eiff and verenyky ukraine fundraisers, easter at hotel mac and the good goods co., monsoon wine dinner, plus recipe of the week: old-school ham glaze

eiff ukraine fundraiser new price!

Enjoy light bites and drinks from Prairie Catering in the Art Gallery of Alberta at 6pm and a screening of They Who Surround Us, followed by Q&A with director Troy Ruptash, moderated by EIFF’s Kerrie Long. Tonight and Saturday, April 16. Proceeds to the Cobblestone Freeway Foundation. Tix: $50.

EIFF presents They Who Surround Us

kitchen by brad this week

There is still time to order tonight’s dumplings with barbecued pork or the Verenyky Easter Fundraiser for Ukraine—visit here. On Friday, April 22, pick up savoury beef barley soup and Kitchen bagels, then Kitchen to Go resumes May 11.

Kitchen’s impressive dumpling maker Keyu Hou

Kitchen’s impressive dumpling maker Keyu Hou

keeping it local at good good’s co easter hop

Good Goods Co. (9524 87 Street, goodgoodsco.ca) features luscious, locally-made Easter candy and treats at the Easter Hop—think chocs by Violet Chocolate Company, The Little Mallow Company’s small-batch marshmallows, Bread + Butter’s Easter treats and Bagel Bar’s exceptional bagels. Reserve the Kid’s Easter Package here.

Keeping it Local at Good Goods Co’s Easter Hop

hotel mac’s easter sunday brunch booking now

The Hotel Mac pulls out all the stops for festive brunches. This Easter Sunday brunch is exceptionally lavish. A spectacular seafood station—sushi and sashimi, east coast mussels, oysters, salmon—a fabulous salad array; dips, cheeses, charcuterie; roast beef, Peking duck, pasta; an omelette station, various egg and pancake dishes and all the bread, pastries and condiments a person could dream of. It’s unreal. Tix: $99/p++, call 780-424-5181 to reserve.

Hotel Mac’s Easter Sunday Brunch booking now

indian food + enotri wine = delicious at monsoon bistro

Don’t miss the Monsoon Bistro (4485 Gateway Blvd, 587-882-6130, monsoonbistro.ca) wine dinner, 6:30 pm, Wednesday, April 20. Five glorious courses with eight wines from the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Piedmont, Catalonia and Western Cape, all from Enotri’s portfolio. Special guest is the inimitable Satya Das. Tix: $145/p all in, call Goldie at 780-232-8101.

Indian Food + Wine = Delicious At Monsoon Bistro

tomato top100: central social hall’s ronald burger

Nominators love this burger: Alberta beef patty with cheese, lettuce, dill pickles, onions and special sauce on a brioche bun. Burgers not your thing? Nominators also love the honey fried chicken sandwich and the steak and potato bites. We are enamoured of the shakshuka at brunch. Check it out!

Ronald Burger, Central Social Hall

recipe of the week: old-school ham glaze

You have your (Meuwly’s, Popowich, Acme, Irvings, Four Whistle) ham. Use this classic recipe with honey and mustard for the glaze. Pineapple ring is optional.

Recipe of the Week: Old-school Ham Glaze