Cool Food Places Archives

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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Sweet Times at Sucré
Cool Food Places, TravelMarch 4, 2014October 23, 2018 Bernice Hill
Hush now. Do I need to tell you how good these sweets were? If you are in NOLA you must pay Sucré a visit. Sucré 3025 Magazine St New Orleans, LA…
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Visiting the Okanagan
Cool Food Places, Good Food Shops, Products, TravelJuly 14, 2013October 23, 2018 Bernice Hill
I’m not a native Calgarian so I just don’t get Stampede. I don’t get how people can eat deep fried ‘anything’..(including oreos and butter) or beef on a bun for…
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Bierbrasserie Cambrinus-Belgian Beer Jackpot
Cool Food Places, Restaurants, TravelJune 26, 2013April 5, 2022 Bernice Hill
Bierbrasserie Cambrinus is wonderful Belgian pub located in the heart of Bruges. It’s a great spot to try hundreds of Belgian beers and local pub cuisine. We ate and drank…
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Soffritto-Small Businesses Matter!
Cool Food Places, UncategorizedApril 2, 2013April 4, 2022 Bernice Hill
I’ve been going to the various incarnations of Soffritto for years. Before we left for Australia the space was filled with Pepper’s Fresh Market, my ‘go to’ place for fresh…
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A Visit To Rustic Sourdough Bakery
Cool Food PlacesMarch 15, 2013April 4, 2022 Bernice Hill
Recently I opened up the latest edition of City Palate to find that I had won a gift certificate to Rustic Sourdough Bakery way back in December. Through the miracle…
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Scarpone’s-The Italian Store
Cool Food Places, UncategorizedFebruary 16, 2013April 4, 2022 Bernice Hill
Upon arrival in spring 2011, it was a big shock to see my favourite and closest Italian market, Dino Rossa’s had closed its doors forever. Where was I supposed to…
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