Five dishes we love at Anju restaurant in Calgary
Calgary’s food culture is greatly enhanced by the fact that one in six Albertans are born outside of Canada. Chef Roy Oh, owner and chef at Anju Restaurant, was born in Edmonton but his parents immigrated from Korea. Chef Oh learned to cook from his mother. And from a few years at the school of hard…
Cocktails and car-camping in Alberta with food journalist Lisa Monforton
What fun to wake up today and read a Calgary Herald article by Lisa Kadane featuring one of our talented tour leaders, local food editor and writer, Lisa Monforton. Check out Lisa’s recipe for a Mountain Air Martini and enjoy the article: Car-Camping Cocktails. We live a great life in Calgary and camping and time…
Real fruit popsicles from Better at the Cherry Pit in the Calgary Farmers’ Market
Sensationally summer, that’s how these iconic summer treats taste. These bold and beautiful popsicles sell for $5.00 at Better by the Cherry Pit at The Calgary Farmers’ Market. Sharla Dube, the owner of the Cherry Pit, says these popsicles are jam-packed with real fresh fruit and vegetables. You can’t fake these colours. Only Mother Nature…
Food Artisans of Alberta – Phil and Sebastian coffee
For their crazy dedication to coffee terroir, coffee roasting for the pure flavour of the bean and artful hand-pulled barista coffees at their cafes around Calgary – Phil and Sebastian Coffee Roasters has become one of the great Food Artisans of Alberta. You can read more about how they helped our President and CEO’s, Karen Anderson with…
Food Artisans of Alberta – Calgary’s Decadent Dessert’s Pam Fortier and her coconut cupcakes
This is a coconut cupcake from Decadent Desserts and it’s got our vote as one of the best things to eat in Alberta. Owner Pam Fortier started making these especially for Calgary Food Tours because she knows how much we love the giant version that is a full-on layer cake. Both cake and cupcake are filled with…