black sesame ice cream

I’m kicking myself for writing this now because it’s making me crave ...

recipe: dak dori tang (spicy korean stewed chicken)

I have a confession to make. Growing up, I couldn’t tolerate any ...

recipe: chocolate {chili} ice cream

I’m conflicted. No, truly. It’s because I can’t recommend that you make ...

inti restaurant – peruvian cuisine

I’d been hearing a ton of good buzz about a new restaurant that popped up in the Inter Pacific Business Park, specializing in Peruvian cuisine.  What exactly is Peruvian cuisine, though?  Always one that learns better by doing, we headed to Inti Restaurant on a Friday evening. The location is fairly easy to get to […]

una pizza & wine

I’d been meaning to check out Una Pizza & Wine for a while, but it’s really the same old sob story – life takes over, other things take priority, being a grown-up is so much fun isn’t it?  Well, the stars aligned and we finally made it there on a Saturday afternoon, just before we […]

cibo calgary

On a beautiful Saturday evening, we took Mark’s parents to one of our favourite new eateries on 17th Avenue, Cibo Calgary.  It’s pronounced CHEE-BOH.  Like cheetohs.  It means “food” or “fare” in Italian.  Quite simple, yet classy.  I like it. The first time we’d tried Cibo, it was on a whim one evening after running […]

recipe: dak galbi (spicy korean chicken)

I’ve been craving Korean comfort foods lately, which lead me on a mission to find recipes for my beloved childhood favourites.  Sure, I could ask my mom – who makes absolutely delicious Korean food, by the way – but like most Korean moms, she rarely uses recipe and makes dishes almost automatically.  It’s like muscle […]

without papers pizza

On a rainy Sunday evening, feeling completely uninspired by what was in the fridge and pantry, I convinced Mark that we definitely needed to go out and get some pizza.  Because you know, rainy Sunday evenings are just meant for trying out a pizza joint that I’ve been meaning to get to but just haven’t […]