As we walked past several storefronts to Myhre’s Deli, we noticed Epiphanie Chocolates (did I mention that the entire little block, with its small corner grocer, a décor shop, and of course, a chocolatier, is utterly charming?). Never having been able to resist chocolates, we stepped into the small store, and found that its simple [...]

A few weeks ago, I participated in the Name That Origin contest at Kerstin’s Chocolates, more to be able to sample different single origin chocolates for free than to actually attempt at securing a spot in the finals. As I was only able to correctly identify one out of four samples, my only chance at [...]

I popped over to Kerstin’s Chocolates after a meeting in the area late this afternoon. I had heard about their Name That Origin Contest a few weeks ago, and was intrigued. Kerstin’s all decked out for the holidays Anyone can enter the free contest by simply going to the shop. I wasn’t sure exactly what [...]

Sweet Lollapalooza is the newest chocolate boutique in Edmonton, and just opened up its doors on Monday. After I read Foodie Suz’s post about tucking into goodies from the shop, I decided to stop by after work today. Interior Located on the ground floor in Commerce Place (directly underneath the McDonalds), the shop is easy [...]

Today I brought home a gastronomic gem never before seen in Edmonton: chocolate covered bacon. Chocolate Covered Bacon To commemorate Father’s Day, Kerstin’s Chocolates pulled out all the stops – sourcing prized Berkshire bacon from local farm Sunshine Organic, they created a treat worthy of conversation. Crispy strips of bacon are dipped in Venezuelan single [...]

Also gleaned from Where Calgary, I read a brief introduction to one of Calgary’s chocolatiers called Choklat. Located in the Inglewood neighbourhood just a few minutes from the core, Choklat prides itself in being only one of two chocolatiers in Canada that actually make their own chocolate. They buy raw cocoa beans, roast and grind [...]

After lunch, I was finally able to move from the auditorium into the more small-group friendly rooms for the day’s second breakout session. Titled “The Capacity of the Alberta Food System”, I was disappointed that the content didn’t actually provide more information about the capacity of the Alberta food system. Candace Vanin, an agrologist with [...]

I had no idea the Food Network show Diners, Drive Ins and Dives had an accompanying publication until I stumbled upon it while on Amazon one day. As Mack and I love the show (and have to make sure we’ve already had a meal prior to watching an episode), we ordered up the book right [...]

Mack’s Grandma mentioned a while back that she liked chocolate truffles, so I thought this season would be a good time to try out the recipe I picked up at the Truffology 101 session I attended a few weeks back. I bought milk chocolate callebaut chunks at Save-On-Foods, along with a bulk container of golden [...]

The Edmonton Public Library has an ongoing advertising campaign on with the slogan “More than just books”. It’s true – libraries are now the hub for many activities – gaming nights for teens, conversation circles for English as an Additional Language Learners, knitting clubs, photography workshops and movie screenings. Their program listings are available on [...]