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This blog is about me (Marianne), Charles, lots of times our friends, and the food and drink we enjoy in Edmonton (and hopefully elsewhere once in awhile).

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What I loved in Montréal {September 2018}
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Thoughts on tinned sardines
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Brew-Curious
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Brew-Curious
After sitting around my apartment for a couple months straight {thanks to a broken ankle}, I'm anxious to get out and enjoy Edmonton. At exactly the right time, Jason Foster posted about the 'Brew-Curious' tour, put on by the Edmonton City as Museum Project. My boss and I picked up a couple ticke...
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Chocolate Salami
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Chocolate Salami
The small, meaningful Christmas gift is certainly the most difficult of all gifts to give. Last year I successfully made and gave chocolate granola, and thus began my search for a similarly non-difficult, doesn't expire too quickly, chocolatey recipe. Eventually I remembered my past Christma...
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"Oreos" & Gnocchi
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"Oreos" & Gnocchi
{As per usual, an excuse for my absence. Work was a little insane this spring, but I think I've got a short lull, so here's hoping for a few posts. I'm off to Vancouver for a few days, so any recommendations are appreciated since I've never really been... I know! What!?}Earlier in May I made a co...
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Southside
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Southside
I don't want to jinx it or anything, but the warm weather, patios and length of my workdays has been increasing. It must almost be spring. That means saying a temporary goodbye to the rich, brown sipping liquids of the winter, and hello to my very favourite - gin. While browsing Food 52 last week...
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Beer Revolution
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Beer Revolution
We found ourselves at Beer Revolution Monday evening, perfect since I realized I hadn't posted on the spot. Since opening last summer, we've probably stopped by at least a dozen times - The beer menu changes lots, and there are almost always seats, particularly important at the end of a long...
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Easter Eggs
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Easter Eggs
Earlier in the month some of the Provisions ladies got together for an Easter egg dyeing party, with the hope they'd turn out well enough to use in our window display. That they did.We used this oil technique to achieve the marbleized look, and kept it classic and pastel like for the rest. Not th...
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Bar Bricco
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Bar Bricco
We're pretty spoiled living downtown - So many options. The newest of which is Bar Bricco, Daniel Costa's newest addition in a still growing little stretch between 103rd and 104th on Jasper Avenue. I stopped by with a friend a couple weeks ago to check it out, and we munched away on a large plate...
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Edmonton List
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Edmonton List
I've had various Edmonton related lists on the blog for a long time, but as I made lists for other cities (especially that New York one), I knew I wanted to do something similar for Edmonton. The little template-lift back in February got me going in earnest. Now that I've worked on it for a ...
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