Welcome to Episode #7 of Sweet Tooth and Meat Tooth! This week I talk about an amazing sandwich I had at Hey, You Gonna Eat or What?, in Austin. Karlynn chats about making Mole at Edmonton’s own Rostizado. Give it a listen! Here’s a pic of the sandwich to get you motivated… […]
YEG Pizza Odyssey #2- Monty’s Pizza vs Coliseum Steak and Pizza
After last week’s battle of thin crust pizzas, I really wanted to try a couple of thicker crusts for this edition of the yeg pizza odyssey. Luckily a friend was having a housewarming on Saturday pretty close to Monty’s, so I had a built-in excuse to head to an area I don’t normally frequent. Monty’s […]
Episode #6 – RGE RD and Qui Tasting Menus
This week’s episode of Sweet Tooth and Meat Tooth is all about tasting menus. You know, those tasty, tiny bites that just keep coming – dish after dish of delicious innovation. Karlynn talks about her visit to RGE RD (and her almost disturbing infatuation with a certain silver fox Chef), and I talk about my […]
YEG Pizza Odyssey #1- The Rock vs Parlour
I’m kicking off the search for Edmonton’s best pizza with a battle of wood-fired pizzas in the classic, Neapolitan style. Delving into what constitutes a true Neapolitan style pizza is much more complicated than you’d imagine, so for simplicity’s sake let’s categorize it by these few defining characteristics: Cooked in a wood fired oven, directly […]
A New Year; A New Odyssey
Last year at this time, I was wondering where to find the find the best burger in this fair city, so I went on a journey – The YEG Burger Odyssey – that took me to all 4 corners of Edmonton and even pushed out a bit further. In the end, after many burgers (and many new notches […]
Sweet Tooth and Meat Tooth – Episode #5: Woodwork, Characters and a Slice of Austin
This episode of our podcast includes a new name (we’re switching over to “Sweet Tooth and Meat Tooth” because we like it better and I always forgot the old name). Karlynn talks about Characters Fine Dining and Woodwork. I chat a bit about the pizza of Austin plus a roast chicken I made with […]
Northern Lands- A Made-In-Edmonton Event
Food and Wine Festivals are becoming major attractions all over the world, and depending on what you want to experience, there are some great feasts to choose from – If you want live music and BBQ, check out the Austin Food and Wine Festival. If you prefer all the glitz and glam, head to […]
Tips on the Perfect Turkey and Gravy From the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald
No matter how many times you’ve cooked Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner, you can always learn a few new tricks from a pro to help things go smoothly. This year I enlisted the head chef at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald Hotel, Serge Jost, to give me a few pointers and of course share them with y’all. […]
WIAW – Podcast #4: The Downtown Diner in Fort Saskatchewan
This episode of Where I Ate Wednesday sees Karlynn and I having what basically amounts to a love in for the Downtown Diner. It’s easily my favourite place for homey comfort food around the Edmonton area, and never fails to impress. Check out a few pictures at the end of the post. Enjoy! Listen here: […]
Making Fresh Pasta with Top Chef Dale MacKay in Jasper
This year I got to attend Christmas in November at the Jasper Park Lodge for the first time, thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Edmonton Journal’s Gastropost.* Chef Dale MacKay’s session was one of the sessions I was most excited to see coming in, and the Top Chef Season 1 winner did not disappoint. […]