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Baby News and our Happymoon in Egypt!

  By Pia | February 27, 2012 - 10:27 am | Update
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First of all, we have some exciting news..  I am pregnant!!! After 2 years of trying including 2 attempts with the fertility clinic in Canada and only after 2 weeks living in Sweden, we got pregnant naturally. The day before leaving for our honeymoon, we got to see Baby Holden for the first time! Now about our honeymoon… You can see all the pics here… http://photobucket.com/PiaNeilHoneymoon   We arrived in Egypt on Thursday night. The original airline was on strike so we were on a charter airline provided by the tour company which turned out to be completely English speaking which was nice! I have to say, people are NUTS! The lady seated next to me was a real piece of work. She covered herself (head and all) in her winter coat while she slept. I was so annoyed because I knew I would have to make several trips to … Read More →

Blink restaurant review – She said, he said…

  By Pia | June 5, 2011 - 1:35 am | Food, Restaurant Review
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Going for a routine appointment with your family doctor doesn’t usually include pleasant conversation about food and a sub-sequential craving for fine dining… but that is what happened to me and Neil. It is really inspiring to talk to a fellow foodie and realize that what you thought was a little bit of gluttony mixed with being spoiled rotten by really good food, turns out to be a lifestyle choice! Food is fuel, agreed. And while I should be watching how much of that fuel I put into my body, I also like to dabble in the premium unleaded type. Neil and I share a common interest. Good food. Not like mainstream chain restaurant good (although we have some favourites there too) but higher end, really thoughtful, continually changing menu sort of restaurants. One thing we love and covet is foie gras! Ok, so it has a bazillion calories but … Read More →

2 Years, Love, Food… Bliss

  By Pia | March 17, 2011 - 1:10 pm | Update
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Today is my 2 year anniversary with Neil. WOW!  2 Years!!  It is hard to believe that 2 years has already passed but then again, we have been through so much together, it is amazing we have fit it all into 24 months. When I met Neil, I somehow knew.. he was something special.  I was right.  He is amazing! Tonight, Neil and I had dinner together at Q Haute (formerly La Caille on the Bow).  We decided to order the Chef’s 7 course surprise. We had an amazing dinner.  Beautiful, delicious and although the company was better than the food, all together it was incredible! To start us off, we had an amuse bouche which was a quail and porcini mushroom terrine with cherry jam. We were then given bread and herb compound butter – delicious freshly baked bread. The First Course was a rutabega veloute with chive creme fraiche. … Read More →

Perfect pizza quest.. Flying Wedge – Quarry Park 14/20

  By Pia | May 24, 2010 - 8:52 pm | Food, Pizza Quest, Restaurant Review
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  So we decided to give Flying Wedge a try..  we went to Quarry Park and ordered 2 pizzas in-person for take-out. First of all, it seemed to take forever!  We left and went to Co-op to kill some time and it still took at least 15 minutes longer than promised to cook our pizzas. We decided to go with the thin crust which is more like regular crust at most other pizza places.. it also had flax seed in it which was intriguing! We tried the Texas Pull, B & T, Sicilian Express and Classic Pepperoni.  We had them in 1/2 and 1/2 pizzas so we were able to try 4 varieties but they also offer the ability to have 4 types where you can build your pizza from the ready made slices. All in all I think it was a decent pizza but it didn’t leave me dying … Read More →

Quest for the perfect Pizza in Calgary!

  By Pia | May 24, 2010 - 7:40 pm | Food, Pizza Quest
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Lauren and I have been on a never-ending quest for the perfect pizza in Calgary.  So I aim to blog our pizza encounters and perhaps some non-Calgary pizza findings in our quest for the perfect pizza. We realize there are a wide variety of pizzas so I will do my best to describe what we consider the best overall pizza but I have no problem rating and judging other types of pizzas! Our perfect pizza pie… Crust: Thin, crisp with a slightly chewy edge – not cracker crispy Sauce: Tangy, smooth & rich tomato flavour, thick &  hint of herbs Toppings: Anything goes but not too many – makes the crust soggy! Cheese: Mozzarella is a must but any combination works!  Fresh mozzarella only for margarita pizza Cooking style: Pizza stone is preferred (for the crispy bottom) but wood-oven is good too! Rating scale system… total points = 20 Crust = up to … Read More →

Annual Cook-off 2010! Feb 14, 2010

  By Pia | March 8, 2010 - 11:41 am | Food
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Instead of a sappy Valentines Day filled with commercialism and spending money at an overpriced and crowded restaurant Lauren, Neil and I decided to do a cook-off!   In advance, we each chose 10 “mystery” ingredients and we entered them into a database.. we then took turns drawing a total of 4 numbers which corresponded to a secret mystery ingredient. Additionally, we had to select one secret pantry ingredient… The rules were pretty simple and not that strict… We had to use the 4 ingredients and 1 secret pantry ingredient in the dish of our choosing.  We could prepare as far in advance as necessary but the main cooking was to take place on Feb 14th!   Aside from that, we also had to nicely share the kitchen, cookware and dishes… For the ingredient list, we ended up choosing the following: Neil chose: Shrimp Pita Bread Chicken thighs Shallots Croutons (secret pantry … Read More →

Mornings… and customer service

  By Pia | January 27, 2010 - 8:24 am | In a Nutshell...
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I woke up and was immediately hungry this morning and for the first time this week, I didn’t have a breakfast plan.  Now those who know me, know that my breakfasts (in general) are really unusual but there is usually some sort of plan. So today, I decided to grab a smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich at the deli near where I work (Marcello’s).  I won’t get into the multitude of issues I have with this establishment and how I only ever go there out of convenience/laziness… I walked in and had a plan to try a new type of bread.  The last time, I had a multi-grain (which in my opinion is more of a light rye) and I have lost interest in bagels over the past year. I am standing 4 people away from the counter and I am asked for my order.  I have several issues with this and although … Read More →