RECIPE – Bold & Fresh Mexican Cuisine

The HubLife

WINNIPEG, MB – Earlier this year I was one of 12 Canadian chefs chosen to participate in the Canadian culinary series in the Mayan Riviera. Celebrity chef for a week in Mexico? Don’t mind if I do. My mission – to create spectacular dishes using Canadian beef, and to wow the guests of the El…

Hot Eats Winnipeg – Fusian Experience @ 612 Academy Road

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WINNIPEG, MB – Fusian Experience is easily accessible via Route 90. I went to the restaurant to pick up our dinner one evening when my kitchen was under renovation. The owner, Lisa Le-Taing, took care of me herself while her partner and husband, owner/chef Chris Taing, was clearly visible in the open kitchen. The restaurant…

A Taste of Italy in Your Own Home

The HubLife

WINNIPEG, MB – Picture this: you walk into your home after a long day at work and the mouthwatering aroma of fresh, classic Italian cuisine assails your senses. Your partner got home before you and has prepared Fettuccine alla Carbonara. Ingredients: 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1/3 cup unsalted butter 6 slices bacon, cut into…

Hot Eats Winnipeg – Fools & Horses

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WINNIPEG, MB – Fools & Horses is a lovely, uncluttered space where I had previously enjoyed coffee and toast on the sidewalk patio. My eldest daughter is a regular here, as are the numerous people her age, perched in front of their laptops and tablets or snuggled up with a coffee, sitting shoulder to shoulder.…

Food Friday Recipe – Juice-Steeped Mussels

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WINNIPEG, MB – I was brought up enjoying the many different flavours of fish, and this mussels recipe was a real staple in my life back in the day. It brings back memories now. Like the Christmas function for work, when I faced a mussels dish for the first time. I was young, naïve, and…