Ask most Edmontonians about a great weekend getaway, and you’ll invariably get the same 3 answers from everyone – Calgary, Jasper, and Banff. While those spots are legitimately fantastic in my books too, what about our oft-forgotten neighbour to the East, Saskatoon? Surely this city of over a quarter million people just an easy 5-hour […]
Pyramid Lake, Jasper- A Winter Wonderland
I was lucky to be invited to enjoy Jasper in January‘s Appetites weekend where Robyn and I got to participate in a lot different activities. We checked out the Wine in Winter event, went snowshoeing and attended a Back Country Cooking demonstration. We also had lunch and brewery tour at Jasper Brewing Company and ate […]
Jasper Coffee: Indie Shops as Diverse as the Landscape
I was lucky to be invited to enjoy Jasper in January‘s Appetites weekend where Robyn and I got to participate in a lot different activities. We checked out the Wine in Winter event, went snowshoeing and attended a Back Country Cooking demonstration. We also had lunch and brewery tour at Jasper Brewing Company and ate […]
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. […]
Where I Ate Wednesday – Podcast #1 – Christmas in November
Karlynn from The Kitchen Magpie and I have kicked off a new podcast series that we are calling Where I ate Wednesdays. To listen, click on the image below to visit the podcast page: Some of the food mentioned in this episode…