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10 Santa-Approved Alberta Gift Cards

  Here are 10 Santa-approved Alberta gift card ideas for last minute shoppers.  These presents are AFT team approved and formulated to take the load off your mind at this busy time of year. Why, we’d even LOVE some of these awesome gift cards in our own stockings. Purchase the gift a cooking class from…

Where to Get Holiday Baking in Calgary

You asked where to get holiday baking in Calgary.  And, after much research, we’re excited (and maybe a little full) to share our Top 10 favourite spots in YYC for holiday goodies. Unfortunately, holiday orders are closed at Decadent Brûlée but don’t dismay there’s always something festive in their pastry case every day. All the…

Where to Get Holiday Baking in Edmonton

Where to Get Your Holiday Baking in Edmonton you ask? We’re happy to share our 10 favourite spots to help you Eat Alberta Like an Insider.  There are so many great options in Edmonton, our recent trip to the capital of Alberta has visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads. Sugared and Spiced’s Amy and…

Where to Order Coffee Beans Online in Alberta

  In this post, we’re going to give you the inside scoop on where to order coffee beans online to keep that business in Alberta. At Alberta Food Tours we always encourage you to #EatAlbertaFirst. So, while you won’t find Alberta-grown coffee in our cold (cold) climate, you will find an exceptional community of conscious…

13 spots to buy gifts for Alberta Cooks

For this week’s Insider List, we have 13 spots to buy gifts for Alberta cooks this holiday season. This list is comprised of independently owned Alberta businesses chock full of gifts to inspire home cooks throughout this season and every season. 1. Cookbook Co. Cooks has been Calgary’s culinary hub since 1984. It’s a food…

7 Places to Enjoy Indigenous Food in Alberta

  Here are 7 places to enjoy Indigenous Food in Alberta. All of them feature amazingly talented Indigenous chefs and Alberta’s signature foods. We hope you’ll get out to eat, engage and explore these locations soon. It’s all a part of our promise to help you Eat Alberta First and Eat Alberta like an insider….

Alberta’s Best Patios

Written by Nicole Liboiron-Coles and Karen Anderson Pandemic or no pandemic, Albertans love to spend time outdoors so, we’ve got your guide to Alberta’s Best Patios. Whether it’s plus 18 in February or plus 30 in June, Albertans need very little excuse to soak up every bit of outdoor sun and fun they can. If…

The Best Indian Restaurants in Calgary

Why can Alberta Food Tours share The Best Indian Restaurants in Calgary? It’s easy. Our founder, Karen Anderson, is an award-winning Indian cookbook author. With her beloved mentor, Noorbanu Nimji, she wrote A Spicy Touch – Family Favourites from Noorbanu Nimji’s Kitchen. It won both IPPY and Taste Canada Silver medals and was recently featured…

Our Eat Alberta First List

Alberta Food Tours showcases restaurants, chefs, local producers and food artisans that feature and celebrate Alberta ingredients. We can’t take you on a food tour right now, but we can still help you find and support local food artisans. This list of great food Alberta businesses will be updated regularly. Note: As the COVID…