Friday, February 4th, 2011

The Cooking Chronicles: O Sol’ Meatos Hot Dogs

Otto Van Bismarck is credited with the famous quote, “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” With the trend towards preservative- and filler-free sausages made using natural ingredients and transparent methods, however, some processed meats don’t necessarily have that same negative connotation any longer. With the number of small producers [...]

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Retro Cool ‘Dogs: Le Chien Chaud

I had heard great things about Calgary’s “other” hot dog palace, Le Chien Chaud. Having visited the infamous Tubby Dog last year, we thought a comparison stop was necessary to complete our Cowtown hot dog tour. With Wednesday supper being our own responsibility (the conference would be covering all other meals over the next day [...]