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Crispy Roasted Tarragon Potatoes

Crispy Roasted Tarragon Potatoes

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Updated April, 2026. Crispy roasted potatoes are everywhere—but once you add tarragon, things get interesting. These roasted tarragon potatoes come out with crispy, golden edges, and soft centres, but it’s the flavour that sets them apart. Tarragon brings a subtle herbal note with a hint of sweetness and light anise that makes people pause and ask what’s in them. No complicated steps. No heavy seasoning blends. Just a handful of ingredients that actually work together. This is the kind of…

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Beer can chicken cooked and ready to be carved
Grill the Best Beer Can Chicken with Jasper Ale

Grill the Best Beer Can Chicken with Jasper Ale

It still feels like summer here in Edmonton — 25°C in September — but we’re right on the cusp of fall. Beer can chicken is one of those recipes that works beautifully in both seasons. On a hot day, it’s the ultimate backyard barbecue showstopper. On a cool evening, it’s comfort food with just the right touch of smoky-crisp skin and juicy meat. The beer you choose makes all the difference, and for this one I’m going with Jasper the…

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Seriously Good Wheat Ale Beer Brined Pork Chops

Seriously Good Wheat Ale Beer Brined Pork Chops

Brining meat in beer. Mmmmm….. Beer contains enzymes that help break down tough fibres in meat, making it more tender, moist, and flavourful at the same time. I brined a whole turkey once in beer, and that didn’t disappoint! And these Wheat Ale Beer Brined Pork Chops didn’t either! They are seriously good. A variety of beers can be used to brine or marinate meat. Brown ales are great for beef. Wheat ales and hefeweizens are pretty versatile and can…

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5 DIY Holiday Gifts Made With Beer

5 DIY Holiday Gifts Made With Beer

While receiving craft beer as a Christmas gift is always a hit for me (subtle hint for those out there that have me on their list!), customized gifts like custom anklets and handmade gifts like food and drinks can be really special, and these 5 DIY Holiday Gifts Made With Beer are quick, easy, and will be a great surprise in anyone’s stocking!

Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken
Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken

Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken

Who doesn’t love crispy fried chicken? And even better than that is a Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken! Adding beer to a marinade of buttermilk and hot sauce helps with the tenderizing of the beer along with adding flavour, of course. I have used beer in marinating before with the Pale Ale Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breasts or the Honey Cream Ale Grilled Drumsticks. This Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken can be made into a chicken sandwich or a slider, but…

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Pale Ale Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breast
Pale Ale Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breasts

Pale Ale Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breasts

Okay, so it’s been a while since I have posted. Spring got away from me a little, but I have remained active on Instagram showing you what craft beers I have been trying out. One of the great beers I did try this spring, but waiting until now to post, was the Ten Peaks Pale Ale from Canmore Brewing Company. When I had this beer, I thought it would be great to incorporate it into a recipe, and alas, here…

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Stout Beer Cherry Sauce
Stout Beer Cherry Sauce

Stout Beer Cherry Sauce

If you know me, you know I like to make simple dishes while using craft beer.  One of the most simple ways that I have found to incorporate beer into a recipe is to use it to make a sauce.  I made this stout beer cherry sauce using an Alberta porter beer from Theoretically Brewing, and used it to glaze a grilled pork loin.  And you guys, it was so good! So good and so easy!! The recipe below is…

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Orange Wheat Beer Chicken Fajitas
Orange Witbier Chicken Fajitas

Orange Witbier Chicken Fajitas

Everything we cook these days is on the grill.  It is way too warm to be hunched over a stove or oven, inside a stifling hot kitchen.  Instead, we sit outside, in the shade, throw food on the grill, and enjoy craft beers.  Summer isn’t my favourite season (gasp!), but this is my favourite part about summer; grilling outside (or smoking!) and enjoying summer craft beers like IPAs, radlers, and wheat beers.  And of course, if you don’t know by now,…

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