ten dolla deals at feed the soul, wine tastings and dinners, pumpkin spice sausage at irvings, plus: tomato top100: otto smoked mac & cheese

holly holt dinner tomorrow!

NAIT’s Alumni Dinners are happening again this fall and chef Holly Holt’s menu sounds amazing—from the wild rice and oyster mushroom arancini to ‘Ice Cream with Dad.’ There are a few spots left, 6pm, Friday, October 17, at Ernests’ Dining Room (10701 118 Avenue). Tix: $107.46++.

chef holly holt

ten days. ten dollars. tons of flavour.

Feed the Soul YEG invites curious dinners to enjoy some great food during the Ten Dolla Deals Dining Week, from October 17-26. The goal? To keep culturally relevant dining affordable, accessible and inclusive. Experience amazing food from great spots such as Café Caribbean, Fu’s Repair Shop, Labo Coffee, Boa&Hare and Yardie Sweet Spot. Find all the deets, including every participating resto here.

Ten Days. Ten Dollars. Tons of Flavour.

pranzo #2 is this sunday!

Enjoy Sunday lunch Italian-style at Culina Famiglia (10821 95 Street), 2pm, Sunday, October 19. Tix: $45/p all in.

Pranzo #2 is this Sunday!

something new from irvings

Check out the new seasonal sausage from Irvings Farm Fresh—the Pumpkin Spice Sausage, with some sweet, some smoke and some spice, and 100 per cent delicious. Available at the Irvings stand at the Bountiful and the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Markets.

Something New from Irvings

valpolicella’s brigaldara is here, october 21 and 22

Two chances to taste Brigaldara with Antonio Cesari: A tasting at Vine Arts (10961 124 Street), 7pm, October 21. Tix: $65.

An evening with Brigaldera

Dinner at el Corazon (14101 West Block Drive). Tix: $80.

Dinner at el Corazon

château la nerthe dinner at rge rd

Don’t miss this spectacular dinner with a Châteauneuf-du-Pape superstar, Château La Nerthe, 6:30pm, Wednesday, October 22. Beautiful Rhone wines paired with a multi-course dinner by the RGE RD kitchen team—special guest is export director, Roman Aujoulat. Tix: $199/p all in.

Château La Nerthe Dinner at RGE RD

mas doix tasting at the wine cellar

Join The Wine Cellar (12421 102 Avenue, https://thewinecellar.ab.ca/), 6:30pm, Friday, October 24 to explore the singular wines of Priorat’s Mas Doix, guided by the co-founder, Valenti Llagostera. Tix: $50/p+ call 780-488-9463 to book your seat.

Mas Doix Tasting at The Wine Cellar

subscribe to the holiday cookie countdown challenge

Follow the dancing cookie to delicious holiday cookie recipes! Subscribe to the brand new Cookie Challenge Countdown weekly newsletter for the chance to make great cookies and win fun prizes.

Dancing Cookie

tomato top100: otto smoked mac & cheese

We are moving into mac and cheese season and Otto’s is tough to beat.

Tomato Top100: Otto Smoked Mac & Cheese

recipe of the week: chef levi’s korean cheesy turkey hash

A delicious way to use up that leftover turkey. The recipe calls for ground, but you could use diced cooked turkey meat instead.

Recipe of the week: Chef Levi’s Korean Cheesy Turkey Hash