Next to rib eye steak my favourite cut of meat is pork shoulder. Cooked slowly over low heat, the flavour and tenderness can't be beat. Matched with the sweet flavours of apple and the savouriness of fennel seed the shoulder becomes a melt in your mouth version of the classic pork chops and apple sauce that can be made in one pot. 

pork Slow cooker

5:14 PM

When heading out to the mountains for a weekend of cross country skiing, we often crave the rich cheesiness of fondue after a long cold day spent in the outdoors. Options for this delicious dinner include the Grizzly House in Banff or the fancier Walliser Stube in the Chateau Lake Louise. The problem though is each place can be quite pricey and also the raw taste of wine can be quite over powering. Our version cooks out the raw alcohol flavour making the fondue much less harsh and is served with a big selection of veggies that are parboiled rather than raw .  

Cheese vegetarian

1:04 PM

This basic chocolate cake can be dressed up in any way you want by icing it with any flavour of buttercream and using a variety of chocolate candies or even fresh fruit.   I made this cake in one cake tin out of convenience, but you can easily divide the batter into two tins and make two layers.  In fact, I recommend this because the icing in between will make the cake more moist.  

A sleek presentation

A more festive presentation

dessert holiday

11:14 PM

Canned beans are a wonderful source of protein and can be a great meal on a budget. This recipe spices up the normally bland beans with a savoury green olive tapenade accented by the freshness of cilantro. Served with grilled sausage you have a complete weekday meal.

pork vegetarian

9:22 AM

Overall - 8.5/10

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Food - 9/10

Service - 8/10

Ambiance - 8/10

Chinese Duck Review Calgary

8:58 PM

Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. What can be disappointing with many that we've tried in the past are the too soft, mushy noodles and a dry sauce. This recipe produces a dish with rich flavourful creamy cheese sauce, a crispy panko crust and roasted cauliflower.

Cheese roasts vegetarian

8:31 PM

Our first slow cooking experience to put it bluntly was a failure. Eager to put another of our wedding presents to good use I threw together a delicious Thai green curry that was to slowly braise during the day and be ready when we returned home from work. With our penchant for ignoring instructions the ceramic crock cracked immediately upon cooking as we forgot to let it come up to room temperature before applying the heat. The result was the delicious curry sauce burning to an aromatic crisp on the heating element.


Determined to redeem ourselves we decided to make a classic pot roast in a new slow cooker we received for Christmas. This simple recipe uses beer as the braising liquid and yields the most succulent and tender meat you've ever tasted. Served alongside the rich aromatic braising liquid you have a complete meal waiting for you after a long day of work.

Note: If you don't have a slow cooker this recipe works just as well slowly braised in a 250 degree oven for  8 hours (Just remember to add more liquid as necessary)

Beef roasts Slow cooker

6:57 PM

Happy New Year!  Looking back, 2011 was a great year, we started this blog and had the opportunity to share our recipes and restaurants experiences both local and in New York and Hawaii.  Thank you to all of you who show us support by subscribing and checking out our posts.  We know you're out there, so feel free to comment and let us know what you'd like to see more (or less) of.  Feedback, questions, complaints and compliments are all accepted!


As we move ahead we'd like to work on a few things and expand our horizons.  Here are our "Food Resolutions" for 2012...

Lake Louise, AB

6:39 PM