italian centre sherwood park opens today, taste of edmonton starts thursday and a delicious crostini recipe

taste of edmonton starts july 20

There is still time to buy pre-sale tix and tix for the 50/50. Visit here for both. This is a terrific event, don’t miss it.

taste of edmonton

time to celebrate: new italian centre shop!

The new Italian Centre Shop in Sherwood Park (8005 Emerald Drive) opens at 11a.m. July 21. Visit for the cheese wall, the amazing café with patio, tavola calda, two pizza ovens and miles of aisles of your favourite groceries.

One big cheese with another—store manager Joe Antonucci with a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano
One big cheese with another—store manager Joe Antonucci with a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano

easy and delicious crostini recipe

This easy and delicious recipe by chef Daniel Costa will have your mouth watering. Find the recipe for Sott’olio Crostino with Celery Leaf, Parsley and Lemon here.

Clam Sott’olio Crostino
photo Steven Babish

tomato top100: happy camel dips

Happy Camel has multitudes of fans for their delish dips and soft pitas. Find at the Bountiful and Strathcona Markets, Bon Ton Bakery and all the Italian Centre Shops (including the new Sherwood Park and Calgary locations). So good.

happy camel dips

alley kat brewing company collab with hart

Help Alley Kat raise funds for the Humane Animal Rescue Team (hart), a non-profit that finds forever homes for stray and abandoned dogs, provides education to prevent animal cruelty and creates spay and neuter programs. Buy There’s No Place Like Home Session Ale from July 22 on and $1 is donated from each four-pack to hart. Available at the brewery, Wine & Beyond, Ace Liquor and Liquor Depot stores for a limited time.

Alley Kat Fundraiser

sari sari market july 24

Check out the Sari Sari Market highlighting Filipino businesses on Saturday, July 24, 9912 72 Avenue, from noon-7pm, with chori burgers from Filistix, Soysal Scoops by Yelo’d Ice cream and music by @djsvkvra.

Filistix Chori Burger

Eric Hanson Geoscapes

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