Cool Food Places Archives

Rain Dog Bar – A Place to Gather

Cool Food Places, RestaurantsFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020 Bernice Hill

Rain Dog Bar is an unpretentious beer focused establishment located in Calgary’s Inglewood community. The bar focuses on specialty import beers, local craft beers, and the food that goes with…
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Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen

Cool Food Places, Restaurants, TravelMay 15, 2019May 16, 2019 Bernice Hill

Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen offers Jasper travelers a warm and authentic modern smokehouse experience in the Canadian Rockies. That Fresh Rocky Mountain Air Experience Did you know that there is…
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Homemade Tortellini with Foraged Filling

Around the World, Cool Food Places, Events, Main Dishes, TravelJuly 30, 2018March 23, 2022 Bernice Hill

Homemade Tortellini is truly a labour of love but there is no better way to enjoy the fruits of your foraging labour. It takes a bit of preparation but the…
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Alberta Food Tours Eat the Castle Tour

Collaborations, Cool Food Places, Features and Accolades, Good Food Shops, TravelJune 25, 2018March 15, 2022 Bernice Hill

Alberta Food Tours are Alberta’s premier way to experience Culinary Tourism in Alberta. Learn about their history and about their newest experience: the Banff Springs Hotel Tour. Interested in learning…
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Small Business Inspiration – Beirut Bakery

Cool Food Places, Restaurants, UncategorizedNovember 24, 2015January 18, 2018 Bernice Hill

In light of recent tragic events in Paris and around the world, I’ve come to the realization that not everyone I know has the knowledge and compassion needed to survive…
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The Alberta Table

Cool Food Places, EventsJune 26, 2015January 27, 2018 Bernice Hill

“The very best conversations happen around the table; whether it’s the dinner table, the boardroom table, or just a coffee table…It’s where ideas come to life, relationships are built, and connections are…
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Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen in San Francisco – Part 1

Cool Food Places, Restaurants, TravelMay 7, 2015March 15, 2024 Bernice Hill

I Left My Heart in San Francisco Spring has finally sprung here in Calgary and I am finally out of ‘vacation mode’. My mind has made the switch back to…
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Porcini Mushroom & Black Garlic Risotto

Comfort, Cool Food Places, Home Cooking, Main Dishes, TechniquesNovember 5, 2014March 21, 2022 Bernice Hill

Porcini Mushroom and Black Garlic Risotto is an easy, healthy weeknight meal that’s full of flavour. Use fresh seasonal porcini or rehydrate dried porcini. It’s easy to keep all the…
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As Fresh As You Can Get – Grow Calgary at Market

Cool Food Places, Events, RestaurantsOctober 28, 2014 Bernice Hill

Back in the day, the completion of a fruitful harvest season called for a huge barn party. The beer flowed freely and spirits were high from the accomplishments of the…
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Fermenting 101 at [Pre] Serve Food Skills

Cool Food Places, Home Cooking, Preserving, Techniques, UncategorizedAugust 19, 2014October 23, 2018 Bernice Hill

When I was a child in the 1980’s, canning and preserving food from our farm was a way of life. I’m not going to say it was essential for survival…
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