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BEEF BOLOGNESE PASTA BAKE
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BEEF BOLOGNESE PASTA BAKE
"When asked world-wide what makes Canadian beef great, people told us it is Canada itself"        ~ CanadaBeef.CACanada is “The World’s Perfect Place for Raising Beef” and this is supported by all that makes Canada unique: in the land, hardworking people, good ethics and ...
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DATE NIGHT IDEAS
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DATE NIGHT IDEAS
"What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night? The only difference is there aren’t many job interviews where you’ll wind up naked"~Jerry SeinfeldFor every bad thing lockdown has shown us, there has been a few little gems that have come from our current situation that I hope st...
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FREE SPIRITS: REVIEW & COCKTAIL (THE BLUEBIRD)
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FREE SPIRITS: REVIEW & COCKTAIL (THE BLUEBIRD)
“May the New Year bring you courage to break your resolutions early! My own plan is to swear off every kind of virtue, so that I triumph even when I fall.” ~Aleister CrowleyAs soon as I awoke on New Years day the "go dry" adverts started popping up in my social media feeds.  I know quit...
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TONIC TALK
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TONIC TALK
"Me: Alexa, remind me to go to the gym.  Alexa: I have added gin to your shopping list"~AnnonMerry Christmas, happy new year and all that jazz.  It's been an embarrassingly long time since I graced this space but if you have nothing interesting to say you should perhaps just keep quiet ...
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FREE VIRTUAL KIDS COOKING CLASS
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FREE VIRTUAL KIDS COOKING CLASS
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ~ Julia ChildLooking for something to keep the kids in your house busy?  How about a free 45 minute virtual cooking class? Here are the details:Click here to book your place in th...
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A FEW LINKS TO KEEP YOU SANE
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A FEW LINKS TO KEEP YOU SANE
"There's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when your hand or head is stuck in something"~Peter KayThe world is a different place right now.  Our new normal is embracing life at home as much as we can.  I honestly don't know what this will look like in a few days, weeks or mon...
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WORLD BUTCHER CHALLENGE: A LITTLE DEMO
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WORLD BUTCHER CHALLENGE: A LITTLE DEMO
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"~Thomas Haynes BaylyLet's get a few things out of the way; Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, sorry I've been missing from this little space for so long.  All done, let's move on. As I may have mentioned on more than one or five occasions, I am competi...
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WORLD BUTCHER CHALLENGE 2020
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WORLD BUTCHER CHALLENGE 2020
"The Greatest Butchery Event on Earth"~WORLD BUTCHERS' CHALLENGEA little while back I entered a competition.  I had to post photos and videos of different cuts of meat, skills and techniques.  I nervously waited to hear back.  I really wanted to make the team!  Well, guess wha...
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TACOS AL PASTOR: FRIDAY, 12TH JULY
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TACOS AL PASTOR: FRIDAY, 12TH JULY
“Yesterday I really wanted tacos. Today, I’m eating tacos. Follow your dreams.”~AnnonTacos al Pastor at Get Cooking EdmontonThis Friday July 12th Chef Victor Hugo Raya will be setting up his Vertical Oven on the fabulous patio of Get Cooking Edmonton for a Pastor Party, featuring Tacos al Pastor....
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ALBERTA FOOD TOURS
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ALBERTA FOOD TOURS
"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it"~Julia ChildI am so excited to share this with you all!  I got myself a new job!  I am going to be a guide for Alberta Food Tours.  Heck yeah.  Great people, great places and great food- its a dream...
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NEGRONI CERISE
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NEGRONI CERISE
"The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other."~Orson WellesLet's start this post with a confession; I am not that keen on a classic Negroni cocktail.  I find the Campari's sharp bitter notes a step too far.  Subtle bitter notes are more my t...
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WINTER SPICED DAIQUIRI: CHIC CHOC RUM
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WINTER SPICED DAIQUIRI: CHIC CHOC RUM
“There is a Rum for everyone, but they don’t know it……yet” ~Erik VoskampFamously drunk by John F Kennedy and Ernest Hemingway the Daiquiri is a fabulous example of simple ingredients working together to create a perfect drink. Daiquirí is also the name of a beach and an iron mine near Santia...
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SALTED CARAMEL SPICED RUM HOT CHOCOLATE: CHIC CHOC RUM
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SALTED CARAMEL SPICED RUM HOT CHOCOLATE: CHIC CHOC RUM
"He stared at his hot chocolate like it held the secret to the universe." ~Lilith SaintcrowIt's been a very long and very cold winter.  I am not complaining about it, rather stating a fact.  Winter has many charms and those crisp, frosty days with the shocking blue skies are not so...
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IHOP: PANCAKE SQUAD APP LAUNCH (GIVEAWAY)
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IHOP: PANCAKE SQUAD APP LAUNCH (GIVEAWAY)
"I don't have to tell you I love you. I fed you pancakes"~Kathleen FlinnI still remember when I first arrived in Canada and saw the IHOP sign and wondered what it stood for?  When I discovered it was an actual, house of pancakes, I knew we would be friends.  A fluffy stack of delicious ...
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MUM'S YORKSHIRE T BREAD
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MUM'S YORKSHIRE T BREAD
"Cake or death?""Eh, cake please.""Very well! Give him cake!""Oh, thanks very much. It's very nice."~Eddie Izzard3 pm in the afternoon is the perfect time for cake.  A nice cup of tea and a slice of cake is what 3 pm is all about.  Any cake will do, of course, but a nice loaf is hard to...
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