Pair It Up! Perogies
With a little prodding from Kurtis, I began thinking about apt wine pairings for the kinds of Ukrainian dishes that my grandparents used to cook. Specifically perogies (or what most...
Pair It Up! Wine For Breakfast
Brunch. In my mind it’s just a loose term that means a good excuse to get together, eat, drink and catch up. The perfect lazy Sunday. I say loose because...
Pair It Up! Rice Cakes and Riesling
In the latest issue of Lucky Peach, David Chang divulges the recipe for one of the most famous dishes from the Momofuku empire: Momofuku Ssam Bar’s Spicy Pork Sausage &...
Pair It Up! New Cookbooks For The Shelf
Around our house, we probably have more cookbooks than all other genres combined. They serve three purposes. First off, they always make great coffee table books (which also means wine...
Pair It Up! Wine And Poutine
French fries, gravy, and cheese curds — poutine is the very definition of comfort food. Everyone’s got their favourite recipe or killer combination of extra ingredients, but when it comes...
Pair It Up! Recipes from Ricardo
One of the most popular television chefs in Quebec, Ricardo Larrivée, has been successful with his Ricardo magazine in Quebec, but it’s only recently that he’s launched an English version,...
Pair It Up! Spring Catch
With spring comes the stream of fresh produce and variety in the seasonal seafood catches. It's also a time when we return to lighter eating habits. Western Living Magazine celebrates...
Pair It Up! Salty Snacks
Let’s face it, we’re not always pairing Sauternes with Foie Gras or Barolo with mushroom and truffle risotto. Sometimes, and - really - it’s not just sometimes, we’re pairing our...