Mack left it up to me to decide whether or not we would join the freezing masses gathered in Churchill Square on New Year’s Eve, and though the -30 weather could have easily swayed me the other way, the fireworks won out. We took advantage of the free public transit offered that night, hopping on [...]

Occupation: PR What did you eat today? Nothing yet, just Orangina. What do you never eat? Salmon, sardines, oysters, Kinder Surprise and white chocolate (none of the above are actually chocolate)   What is your personal specialty? Sweet & sour spare ribs. Actually it’s my mom’s recipe, but it’s a big hit especially with plain [...]

…starting the year with dated food notes, to make them easier to distinguish when archived. Sabor Divino (109, 10220 103 Street), the new Portuguese restaurant on the Boardwalk is now open. According to the link Mack sent me, The Cupcake Bakeshoppe & Cafe (17298 Stony Plain Road) will be “changing [their] name and appearance.” Keep [...]

After our successful experiment with chocolate fondue earlier in the year, Annie, May, Janice and I met up again to try our hand with the warm-weather appropriate cheese fondue. Janice hosted the event this time around, searched out a recipe, and did most of the heavy-lifting with ingredients, roasting a number of vegetables which were [...]

“The Art of the Brick” is the newest exhibit at the Telus World of Science, showcasing larger-than-life art sculptures built entirely of LEGO blocks by artist Nathan Sawaya. I knew Mack, being the LEGO fan that he is, would love to visit the exhibit, so we planned a trip there on his birthday. We arrived [...]

Though I didn’t get away to far-flung food havens in 2008 (compared with my travel-filled 2007), I still had a great year, continuing to explore the culinary scene in Edmonton and beyond. So again, in no particular order, here are a few of my culinary highlights from the past year. Many a meal with Mack, [...]