Savour Winnipeg

Since parting company with chef Blue Harlan in June 2009, owner Randy Reynolds donned the chef hat and hasn’t looked back. This is a man of many talents, an investment advisor by day, I wish he would quit his day job and cook full time because the dishes are well composed, clever, and delicious! With [...]

There’s no better way to kill the chill of winter than a hearty bowl of this classic with a buttered wedge of artisan bread or, better yet, bannock. This surprisingly simple and frugal recipe will soon see you saving every ham bone you can get your hands on. Ingredients 1 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon vegetable [...]

Poutine. Said to be invented in Quebec in the 60s or 70s, it’s a quintessentially Canadian dish that’s gaining world-wide acceptance. Restaurants are taking it to new levels, giving the foundational french fries, cheese curds and gravy the deluxe treatment with surprisingly sophisticated accoutrements. Here are 12 try before you die versions available right here [...]

Running from February 17 – 26, Festival du Voyageur is a celebration of our province’s French-Canadian culture. In honour of Festival, Savour Winnipeg is devoting February to all things Francophone. Only Winnipeggers…Winterpeggers…would have an outdoor festival in the middle of February. We’re proud of the fact. The colder it is, the better. Builds character, y’know…connects [...]

It’s January 25. People the world over will celebrate the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns by cooking traditional dishes like Haggis, scones and home made whisky jam (well, oatcakes are preferred), or hosting a Burns Supper. Last January I posted an entire series in honour of this nearly sacred event, highlighting where you can buy [...]

Last week we posted about ten new restaurants opening in the new year.  But that doesn’t give a number of other new food based business their due, among them, Transcona’s Exquisite Taste. Like its River Heights brethren Cornelia Bean or Osborne Village based The Canister, owners Geoff Nault and Angeline Patenaude are bringing the loose leaf [...]

Winnipeg’s restaurant scene has never been busier. Savour Winnipeg has the inside scoop on ten new neighbourhood gems opening as early as this Friday, and continuing on into spring. It’s a great time to be a foodie! Osborne Village based La Bamba Restaurant will take over the former Manhattan Bistro at 285 Portage to bring more [...]

That’s right food fans, Ciao Magazine‘s Dine About Winnipeg event returns in 2012 and menus have just been announced. Running February 2 – 11, Dine About offers diners three course meals at the slightly higher than before but no less bargain prix fixe price of $28 or $36. Dine About 2012 participating restaurants are: $28 [...]

In case you missed it with all the holiday hubbub, registration for the Winter Leisure Guide opened on December 14. Like my post-celebration waistline, the adult leisure section boasts an ever expanding foodie section. Kathy Man is back for a wide array of recipes and technique demos from the far East, and there are plenty [...]

Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs (750 g) turkey breast, cut into strips 1/3 cup (75 ml) jerk or cajun seasoning 1/3 cup (75 ml) light mayonnaise 2 Tbsp (30 ml) light sour cream 1 Tbsp (15 ml) lime juice 1 tsp (5 ml) lime peel, grated 6large flour tortillas 1 mango, sliced 1 – [...]