The Food Lover S Trail Guide To Alberta

Celebrate the best of Alberta's culinary, home-grown slow food. The Food Lover's Trail Guide to Albertawill make even the armchair traveler hungry for the road. This is the motherlode of appetizing information--a must for every glove box, briefcase and bookshelf.

Annotation Nestled between the majestic Rockies to the west and the vast Canadian Prairie to the east, the wild Boreal forest to the north and the arid shortgrass plains to the south, Alberta's agricultural heartland holds a wealth of fascinating natural and human history unknown to visitors?and even to most Alberta residents. Historian Judy Larmour and naturalist Henry Saley bring this hidden history to life through fourteen guided road trips. Mile by mile you'll be introduced to plants and wildlife, geological formations and anomalies, museums, restaurants, picnic spots, and the nooks and niches of Central Alberta's unique and exciting history and culture. What's a draped moraine? Where can you find beaked hazelnuts? How was logging done in early Alberta? Who were the African-American immigrants who settled near Breton? What's so great about muskeg? These are some of the thousands of tidbits you'll be treated to if you Stop the Car!

Shortlisted for a 2019 Taste Canada Award Winner of a 2019 Gourmand World Cookbook Award in Canada The food lover’s guide to finding the best local food artisans from all over Alberta. From the coulees of the badlands to the combines of the wheatlands, discover Alberta’s diverse terroir, and be captivated by the distinct tastes of this majestic province. Food Artisans of Alberta is a robust travel companion for local food lovers and visitors alike. Come to know the stories, inspiration, and friendly faces of the people who craft great food as they cultivate the community of food artisans. Journey beyond Alberta’s seven signature foods—beef, bison, canola, honey, Red Fife Wheat, root vegetables and Saskatoon berries—to also enjoy breweries, meaderies, distilleries, cheesemakers, and more. With regional maps that highlight the locations of 200 food artisans, set out on an adventure through fertile fields and bountiful edible crops.

From two food experts with a passion for everything to do with great food, The Food Lover's Guide to Alberta is a lively and informative guide to the province's best chefs, bakers, organic markets, u-pick farms, food festivals, producers of specialty products, and wine shops. It also takes you to the most interesting places to eat--from coffeehouses and tearooms to full-service restaurants. Each restaurant listing includes a description, hours and (where applicable) seasons of operation, average cost of a meal for two, reservation recommendations, and accepted major credit cards. The Food Lover's Guide to Alberta is sure to whet the appetite of anyone who's ever unfolded a napkin with eager anticipation. It is a celebration of food from production to table.

In this intimate guide to Alberta's sustainable food scene, writer, poet, professional chef, and food advocate Dee Hobsbawn-Smith profiles more than seventy-five of the province's growers and producers. Learn the A to Z's of each producer, from Asparagus growers to Zizania cultivators, and enjoy the twenty-six original recipes, one for each type of produce.

What's for dinner? Not just in America, but around the world? And how is it cooked, what's the historical significance of that food, how is it served and consumed, and who gets to clean up? This book provides fascinating insight into how dinner is defined in countries around the world. Almost universally, "dinner" is a key meal in most countries around the world, whether it be a simple dish of rice and beans, a slice of pizza on the go, or a multi-course formal meal. What do the specifics of how a meal is eaten-by hand instead of with utensils, for example-say about a specific culture? This fascinating one-volume reference guide examines all aspects of dinner in international settings, enabling insightful cross-cultural comparisons and an understanding of the effects of modernization and globalization on food habits. Some 50 countries are covered in chapters focusing on present-day meal habits in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and North and South America. The commentary covers everything about the meal, such as the time, the cooking and preparation, shopping for ingredients, the clean-up process, gender-based participation roles, conversation or other social interactions, and etiquette-just about everything that happens at the table. The book is ideal for classroom teaching and learning, as the entries and photos are conducive to teaching students about other cultures, directly supporting the National Geography Standards. Students will be able to make informed comparisons between their own lives and the various cultural experiences described in the book.

Savor the flavors of Montreal Yearning for great food in a great city where the day begins with a croissant, a bol of café au lait, and a smile? Look no further than the world’s second-largest French-speaking city, Montreal. Food Lovers’ Guide to Montreal is the definitive resource to the best of this city’s myriad gastronomic delights. From Old Montreal to downtown and Chinatown, from the Latin Quarter, Plateau Mont-Royal, Mile End, and Little Italy to the Eastern Townships, a bounty of mouthwatering delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide. With delectable regional recipes from the renowned kitchens of Montreal’s iconic bistros, luncheonettes, cafes, brasseries, and elegant dining rooms, Food Lovers’ Guide to Montreal is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor. Inside You'll Find: Favorite restaurants and landmark eateries • Specialty food stores and markets • Produce markets and farm stands • Food festivals and culinary events • Recipes using local ingredients and traditions • A Quebec wine primer • The city’s best wine bars and brewpubs, plus regional wineries • Cooking classes • Glossary of French terms