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CALGARY: Cactus Club / Olive Garden

I had two vastly different experiences this past month at two chain restaurants in Calgary. I didn’t set out to compare them but it’s hard not to, when one was so impressive and the other so laughable. First, the good.

The Cactus Club Cafe chain started in North Vancouver, B.C. in 1988. I recall the [...]

CALGARY: Dolce Sapori

The chef behind Pulcinella — purveyor of thin-crust Neopolitan pizza — has returned to his roots with Dolce Sapori, an almost speakeasy-like second floor with a red glow and private booths.

Chef Domenic Tudda actually grew up on this upper floor, above Stromboli’s run by his family.

Most people who’ve tried Pulcinella either love it or [...]

CALGARY: Petite

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Petite is exactly what it’s named: [...]

PRODUCT REVIEW: KitchenAid pasta kit

A marketing company recently offered me a chance to test out KitchenAid’s pasta kit. Having never made homemade pasta before, I was intrigued at trying everything out.

The pasta roller and cutter are designed to be used as attachments to KitchenAid’s stand mixers, which the company also provided me.

We used it three times with different dough [...]