When I was messaged by Alexis Hillyard of Stump Kitchen on Twitter proposing a collaboration, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I agreed. This is a good thing! I love people that are able to just let loose and have fun. Admittedly, that is not always me. I am very …
Here is a little sharing about me… I am at least ¼ Cree on my father’s side. My family always told us not to tell anyone about our Aboriginal roots because we would be looked at differently. I never met my Kookum and that fact makes me sad. I was too young when she passed …
Northern Chicken. A favourite in both my family and my workplace. Soul food brought to a whole new level by Chefs Matt Phillips and Andrew Cowan. The food amazing, but they also have a great selection of craft beers, local spirits and whisky for you to enjoy. Not only do they make my tastebuds sing, …
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 first time my bestie gifted me with a smoked rainbow …
This will be my fifth year leading a team of wonderful human beings to raise money for the homeless, hungry and hurting in our community. The charity may have changed, but the sentiment is still the same. (That is me in the fuzzy blue monster hat in the video above.) On February 24th, 2018 we …
YEGfoodie was proud to stand behind Brenda Der for her 15th annual “Christmas Party for the Less Fortunate”. Brenda Der used to be the force of nature behind B’s Diner. If you were down on your luck and needed a hot meal, all you needed to do was walk into B’s Diner and Brenda would …
So not known to many people, but I have a place in my heart for the homeless. In a country as rich as ours, no one should be going hungry, ever. Since this is the season where we feel a little more generous and want to give back to the community, I wanted to feature …
Fort Edmonton Park generally closes for the season on September 25th. The park opens for themed events and private functions only. How can you get a peek at the park in off season? Why Sunday Brunch of course! Brunch does run during the park’s off-season every Sunday from October 1 – May 13 (excluding December …
When I first walked into this place, my brain was screaming “franchised”. It looks a lot like any fast food place that you would come across in your neighbourhood. The very minimalist, cafeteria type of atmosphere is cheered up by the choice of music. I’m no expert, but it sounded like the catchy beats of Bollywood. …
October is my favourite time of year for many reasons; there is the beautiful color of the fall leaves on the trees, the crispness in the air, the pumpkin spice everything and of course, Halloween. In Edmonton, we have some hidden gems for the Halloween season that you really need to go and see. Please read on …