proud of your new kitchen? nominate it!
Nominations for the Tomato Kitchen Design Awards are open now! Are you an architect, designer, builder or a do-it-yourselfer? We want to see all the kitchens— outdoor, renovated, brand new, commercial or institutional. If your kitchen was finished by December 31 last year nominate now. Nominations close May 31.
mother’s day is this sunday!
Gourmet Mother’s Day Brunch kits from RGE RD have everything you need to make your mum a posh brunch, including Four Whistle Farm eggs, the Butchery’s maple breakfast sausage, RGE RD’s delicious mountain bread and apple cake for dessert. Or a charcuterie box, personal size, $25, family size $60. Order here.
Heart of the Home (12539 102 Avenue, 780-705-4928) as a few ideas for Mother’s Day—bath bombs and shower steamers from Canadian Oak &Aspen Soapery as well as balms, lotions and soaps from mike + jenn based in St Albert. For more culinarily-minded moms, the superb Mason Cash mixing bowls (pictured) or Danica’s decorated spatulas.
Put together a beautiful gift from the Good Good’s Co local offerings—Little Flower Truck flowers, Strathcona Spirits’ Velvet Cream, Little Mallow Company collections, Bread + Butter treats. Order today by 7pm for pick up on May 6 or 7.
catch the drift at long roof brewing
Drift Food Truck is helping Long Roof Brewing (9916 72 Avenue) celebrate their first birthday this Saturday, from 4:30-8:30 pm. Think buttermilk fried chicken or pork belly sandwiches and hand-cut fries. Oh yeahhh.
recipe of the week: chef doreen prei’s ramp and pecorino cream sauce
This wild onion relative is not only one of the first signs of spring, it is delicious. Grill, or make chef Prei’s pasta sauce. Mona’s Mushrooms had some at the market last week.
tomato top100: doughnut party’s rhubarb fritter
Hard to beat the texture, the crispiness and sweet little glaziness of this fritter. In Ritchie and the Brewery District.