Two weeks ago, Mack and I were fortunate enough to visit Riverbend Gardens, one of the producers we frequent at the City Market, and one of the farms that is located within Edmonton’s city limits. A few months ago, Patty Milligan introduced me to Janelle Herbert, who operates Riverbend Gardens alongside her husband Aaron and her [...]

In the last two months, we’ve been hosting a series of small housewarming dinners for members of our families. I enjoy cooking, and love sharing food with the people in my life, but I know I have a tendency to over think the meals in my attempt to cater to the tastes of my guests. [...]

Mack and I are in San Francisco! I won’t be blogging while we’re away, though he might be. Here are a few notes for the week: The place to be in 104 Street (but then again, I’m biased): Queen of Tarts is moving into the basement of the Armstrong Building, and will be serving her [...]

I’ve been looking for an excuse to return to TZiN – the chic little wine bar on 104 Street – for some time. Though Mack and I are really lucky to live in an area where we have plenty of restaurant choices, I find that if we’re in our neighbourhood, we will inevitably dine in. [...]

I really enjoy walking. It is my preferred means of transportation (within reason), and though there are mornings where I wish I had a vehicle to fall back on, there are worse ways to start off one’s day than a brisk walk. So when staff at my office expressed interest in participating in a regular [...]

Last year, the inaugural East Meets West Festival, put on by the Chinatown and Little Italy Business Association, was a great success. So much so that its 2010 incarnation was expanded from one to three days, with an additional cultural group added to the mix. Though I had good intentions to attend the Viva Italia [...]