, and bite from Dillon’s wormwood bitters.

Nov 22, 2015

East Thirty-Six's Havanhattan cocktail

We're getting close to the holidays and East Thirty-Six's Julien Salomone has some suggestions on holiday cocktails you can make at home for your party. This is a rum-based take on the Manhattan, with herbal notes from Dubonnet Rouge and bitters.

Nov 29, 2015
Chef Neil McCue Calgary

Behind the line: Calgary chef Neil McCue of Whitehall

McCue on English flavours, food culture of Calgary and his experience in different kitchens.

Nov 24, 2015
Best all dressed chips in Canada

In search of Canada's best all dressed chips

We tasted nine brands of all-dressed chips to help you find the best of the lot

Nov 29, 2015
Mairlyn Smith Homegrown cookbook

Spiced ambercup squash soup with maple syrup

If you haven't tried ambercup squash before, this is a great introduction.

Nov 28, 2015

7 things to make with day-old Montreal bagels

Bagels can get stale and rock-hard really quickly, so if you ever find yourself with a surplus of Montreal bagels, here are a few things you can make.

Nov 27, 2015
The Willows trio Toronto

One day in Toronto: A cappella trio The Willows

Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, the trio--Krista Deady, Lauren Pedersen and Andrea Gregorio--met as young dance students. Together, they not only nurtured an appreciation for the performing arts, but became the closest of friends.

Nov 25, 2015
Viognier photo from Wikimedia Commons.

All about viognier and 6 Canadian bottles to try

I love viognier, I first heard it described years ago as “having too much of everything.” It resonated with my relatively inexperienced wine self--although it is incorrect.

Nov 24, 2015
Reverse advent calendar Julie van rosendaal

Julie Van Rosendaal's Reverse advent calendar

This holiday, create a calendar of items to give.

Nov 23, 2015
Torafuku Vancouver menu

14 Canadian food writers and food terms they hate

9 of the most dreaded words in food writing, as selected by some of Canada's most popular food media personnel.

Nov 17, 2015
Photo by SarahC73 on Flickr.

9 Canadian bean-to-bar chocolate makers

Put down the boxed chocolate from the drug store and indulge in these instead

Nov 16, 2015
Chef Alain Bosse recipe

Chef Alain Bosse's seafood chowder with double-smoked bacon and brie

A creamy chowder that's full of East Coast seafood to warm you up this winter

Nov 13, 2015
Photo courtesy of Belvedere vodka.

Belvedere SPECTRE 007 martini

A toast to Daniel Craig as Bond with the iconic cocktail

Nov 7, 2015

East Thirty-Six's Autumn Jacket cocktail

Let the bourbon and Scotch in this cocktail warm you up from the inside out

Nov 14, 2015
Chef Rob Jewell Gusto

One day in Calgary: Gusto TV host Rob Jewell

The chef and host of Gusto TV's new show on where to dine in Calgary

Nov 9, 2015
Lauren Marshall vegan chef Halifax

Behind the line: Halifax chef Lauren Marshall

The East Coast chef on pizza and plant-based diets

Nov 9, 2015

How to pair wine with popular winter dishes

What to drink with meaty pastas, cheesy dishes, hearty stews and desserts

Nov 9, 2015

Derek Dammann's snow crab toast

Another way to enjoy snow crab than just eating it straight from the shell

Nov 8, 2015
Photo by Ingrid Kuenzel, courtesy of Culinaire Magazine.

5 non-standard nachos to make at home

Have the basic plate of nachos at the pub. Make something non-traditional at home.

Nov 6, 2015

Derek Dammann's honey marshmallows

It looks like a cookbook, and there are over 100 recipes in it, but True North is just as much a cookbook as it is a travel book and Derek Dammann's culinary guide to Canada.

Nov 5, 2015
Lonetree cider food pairings

8 foods that pair perfectly with cider

Not only is it good on its own, cider goes well with many sweet or savoury dishes.

 

Nov 4, 2015

Winter squash 101

Butternut, acorn, kabocha--choose the right squash for any dish

Nov 2, 2015

Braised lamb shanks with barley risotto

When the weather turns cold, it's time for braised meats.

Nov 1, 2015

Hallow Night Spritz cocktail

This Halloween, serve this cocktail, made with Ungava all-Canadian gin. Taking its name from Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, this gin is infused with hand-harvested rare Arctic plants and herbs. 

Oct 30, 2015