Winter 2006

Correction: It looks as though we made an error when we printed Nicholas Ratzlaff’s prize-winning Espresso Barley Biscotti recipe on page 39 of the Winter 2006 issue of Food For Thought magazine. If you were confused, please accept our apologies.   Please click here for the corrected version.

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Features

• Alberta Abroad
  Find out what Alberta sells to the world

• The Art of Garnish
  Your food tastes great, so dress it up a little

• Smart Chefs Pay Less
  Make your kitchen an efficient one

• The Ties That Bind
  Take a peek at the holiday traditions of Fernando Pisani, Norman Kwong and Pearl Calahasen

• In Their Kitchens
  Calgary Petroleum Club Chef Liana Robberecht cooks for 400 using local ingredients

• From Ice to Kitchen
  For dessert, step into the kitchen of Olympian Jamie Sale for some seasonal sweets

Departments

• Editor's Message
  A message from Growing Alberta

• Web Wise
  For more information on topics covered in this issue, visit these web links

• For Your Bookshelf
  Kids cooking made fun, easy and (shhh!) healthy

• City Slickers
  Our food mavens put the "fun" in fungus at Prairie Mushroom farm

• Health Link
  News floash; There's a naturally-occuring trans fat, called CLA, that you need

• Since You Asked
  Find out what Alberta producers are doing to ditch the naughty man-made trans fats

• Just for Kids
  Puzzles' a recipe; and some cool agriculture jobs

• Your Thoughts / What's Coming
  Readers tell us what they think

• Picture Perfect
  Backyard Bounty

Quick Bites

• The Sweetest Thing
  IN Alberta, teh intoxicating aroma of mead, or honey wine, is coming to a table near you.

• GALA Times
  In a nod to the folks who bring good things to your table, we're pleased to present the recipients of hte 2006 Growing Alberta Leadership Awards.

• Bungee Cords for Eggs
  What is that whie jelly stuff in eggs?

• Tradition Flies Out the Window
  To roast or not to roast that is the questions, as the holiday season approaches.

• Nothing to Kibble About
  Home-grown yum-yums for Rover

Online Only

• Start Baking
  If Jamie Sale's angel squares got you thinking about holiday baking, read on for some of the ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen's hoiday favourites.

• Food Safety - Leftovers
  Once the bird's half eaten and you are the one who's stuffed, how do you ensure that your leftovers are safe for meals to come?

• The Gift of Alberta Goodies
  Does Aunt Marge really need another box of chocolates?

• Birds of a Different Feather
  Can't face a whole turkey this year? Well, try roasting just the breast or even a chicken instead...