I’ve been craving a warm baked apple dessert for some time, and the Rustic Apple Tart recipe from Real Simple Celebrations (a similar one here) seemed straightforward. The text recipe recommended the use of either McIntosh or Empire apples, and I chose the former. In hindsight, a type less tart, perhaps Gala apples, might have [...]

I finally visited Condon Barr on the weekend! The kitchen supply store with the tagline “Shop where the chefs shop” is not as much of a haven for me as it is for my Mum (she didn’t want to leave), but I did pick up a spring-hinged ice cream scoop, handy for creating those perfectly [...]

If you’re looking for something to do, and none of the current film releases strike your fancy, how about giving a live show a try? There’s a common misconception that theatre is expensive, but in some cases, tickets are cheaper than a trip to your average multiplex. In-house productions put on by students in the [...]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one – phantom vibrations, or “ringxiety” are becoming more and more common. One man they interviewed for the article made me laugh – he claims to anticipate messages on his Blackberry, “I’ll feel it, look at it. It’s not vibrating. Then it starts vibrating…I am one with my [...]

After missing last year’s event, I made sure I marked off the date for the 2007 version of the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival. I had some time to kill before having to meet up with Janice and May, so took some time to admire the view from the terrace of the Shaw Conference [...]

I just got back from what turned out to be a celebratory party at Mr. Rice’s residence (I will never be able to bring myself to call him “George”), in his successful run to become the Edmonton Public School trustee for Ward G. I had distributed some flyers on his behalf this weekend, and thus [...]

All throughout university, May and I had wanted to pay the cafe inside the historic Rutherford House (11153 Saskatchewan Drive) a visit. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Hub Mall and the rest of campus, Janice, Annie, May and I decided to meet there for lunch this afternoon. With just eight tables, reservations [...]

Mack invited me to be a guest at the second annual RestorAction Charity Gala on Saturday. As a volunteer for the Youth Restorative Action Project (YRAP), Mack had been helping with the organization of the gala for a number of weeks, so it was nice to finally be able to see the culmination of their [...]

My sister Felicia was able to score Amanda and I discounted tickets to Friday night’s Edmonton Oilers game against the Vancouver Canucks. The seats ended up being very good – executive level – and just above the opposition’s covered exit off of the ice (providing closeup views of Naslund and Ohlund. Whoo.). Unfortunately, that was [...]

In celebration of Edmonton’s designation as the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2007, the city has been holding a number of special events, including a speakers series inviting experts from a wide variety of areas to offer their opinions on municipal life, arts, and culture. Roberta Brandes Gratz, an urban critic, journalist, and consultant based [...]