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.
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++.
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+.
cheese and chocolate? of course!
Community Natural Foods offers a handy guide to pairing cheese with chocolate. Check it out.
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+.
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.
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.
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.