cavern and butternut nye, ukrainian cooking classes at awn, santa pics at bountiful, plus gift of the week: lessig ferments hot sauces

pics with santa at bountiful

Two more weekends for pictures with Santa at the Bountiful Market. Get there early to avoid the crush, 9am on Saturdays, 10am on Fridays and Sundays.

Pics with Santa at Bountiful

spend nye at the butternut tree

There are a few early (5:30, 5:45) and late seatings (8:30pm and on) available for the Butternut’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza! Five spectacular courses with luxury add-ons and wine pairings available, $160/p++.

The Butternut Tree for NYE

cavern cheese and nye

Here is a delicious way to begin New Year’s Eve. Cavern Cheese School NYE—five premium wine and cheese pairings, from 4pm-6pm on Sunday, December 31. Reservations required and the max party size is six as seating is limited. Tix: $95+.

Cavern Cheese and NYE

cheese and chocolate? of course!

Community Natural Foods offers a handy guide to pairing cheese with chocolate. Check it out.

Cheese and chocolate? Of Course!

learn to make some delish ukrainian food

Just in time for Ukrainian Christmas: Awn Kitchen’s The Ukrainian Table. Learn to make pyrohy (varenyky), beet rolls and other seasonal delights. Friday, January 5, from 6:30-9:30, $125/p+.

Learn to make some delish Ukrainian Food

tomato top100: bonjour’s sourdough

Bonjour breads are essential. Made using the pain au levian technique, they are chewy and full of flavour. If you need bread for the holidays or either stollen or panettone, visit their website right now to order.

Tomato Top100: Bonjour’s Sourdough

gift of the week: lessig ferments hot sauces

Attention hot sauce fans! These Edmonton made hot sauces are spectacular, not just hot, lots of flavour too.

Gift of the Week: Lessig Ferments Hot Sauces

recipe of the week: chef scott downey’s turkey and gravy

There is a lot of turkey info out there, but we think chef Scott Downey’s method is the sure thing.

Recipe of the Week: Chef Scott Downey’s Turkey and Gravy

Italian centre winter fair