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VANCOUVER: Big Al's American Thanksgiving

“Big Al” Robinson came to Vancouver from Louisiana 40 years ago to play as a rookie for the BC Lions. But an injury prevented him from ever playing. Instead, he stayed and turned to cooking. He’s run several restaurants and now a catering business. Thanks to this fabulous article from Vancouver is Awesome, I [...]

CALGARY: Phil & Sebastian Coffee Company

Enough has been said about Phil & Sebastian’s splendid coffee talents, but getting your sleepy hands on a cup of their lovely liquid usually meant a hot, cramped, long wait at their Calgary Farmers’ Market booth.

In late November, the duo finally opened their long-awaited storefront location in Marda Loop, and it’s been packed ever since.

The [...]

Christmas turducken

This is 18 pounds of poultry, also known as a turducken: a deboned chicken stuffed in a deboned duck stuffed into a partially boneless turkey with layers of bread stuffing throughout.

It’s supposedly Cajun in origin, sometimes attributed to this chef who looks like Dom DeLuise, but the UK also has a history of stuffing [...]