The Windy City – photo credit – Karen Anderson
There are some cities you just don’t want to miss and Chicago is one of them. I’ve had the pleasure of travelling there three times in the last two years and so when my friend Liane Faulder said it was top of her bucket list, I designed a great trip for her to lead with my company Alberta Food Tours, Inc.
Read on for all the details Continue reading
Filed under food tours, Restaurants, Travel
Fondation Louis Vuitton – photo credit – Karen Anderson
I’ve got several friends heading to Paris this spring. I won’t make it myself this year but in helping my friends plan their trips, I’ve arrived at my top three recommendations of things to do in Paris.
Otherwise, just get a metro pass and a museum pass and wander. There’s no better city in the world to just walk the streets and get lost for a while. I’m continuously discovering old museums I was unaware of and two years ago I visited the (then) brand spanking new – Fondation Luis Vuitton (FLV).
Dedicated to the history of art, the museum itself also an art installation. The latest work of Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry it appears as a tall ship sailing through Bois de Boulogne park. I hope you’ll include it in your next visit to Paris. Because I’m such a fan of Gehry’s, the rest of this post is just a collection of photos from my visit. Continue reading
Filed under Art Installation, Travel
Read the article at the source: Concerned, But Not Wanting To Offend, Canada Quietly Plants Privacy Hedge Along Entire U.S. Border.
photo via @outandabouter with gratitude
That was a beauty, eh? The Canadian sense of humour is officially cool thing no. 52 on this blog. I love our True North Strong and Free and this is likely the only “hedge fund” I’d ever invest in but seriously, I’d never let one silly orange president (small “p” – if you know what I mean) stop me from loving my friends and their country.
It’s even more important to be our nice Canadian selves right now. It’s the only way to truly savour it all.
Filed under Cool things, Writing
I was a nurse for over 20 years. I was a Masters-prepared Nurse Practitioner for 10 of those years. I left that profession because, though I loved working with people, I wanted find ways to help people stay healthy instead of caring for them once they’d become very ill. I saw that the further we got from food as a society the sicker we were getting. I thought writing about food and starting up food tours would be fun ways to engage and connect people with the source of food and all the health and joy it can bring to our lives.
I’m very pleased that after 11 years in my new career I have the opportunity to go full circle and to write for Alberta Health Services’ health magazine (applemag.ca) on the topic of healthy food. It’s a dream come true to write for a magazine whose credo is “Be healthy. Be Well. Be informed.”
In my regular “Food Sight” column I’ll be writing about a different great ingredient each issue. For the food issue I also got to write about five ways to build a healthy plate. Here are the first two pieces. Grab a carrot to munch on and have a read.
 |
click on the photo to expand to the article > |
  |
|
| A carrot close-up | |
|
Look inside > |
  |
|
| Build a healthy plate | |
Filed under Great ingredients, Health, Recipes, Writing
chef Roger Mooking – photo courtesy of Brookline PR, Inc.
First things first. Check out the menu chef Roger Mooking created for Telus Spark’s new Social Eatery here.
Hallelujah – do see the prices? It’s all very reasonable. The most expensive thing is a 10 ounce stacked steak sandwich at $15.88. That’s cheaper than popcorn and a soda at the movies. While the prices are merciful for parents that are trying to have a fun day out with their children, the nutrition load in the menu is also an answer to parent’s prayers. Roger Mooking gets this. He’s got four daughters.
I had the chance to interview him by phone last week about this new project. Continue reading
Filed under Cooks I know, Health, Travel
Wayne Sheridan, owner of Situation Brewing – photo credit – Karen Anderson
By the end of 2017 Alberta will have close to 60 microbreweries. That’s a cool thing (no. 51 on this blog) because in 2013 there were only 14. Here’s a little background on why local kegs are increasingly what’s on tap at your favourite watering hole. Continue reading
Filed under Cool things, food tours, Travel
Talking about Alberta’s signature foods – bison, beef, honey, Red Fife Wheat, canola, Saskatoon berries and root vegetables – is a great way to start any day for me.
Here I am on Global TV Calgary doing just that.
Watch the segment, get a super easy recipe for an Alberta Grizzly Gold appetizer and come on out and join one of the 15 talented food tour guides that lead our Alberta Food Tours in Calgary, Canmore and Edmonton during our 2017 season. It’s a great way to savour it all – Alberta-style.
Filed under food tours, Great ingredients, Recipes
