Somewhere on the road of 2026, The Strip, as we know it – with its plug-socket frenzy, Hunter S. Thompson vibes and temples to materialism – has become a runway to bougie Indian food, of all things, as I discovered when landing recently in Las Vegas. Sin City?! More like Tandoori Town! A feeling quite…

Sometimes only pizza will do. Or maybe pasta. But even more so, when these comfort food faves are paired with a delicious (and healthy!) twist on a classic caesar salad.  Salad Pizza Wine, a cookbook from the team at popular Montreal pizza joint Elena, features some of the restaurant’s tried and true recipes, as well…

Can we just come right out and say it: Valentine’s Day, despite its seemingly innocuous and benevolent facade, can be among the most perilous dates on the calendar.  Sure, it’s swell if you happen to find yourself in the throes of a promising new relationship. What could be more thrilling than an officially mandated celebration…

"Only in spontaneity can we be who we truly are"  —John McLaughlin   "I never meal plan and often find myself thinking about what to eat at 5 o’clock that night," says Food Network Canada personality, Devin Connell. Indeed, her cookbook Conveniently Delicious reflects that mindset perfectly. Brimming with fresh, easy-to-prepare meals — many requiring…

There comes a time during the four-hour grind of a meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant when a dish lands and one thinks, “What is going on?” Top chefs love to show you how pretty, or ironically ugly, their cooking can be, tweezing and glazing food beyond recognition. I was recently served meat puree squeezed through…

In 2022, a family-run restaurant is a rare thing, and a fourth-generation family-run restaurant is practically unheard of. There’s a reason for that. The Commodore opened on Jasper Avenue in Edmonton in 1942. The owners, the late Fong Chun and Ting Gee, were not part of the wave of immigrants who created Canadian Chinese food.…