Baconhound

Because Veggiehound doesn't have the same ring to it..

Making Fresh Pasta with Top Chef Dale MacKay in Jasper

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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. […]

7 Stephanie Izard Dishes to Eat When in Chicago

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Last time we visited Chicago, Top Chef Season 4 winner Stephanie Izard had recently opened her restaurant, Girl and the Goat to rave reviews. We managed to get in and thoroughly enjoyed our meal, so we were excited to revisit the experience on our most recent trip. Of course getting reservations on short notice is […]

Eating Chicago: Mindy’s Hot Chocolate

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As soon as I read a sentence or 2 about Mindy’s Hot Chocolate, I knew it was going straight on my “must try” list. The reputation of it’s owner, Mindy Segal, is outstanding, and there would be something for me (the highly recommended burger), and about a million things for Robyn (anything with chocolate). We […]

Guest Post from Salt and Straw, Portland, OR

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With so many blog posts yet to write from our trip to Portland, I figured I’d enlist some help from my dessert loving wife Robyn and have her tell you all about our many visits to iconic Portland Ice Cream Shop, Salt & Straw. You can find her blog at Joyful Follies, when she has […]

Screen Door- Portland, Oregon

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Before heading out to Portland I solicited suggestions from some locals as to where a comfort food favouring fellow such as myself might grab a plate of delicious, down home goodness in their town. I got a number of responses suggesting Screen Door, and after a quick menu search I was sold. When we were […]

Tasting Tour of Central Alberta

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Sometimes it seems as if we don’t consider a getaway a getaway unless we’re going far from home. Well recently, Robyn and I were offered a promotional vehicle for a weekend, a 2013 Ford Explorer, and set out to explore central Alberta, instead of the usual Calgary, Banff, Jasper trifecta. We started off on our […]

D.I.Y. Pizza- Project Pie, San Diego

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I’m not what you would call a Pizza snob. You’ll never hear me use words like “traditional”, or “authentic” in regards to pizza, because I just don’t care about that stuff. I only care about if it tastes good. Plus, big words are hard to spell. I’ll stick to “mmmm”, and “yum”, thank you very […]

The Shack of My Dreams- Carnitas Snack Shack, San Diego

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Is 3 trips to the same restaurant during a paltry 1 week holiday too much? Is that too narrow minded in focus, robbing you of precious opportunities to sample more of what the local dining scene has to offer? If you answered yes, then clearly you’ve never been to the Carnitas Snack Shack, in beautiful […]

Burger Lounge- San Diego

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We’re always up for a great burger, so when we got suggestions from from San Diego locals to check out Burger Lounge, we couldn’t resist. The look and feel of The Burger Lounge reminded us a lot of Clive Burger in Calgary. Fittingly, just as the Custard Shakes at Clive caught Robyn’s eye first, at […]