Spring 2008

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Features

• Off the Eaten Path
  Try something different for dinner. Find out what the new white meat is.

• Revisit the Farm
  Follow the country call and head to the farm for fun. Start planning now

• Backcountry Best
  Katie Mitzel whips up Skoki Lodge gourmet food without running water or electricity.

• A Catered Affair
  Your "small party" ballooned. Is it time to call in the pros?

• Dinner Takes All
  Gamble on Alberta's expertise. Researchers coax the best from functional foods.

Departments

• A Message from Growing Alberta
  

• NEW! Food Studies
  The University of Alberta studies organics

• Since You Asked
  A dietician explains how to feed to win.

• A Day in the Life
  At Mo-Na Food mushroom wholesalers, they put the "fun" in fungus

• Travel
  Look south and east, to a veritable veggie paradise, but bring your sunglasses

• City Slicker
  Jenn hits the road for dairy farm Bles-Wold. Hint: Just look for the cows

• Health and Safety
  Backyard Bogeys: Dangers lurk in your backyard! Find out what they are and fix'em.

• Just for Kids
  A big frosty glass of moo-juice puts you right.

• Picture Perfect
  See what image April Demes captured in her backyard Asparagus patch.

Quick Bites

• Strong, Dark and Handsome
  Edmonton owner and webmaster of Amber's Brewing Company, Jim Gibbon, seeks to offer deliciously unique beers that appeal to malt mavens.

• My Secret Ingredient
  Josef Wiewer, Corporate Chef and part owner of the Wildwood Grill and Brewing Company shares his

• Eat 'n' Greet
  Here are a couple of great Alberta food events happening this spring

• Soap of Hope
  How do we minimize the number of chemicals being put into the water system, and ultimately our bodies?

• What's on Your Plate?
  Consumers today are interested not just in new ways to prepare their food, but also in where it came from, and what its food was.

• Home Brew
  There's nothing more irritating than a lousy cup of coffee. So invest a little time, and maybe a little money, slow down and learn to brew the perfect cup, thanks to the great advice from Wade Semograd of Calgary's Big Mountain Coffee Roasters.

• From Your Backyard
  The Calgary Stampede's new program recognizes the importance of having a relationship with local producers.

Online Only

• Party Planner
  Let writer Julie Van Rosendaal help you plan a little party this spring. All you need is a bit of prep time, some insiration and a stack of cocktail napkins. No forks or knives required.

• The Reading Room
  David DiCenzo introduced you to some new research into food and agriculture at the University of Alberta. Find out more about the latest from the lab to the field to the plate.

• Recipes
  Katie Mitzel of the historic Skoki Lodge cooks without running water or electricity, but you don't have to. If you are eager to try out some mouthwatering Alberta butternut squash soup, check this out.