Food Trucks, Food Crawls, Restaurants and Diners – Oh MY!!
For those of you that are not regular followers, BBQ is life. I am a certified Kansas City BBQ Society Judge as well as a judge for the Canadian BBQ Society. I love the smell and the taste of smoked meats. I was hooked the […]
From the makers of Cafe Amore Bistro and the Black Pearl Seafood comes the new and improved downtown location of Amore Pasta. Family recipes passed down from Italy will tantalize your tastebuds on this budget-friendly, build-your-own menu. Yes, there is an Amore Pasta on the […]
As I reflect back on some of my favourite moments in 2018, a large quantity of them came from Rendezvous. As well as being a food judge, I am also a huge metalhead. Rendezvous is like a second home to me. Calvin, Dez and the […]
A friend of a friend… I have had the pleasure of being a Facebook friend with Chef Mikael for a while now. A mutual friend used to always post his creations on her feed. Everything looked and sounded delicious. Being the foodie that I am, […]
From the makers of Cafe Amore Bistro and the Black Pearl Seafood comes the new and improved downtown location of Amore Pasta. Family recipes passed down from Italy will tantalize your tastebuds on this budget-friendly, build-your-own menu. Yes, there is an Amore Pasta on the […]
As I reflect back on some of my favourite moments in 2018, a large quantity of them came from Rendezvous. As well as being a food judge, I am also a huge metalhead. Rendezvous is like a second home to me. Calvin, Dez and the […]
Anyone that knows me, knows I am not a fan of what Christmas has become… To me it is not about all of the commercialism and who buys what for whom. It should be about celebrating with family and friends, spending time with loved ones […]
I am about to share with you one of my “hidden gems” right here in Edmonton. My favourite European buttercream in the city; Vienna Bakery. This is a family owned operation that has been in Edmonton in one form or another since 1959. Oma and […]
Sheila is very passionate when she talks about her farm and the way that the animals are treated humanely and respectfully. Coming from an indigenous background myself, this is something that has always been important to me. The animals should be treated well, killed humanely […]
Swiss 2 Go is one of those places in Edmonton that you kind of take for granted. They have been in Edmonton serving Swiss style sandwiches and desserts since 2012. I have had the pleasure of attending a couple of events catered by Swiss 2 […]
One of the most epic places in the city of Edmonton to be able to support your local small businesses, find sustainable and healthy food choices and get that “Farm to Fork” experience is the Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market. The market started outdoors in 1983 […]
Northern Bites is the brainchild of Jacquie Fenske and Monique MacDonald. Jacquie is part of the Fifendekel family and Monique is one of Edmonton’s social media influencers. Monique is also on the teams for Spirits on Ice and Sherwood Park Cravings. These two lovely ladies […]
Two nerds with Italian heritage tried eating a grasshopper one day and fell in love with the idea that everyone should eat insects. Silvia and Claudio have teamed up to bring you a line of products that are not only delicious and nutritious, but better […]