Hot in the Kitchen Calendar Showcases Local Chefs Are you looking for a sizzling 2011 calendar? A dozen of Manitoba’s most innovative and affable chefs show off their winning smiles and delectable dishes on the calendar pages of Hot in the Kitchen 2011. The calendars are $2 each and available at: Bistro 7 1/4 Deseo […]
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December’s packed social calendar offers all sorts of opportunities for enjoying great wines. One of the best occasions is at a seasonal gathering, but holiday parties can offer their own special challenges for the discerning host. Now if you’re having a small group of wine-loving friends over, then go to town. Head to your favourite […]
12 gift ideas for the foodie on your Christmas shopping list
With the countdown to Christmas suddenly on, Savour Winnipeg wants to help you find the perfect gift for the foodie on your shopping list. We’ve done the legwork and scoured the supply stores and markets for the cool tools, meal-time must-haves, and consumable collectibles. Savour Winnipeg is proud to present twelve foodie gift ideas that […]
A sweet deal for Winnipeg
For the second year in a row, Derrick Godfrey, the baker genius behind The Cupcake Corner is teaming up with United Way to create a sweet deal for Winnipeg–Cupcake Day for United Way. From 7 to 10 am on Thursday, October 7 , volunteers will stand ready to receive morning commuters in the parking lot […]
Celebrate food…from field to table
The Dietitians of Canada couldn’t have picked a better slogan for Nutrition Month (March)–Celebrate food…from field to table. It strikes a chord, particularly now as the sun begins to shine strong enough to melt snow, teasing us with glimpses of the earth, turning thoughts to gardens and growth. The 2010 Nutrition Month challenges Canadians to […]
Treat your sweet to meat this Valentine’s Day
When it comes to treats for your sweet on Valentine’s Day, chocolate is passe. I smell sex and…bacon? I’m sure referencing Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” song makes me a dinosaur, but the sex and candy centric theme for Feb 14 is also on its way to extinction. According to a recent national survey, when […]
The first cut is the deepest
Knife sharpening demo at d.a. Niels proves deadly dull. When I learned kitchen supply outfitter d.a. Niels was hosting a series of live demonstrations at their 485 Berry Street store February through March I couldn’t wait to get down there. My eagerness was only bolstered by Destination Winnipeg’s extensive, almost exhausting, 3-part account of Bistro […]
Gadget Review – Microplane Ultimate (not quite) Citrus Tool
Although it was a stocking stuffer, my Microplane was one of the standout gifts of last Christmas. A Microplane is exactly that. It uses the principles of a woodworking plane, only miniaturized and specialized for kitchen duty. All the TV chefs seem to insist upon them. Therefore, I had to have one too. Hey, I’m […]
Burly in a bottle…Half Pints Brewing in a nutshell
There are a few standout dates in the Winnipeg food calendar for me. The opening of the farmers markets, the Winnipeg Wine Festival, Flatlanders Beer Festival, and Folklorama to name a few. How about August 1, 1997? As a beer enthusiast this is like year one for me. That’s when Dave Rudge, looming over the […]
Cupcake Day for United Way
United Way of Winnipeg and The Cupcake Corner are teaming up to create a sweet deal for Winnipeg. For every dozen delicious, gourmet, mini cupcakes ordered by Tuesday, November 17, The Cupcake Corner will donate seven bucks to support United Way’s work in our community. Cupcake Corner you ask? It’s that little place in Osborne […]