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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 →

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 →