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It’s been 31 Christmases since Toronto-born Vancouverite Susan Mendelson launched her catering company, The Lazy Gourmet. Since then, Mendelson has written 10 cookbooks and catered for everyone from Sarah McLachlan to the French government at the 2010 Olympics. For not-so-lazy gourmets keen to cook for their own large-scale holiday buffet … Read More
This story is the first in a four-part home entertaining series, which DailyXY is co-publishing with the Globe & Mail. Before arriving at Calgary hotspot Rush earlier this year, master mixologist Stephen Grindy honed his bartending skills throughout Australia and England. Now, at just 26, Grindy is shaking up the … Read More
Instead of agonizing over your Super Bowl predictions (Colts by 11, by the way), focus on something you can control: your Super Bowl meal. We consulted with London, Ontario’s Mike Callaghan — the 2009 Canadian National Chili Champion and de facto leader of the Black Pig BBQ Competition Team — for … Read More
Open a bottle. Break up a chocolate bar. If you can handle these tasks, you can orchestrate a port and chocolate tasting. Plus, Calgary’s wealth of great chocolate shops and hard-to-find ports means that the ingredients are as easy to buy as they are to serve. Here, a primer on … Read More
