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SUMMARY:CHEESE MAKING CLASSES AT SMOKY VALLEY ARTISAN CHEESE
DESCRIPTION:Do you love cheese?  Have you ever wanted to know how cheese is made?  Now is your chance\, Smoky Valley Artisan Cheese\, along with Much To Do About Cheese\, are offering cheese making classes. \nCost: $129 per person for Smoky Valley Artisan Cheese ($124 if you follow us on twitter @svgoatcheese) We have group rates available. \nWhere: At Smoky Valley Artisan Cheese by Smoky Lake Alberta. (Approximately 1.5 hrs. northeast of Edmonton) If youare worried about distance there are accommodations nearby in Smoky Lake\, Alberta.  Information can be found here. \nWhen: The Sunday of most long weekends during the spring and summer.  We are offering classes on the following dates \n\nMay 19\, 2013\nJune 30\, 2013\nAugust 4\, 2013\nSeptember 1\, 2013\n\nWhat you get for your money: \n\na tour of our Cheese Making facility including the aging rooms\nhands on experience making cheese in our make room and how to convert this knowledge so you can use it to make cheese at home\na light breakfast upon arrival\, refreshments during breaks and lunch will also be provided\nto take home some of our cheese; we will try hard to send you home with some of what we make that day\, but it will usually be a small wheel of one of our semi-firm cheeses and a soft cheese as well\nfun\, friendship and an experience you should enjoy.\n\nBasic Schedule: \n\narrive between 8:00 and 8:30 AM\, where we have introductions and light breakfast/refreshments\na tour of the facility and then start making cheese\nbetween 11:00 and 1:00 we usually break for lunch\, depending on the type of cheese we are making\n3:00- 3:30 PM we are usually finished making cheese\, and cleaning up\n3:30-4:00 participants select cheese to take home\, and depart\n\nWhat to bring: \nWear clothes that can get wet\, a short-sleeved shirt without buttons and a clean apron. A clean pair of shoes for the cheese making room that can also get wet; “Crocs” are completely acceptable. Please note that you will be required to wear a hair net during the class. \nFor more information email Ian@muchtodoaboutcheese.com or visit http://muchtodoaboutcheese.com/cheese-making-classes-at-smoky-valley-artisan-cheese/
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/cheese-making-classes-at-smoky-valley-artisan-cheese/
LOCATION:Smoky Valley Goat Cheese\, P.O. Box 1046\, Smoky Lake\, AB\, T0A 3C0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:For your Information
ORGANIZER;CN="Ian Treuer":MAILTO:ian@muchtodoaboutcheese.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130602
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
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SUMMARY:Garage Sale: The Event of the Century
DESCRIPTION:At My House!\nCome one\, Come all! Please help me CLEAN OUT MY GARAGE. \nALTERNATE PHONE: 780-456-5073 \nWe have been renovating our kitchen\, so I have cleaned through every nook and cranny and so many treasures and tacky finds have found their way to our garage. Yes\, even including a lovely\, white enamel Kohler Kitchen sink with a great faucet. Love it\, but needed an under mount for the new counters. \nGarage Sale prices… \nI will make a list here closer to the date. For now: \n\n874 Proctor Wynd\nEdmonton AB T5T 6P8\n(look up Taste Tripping on Google Maps)\n9 am to 4pm\, rain or shine – hopefully shine as we need the driveway for you to see it all!\n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/garage-sale-the-event-of-the-century/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping Culinary Tour\, Travel and Cooking Classes\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5T 6P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20130705T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20130705T213000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20130613T012223Z
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SUMMARY:Cheesepalooza Wrap Up Tasting and Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Our year has come to an end….\nThis is our final Cheesepalooza Tasting this year\, so we thought we would make it an old fashioned potluck dinner….\n\n \nPlease RSVP to valerieATacanadianfoodieDOTcom if you can come:\n\n\nhow many people you are bringing (let’s limit that to family members\, or a friend)\ndish you are bringing\nthe recipe for that dish\nare you bringing homemade cheese and if so\, what kinds\n\n\nI PRAY it is good weather\, and hope to see as many of you out as possible! \n \nThis is a great start of a late evening for the young crowd. Arrive early\, have a blast\, and leave early. 🙂\n \nANNOUNCEMENT:\nCheesepalooza WILL continue next year. (Is that you I hear cheering?) \n \nI will be leading this as a Slow Food Edmonton event\, but non-members of Slow Food are certainly welcome to join\, as are all of you “old” cheeseheads from this year’s project!\nWe will choose another book\, and post monthly challenges similar to what we have done this year\, missing a couple of the months. We will offer monthly cheese making opportunities to all Slow Food Edmonton members who are interested in joining the project. Instead of Addie and I making cheese at my house once a month\, there would be more people making their own cheese.\n \nAlso\, Slow Food Edmonton members will be invited to the Tastings. We will focus our conversations at the tastings\, for part of the time\, on Raw Milk and see if we can work to contribute to the Raw Milk Campaign that was initiated in April of this year at the Slow Food National Meeting.
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/cheesepalooza-wrap-up-tasting-and-potluck/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping Culinary Tour\, Travel and Cooking Classes\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5T 6P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending,Cheesepalooza
ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131031
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20131013T042549Z
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SUMMARY:2013 Travel Alberta Industry Conference
DESCRIPTION:I will be attending The Travel Alberta Industry Conference with the Alberta Culinary Tourism Alliance this year\, as a Director. This conference provides the Alberta tourism industry with an opportunity to network\, learn\, and celebrate individuals and organizations excelling in and enhancing our tourism industry together. This Conference is the premier professional and personal development opportunity available anywhere in Alberta tourism. \nDate: October 27 – 29\, 2013 Location: The Fairmont Banff Springs \nTAIC provides the Alberta Tourism Industry with an opportunity to network\, learn\, and celebrate individuals and organizations excelling in and enhancing our tourism industry. \nKeynote Sessions
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/2013-travel-alberta-industry-conference/
LOCATION:The Fairmont Banff Springs\, Edmonton\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:ACTA,Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131108
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20131102T141401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131102T141655Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas in November 2013: 25th Anniversary Edition
DESCRIPTION:I am taking mom to Christmas in November this year!\n \nWe are heading out mid morning Monday\, November 4th\, to the Hotel Mcdonald for the bus ride to this event. I attended by myself a couple of years ago\, and this is a MUST ATTEND event for any Canadian woman with best friends\, moms\, sisters or husbands. Yes\, men love it\, too\, though there are about 75% women in the room. Maybe that is why! \nUpon arriving at the Hotel\, coffee and a continental breakfast awaits. The room filled with spit and polished women donned in festive attire with magic in the air. The buses lined up outside take us\, our box lunch\, and Santa’s Elves to the Lodge. We play games\, laugh\, win prizes and learn about the event enroute. At the gates of the lodge\, HO HO HO! Who is there? Why\, Santa\, of course. He hops on our bus\, welcomes us to the lodge\, we drive in to be hugged personally by each of the celebrity presenters at the event. More elves inside with cookies\, hot chocolate\, champagne – and this is only the beginning. I am tickled pink to be attending the 25th anniversary of the event this year with my mom. I will be writing and tweeting\, so please follow along – or register\, and join in! \nThe Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and The Edmonton Journal invite you to experience an extraordinary event twenty-five years in the making…The 25th Anniversary of Christmas in November. \nHosts Judy Schultz and Nik Manojlovich will lead the way through festive welcome receptions\, exquisite gala dinners and fun\, interactive luncheons. Our fabulous celebrity chefs and presenters will teach you the secrets of holiday entertaining during hands-on cooking demos\, decorating classes\, champagne tastings\, mixology classes\, craft sessions and much\, much more. This is truly an occasion not to be missed! \nLong time favourites and new presenters this year include Chef Michael Smith\, Anna Olson\, Bob Blumer\, Corbin Tomaszeski\, Elizabeth Baird\, Karl Lohnes\, Julie Van Rosendaal & many more. *Presenters vary by package. \n2013 dates: 2 Nights – November 1-3\, 2013 from $849 per person SOLD OUT! 3 Nights – November 1-4\, 2013 from $999 per person LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE 3 Nights – November 4-7\, 2013 from $949 per person LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE 3 Nights – November 8-11\, 2013 from $999 per person LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE \n \n I get to meet and interview Elizabeth Baird while there. This will be a highlight for me! \nElizabeth Baird will be joining us for each package of Christmas in November. She will be joined by special guests Emily Richards on the midweek package and Rose Murray on the final weekend package. \nElizabeth Baird\, recently honoured by becoming a member of the Order of Canada\, has a lifelong passion for food and cooking with a special focus on all things Canadian. From her first book\, Classic Canadian Cooking to her most recent\, with co-author Rose Murray\, Canada’s Favourite Recipes\, the spotlight has been on what’s good to eat in Canada. Over twenty years as food editor of Canadian Living provided many opportunities beyond directing the food section of the magazine. For television it was Canadian Living Cooks: for cookbooks\, notably The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook: and to bring back stories to the magazine\, the privilege of talking to Canadians in their kitchens\, markets\, shops\, farms\, cheese factories\, restaurants\, and not forgetting fishing boats. \n 
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/christmas-in-november-2013-25th-anniversary-edition/
LOCATION:Jasper Park Lodge\, Jasper\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20140113T164511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140113T164903Z
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SUMMARY:Traditional Canadian Christmas Fruit Cake Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Register to participate in this Canadian Heritage Recipe Tasting\n \nIf you have made a Christmas cake and have some leftover – and most of us do\, please come! Send me an e-mail immediately. \nIf you do not have any cake\, but want to come – send me an e-mail immediately! \nWhat kinds of Cakes?\n\nlight and dark cakes\ndried fruit and candied fruit cakes\n\nAll traditional cakes…. \nHow can I participate in the Traditional Canadian Christmas Fruit Cake Tasting?\n\ne-mail me at valerie@acanadianfoodie.com to confirm your interest in attending the tasting\n\nlet me know if you have a cake or not\nif you have a cake\, describe it and send me a copy of the recipe\, please\nlet me know if you will be bringing one person with you\n\n\n\nEvent Confirmation Process:\n\nFirst 8 that respond with cakes will be assured a spot at the tasting. This will be confirmed to each of you immediately. Right now\, there are two cakes. We need 5 to make this happen and 10 would be the maximum for this event.\nI will be asking for a soft copy of your cake recipe before the tasting and will send all recipes to all who attend after the tasting.\nCake preparation/cutting instructions will be sent out to attendees via e-mail the day prior to the tasting.\nThe address to my home\, with directions will be e-mailed to attendees the day before the event\nIf there are a minimum of 5 cakes\, then I will start to confirm spots for tasters without cakes: two spots for each cake… that is if we have 10 cakes\, there will be a maximum of 30 in attendance (should we ever be so lucky!)\n\nThe Traditional Canadian Christmas Fruit Cake Tasting Process:\nInformation to know… and more will be sent to you via mail. \n\nPlease arrive on time or within 15 minutes of 4pm\nI will serve a festive drink of some kind\nTasting instructions will be e-mailed prior to the event and explained with questions answered at 4:15 sharp\nInformal “formal” tasting will commence at 4:30 and finish by 5pm\nDepending upon my week and our numbers\, I may serve another little somethin’ somethin’\n\nWe’ll discuss our findings for the last hour and work to make sense of the tasting experience in some kind of summary through sharing results \nPhotographs:\nI will be writing about our experience and posting it on my website\, with photos. If you don’t want to be in them\, please let me know in advance. Also\, I don’t post photos where appearance is compromised. \nSure hope this will happen! Help me to make it happen? \nFuture Tastings:\nI plan to host a few of these this year\, so hope to get a healthy response to initiate some enthusiasm about meeting up to Taste regional or local food and heritage Canadian food recipes this year. \nHappy 2014. Let the Tastings Begin!
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/traditional-canadian-christmas-fruit-cake-tasting/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping: Culinary Tour\, Travel and Cooking Classes\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5T 6P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hosting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140225T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140304T000000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20140215T214807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140215T214807Z
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SUMMARY:I won a Thermomix Trip to Mexico
DESCRIPTION:I won a trip from Thermomix Canada for selling so many Thermomixes in 2013! \nGood for me! Mom and I will be away enjoying the Mayan sun for 6 long and leisurely days – but I will still be able to answer your Thermomix questions via e-mail!
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/i-won-a-thermomix-trip-to-mexico/
LOCATION:Grand Sunset Princess\, Playa Del Carment\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Attending
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140313T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140313T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20140215T213839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140215T215026Z
UID:56810-1394710200-1394717400@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:WIN Lunch With Lynn at NAIT Ernest's Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Read all about it and win two tickets to attend\, here! \n 
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/lunch-lynn-nait-ernests-restaurant/
LOCATION:NAIT\, 11762 - 106 Street\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5G 2R1 \, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140315T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20140315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20140315T214651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140315T214651Z
UID:57156-1394881200-1394895600@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Culinary Arts Cook Off
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/culinary-arts-cook/
LOCATION:Mount Royal School\, 11303 55 Street Edmonton \, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5W 3P6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Judging
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140819
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20140718T040105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140718T040105Z
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SUMMARY:The Former Yugoslavia
DESCRIPTION:Heading out ….\n \nTo visit Pava’s grave and say good-bye. \n 
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/former-yugoslavia/
LOCATION:Vanja’s  Father’s House\, Biljeljina\, Bosnia And Herzegowina
CATEGORIES:Holiday
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141027
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20140922T191803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140922T192329Z
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SUMMARY:Piedmont Alba Truffle Festival and Barolo Itinerary
DESCRIPTION:Wanna Play Hooky?\nLet’s Get Out of Town and go to the famous Alba Truffle Festival and taste wine in Barolo! \nOrganized by Valerie Lugonja: Valerie@acanadianfoodie.com \nTour is on SUNDAY\, OCTOBER 26\, 2014 \nPayment required by October 10 2014 \n100 Euro per person\, or 147 Canadian dollars; vat and tip included in this amount \nPick up 9 am Turin: specific location yet to be determined \nDrop off 7:30 pm Turin at designated restaurant for dinner together\, transportation back individual responsibility; or drop off at pick up location\, if preferred \nPrice for Piedmont Alba Truffle Festival and Barolo Itinerary includes: \n\ntransportation\,\nEnglish speaking driver\, VAT and 15% tip\nwine tasting in Bra\, admission to the Unesco Heritage site\nitinerary (below)\n\nThere is no official guide; we will tour together \nOther costs to consider: \n\nLunch: Approximately 35 Euros for 3 course set menu\, includes tip and tax\nDinner: Approximately 40 Euros for 3 course set menu\, includes tip and tax\nIncidentals: torrone factory purchases\, coffee\, snacks\, shopping (wine\, truffles\, specialty foods etc.)\n\nNote: Reservations will be made for lunch and dinner\, so if you are opting out\, I will need to know when you pay for this trip; Meals and all incidental expenses will be the personal responsibility of each participant. \nNumber of Participants\nNeed 7 people for this to be “a go”; three spaces are booked so need 4 more people. First paid\, first reserved. \nCost Breakdown Per Person: \n\nCar for 10.5 hours with driver plus VAT and 15% tip = 110 Canadian\nHeritage Site Entry and Headphones = 11.50 Canadian\nBra Wine Tasting = 25 Canadian\n\nTOTAL 147 Canadian Dollars Each \nCan double the size of the trip\, price will be a bit cheaper if that happens\, so will refund on site if the response is such that the size is doubled. \nPayment for the Piedmont Alba Truffle Festival and Barolo Itinerary\nPayment needed immediately upon confirmation. First to pay have space reserved for this trip. \nNO REFUNDS: if less than 6 people pay\, and there is no trip\, each person will be refunded in full. You can transfer your space in this tour by selling it independently to another person but must send me their name and contact information. \nTo register and save your seat on this tour\, send an etransfer to: Valerie@acanadianfoodie.com for 147 Canadian Dollars titled Piedmont Truffle Barolo Tour\, Sunday\, October 26 to secure your place in this trip with an email to the same address to include the following: \n\nfull name\ncell phone\, email and Turino contact information (send it when you get it)\nlunch reservation with group in recommended restaurant on itinerary? Yes or no?\ndinner reservation with group in recommended restaurant on itinerary? Yes or no?\n\nI will notify you of exact pick up location; possibly each of your hotels\, once information is collected from all participants.\n \nPiedmont Alba Truffle Festival and Barolo Itinerary SUNDAY\, OCTOBER 26\, 2014 \n9 am pick up Torino TBD \n10 am Alba Truffle Market: self guided walking/shopping tour of the truffle market; make sure to have a snack and coffee enroute \n12:00 pm meet up to continue via car; be on time \n12:15 am Torrone Factory: Piano Gallo 48\, Grinzane Cavour (www.sebaste.it); high quality Torrone for a good price; stop to shop for those who like torrone – a fast 15 minutes enroute dependent upon time (in other words\, if we leave late\, we miss it) \n12:30 pm Enoteca Regionale Piemontese located in an historic castle with a breath taking view (www.castellogrinzane.com); this is a Unesco World Heritage Site with specialty regional foods and very special wines at the Enoteca (entry and headset reserved and included in tour price) castellogrinzane.com \nMuseum Tour\, approx.. 30 minutes; 30 minutes for browsing and buying at the Enoteca \n1:30 pm meet up to continue via car; be on time \n1:45 pm enroute to La Morra\, for lunch: a pretty little village; More e macine for lunch\, via xx Septembre 18 (name of the restaurant) \n3:15 pm meet up to continue via car; be on time \n3:30 pm Barolo\, a very small but beautiful town for wine tasting/buying; tasting/buying will be self guided here as there are many little shops that offer similar experiences and prices \n4:30 pm meet up to continue via car; be on time \n5:00 pm Bra\, home of the Slow Food Academie for another wine tasting at Banca del Vino (http://www.bancadelvino.it); usually there is guided tour and tasting\, but due to Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto happening at this time\, the tour will be self guided and a small tasting is included in tour price \n6:00 pm meet up to continue via car; be on time \nReturn to Torino by 7:30 pm for dinner reservation at La Badessa in piazza Carlo Emanuele (optional http://www.labadessa.net); this will be one final drop off point\, or you may be dropped at the same place picked up from in the am\, yet to be determined. \n3.5 hours in the car throughout the day; 10.5 hours of tour time out of the car estimated until dinner at 7:30pm \nNOTE: All insurances and liabilities on this tour are the soul responsibility of each participant. This tour has been organized by me without any personal advantage or profit. I am paying my own portion\, as each of you are. We will be attending as Slow Food members celebrating the food of the region\, together. \n 
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/piedmont-alba-truffle-festival-barolo-itinerary/
LOCATION:Turrin Italy\, Turino\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Tour,Tour I am hosting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150110T184041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150110T184248Z
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SUMMARY:Making Agnolotti with Jens
DESCRIPTION:Meat and Vegetarian Filling Agnolotti\n \nPutting away some delicious homemade agnolotti pasta for a busier day. It will be great to practice the skills learned together at the cooking class we took in Turino October 2014
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/making-agnolotti-jens/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150111T020134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150117T161041Z
UID:62838-1422518400-1423414800@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Royal Caribbean Cruise with Mom
DESCRIPTION:New Orleans and Western Royal Caribbean Cruise\n \nMom and Dad loved cruises and have been on more than a few. Vanja and I? None. No desire. Maybe a little fear\, actually. Lots of problems on cruise ships with proper healthcare and international law…. but\, she found the cruise and really wanted to go for “One last big trip!” My response? “OK! If you want to have one last big trip\, let’s plan it and really do it well.” Her answer? “That’s not how I do things. This came along. It is a great price\, so if you want to go\, we’ll go\, and if not\, that’s fine\, too.” So\, we’re going. We have always wanted to travel to New Orleans\, so I am very excited about that. Mom was not interested in adding a few days there at either end of the trip\, so I will just have to go back. Soon\, I hope! (Life is getting shorter\, daily~!) \nItinerary: \nThursday January 29\n\nDepart from Edmonton to New Orleans: and it is a grueling schedule for 2 gals our age; especially me! 🙂 Seriously\, ridiculously long flight with 3 connections. We will be exhausted when we arrive.\n\nFriday January 30\n\nAM 1/2 Day New Orleans Motor Coach Sight Seeing Tour: French Quarter\, Jackson Square\, St. Louis Cathedral\, short walk along Bourbon Street\, short stop at a cemetery\, view remains of destruction by Hurricane Katrina\, shore of Lake Pontchartrain\, view longest bridge in the world\, see new flood gates and rebuilt levees. We will drive by antebellum mansions\, travel to St. Charles Avenue along the Mardi Gras Route\nLunch on our own\nPM Swamp Tour: part of pre-purchased 3 Tour Package that must be purchased before arrival\nDinner Event: part of pre-purchased 3 Tour Package that must be purchased before arrival\n\nSaturday January 31\n\nAM Visit: Louisiana State Museum’s Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond Exhibition\nLunch on our own\nTransfer to Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship\nPort: Cruise departs New Orleans Port late afternoon\n\nDinner on the ship\n\nSunday February 1\n\nat sea\n\nMonday February 2\n\nat sea\n\nTuesday February 3\n\n\nPort: Falmouth\, Jamaica\n\nOptional Excursion: (possible to purchase after boarding) explore Falmouth’s historic district\, view historic Georgian archetecture (200 years of history)\n\n\n\nWednesday February 4\n\n\nPort: Georgetown\, Grand Cayman\n\nNo Optional Excursion here\nLaze on the beach\, shop\, visit local museums\, or spot native lizards and parrots in Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park\n\n\n\nThursday February 5\n\n\nPort: Cozumel\, Mexico\n\n\nOptional Excursions: (possible to purchase after boarding) board the Reef Explorer Semi-Sub and submerge 4 feet under the surface in spacious air conditions surroundings to view the rich and exotic underwater world of the Carribbean or go snorkeling.\nVisit San Miquel\, the only town on the island\, and shop\n\n\n\nFriday February 6\n\nat sea\n\nSaturday February 7\n\n\nPort: New Orleans\n\n\nDisembark and transfer to motor coach to visit an old plantation on the West bank of the Old River Road\nMississippi River Cruise Jazz Dinner: part of pre-purchased 3 Tour Package that must be purchased before arrival\n\n\n\nSunday February 8\n\nDepart from New Orleans to Edmonton: another grueling day of flawed travel plans to get a cheap flight apparently (that is why I like to pay more – I might just live longer…. but mom is so healthy\, she doesn’t notice these things!)\n\nFalmouth Jamaica\nSituated on Jamaica’s North coast about 18 miles east of Montego Bay\, Falmouth is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns. Visitors to Falmouth will experience the revitalization of one of the first shipping ports in the Caribbean\, with a rich heritage dating back more than 240 years. Falmouth flourished as a market center and port for decades when Jamaica was the world’s leading sugar producer. \nMost recent development includes a two-berth pier\, retail establishments\, restaurants and a transportation center. In the future\, there will be onsite attractions and experiences\, hotel and residential components along with additional retail and restaurant options. \nThe One Thing You Don’t Want to Miss\nVisit the spectacular Dunn’s River Falls near Ocho Rios\, where you can climb 600 feet up from the base of the falls or retreat to the beach where the rushing water exits into the ocean. At Dolphin Cove you can watch the dolphins at play or walk through the jungle to see friendly birds and iguanas. \nVisit Good Hope Great House and tour one of the immaculately preserved homes on a former sugar plantation\, which dates back to the 1770s and sits on over 2\,000 acres. From dune buggy safaris and river tubing to a horse and buggy tour\, you will find many activities to keep you entertained. Here you will discover the ruins of buildings that were once the jewel of the Caribbean on its estate grounds. Be sure to visit the local pottery house and enjoy an authentic Jamaican lunch. \nOther Fun Things to Do\n\nTake in Falmouth’s British Colonial architecture\nVisit the Good Hope Great House for rich history\, culture and scenic beauty including the Pottery House and Trading House\nBoard the 30-foot bamboo rafts that offer romantic and adventurous rides on the Martha Brae River. Sit back and relax as a raft captain guides you through an exceptional view of the island’s tropical scenery\nTake a trip through time on a horse-and-buggy ride through town\nEnjoy a scenic drive through Jamaica’s interior to Appleton Estate\, where visitors learn how rum is made\, sample wet sugar and have the chance to taste different-aged rums\nTravel east to Ocho Rios where you can climb the spectacular Dunn’s River Falls\, soar through the lush rainforest canopy on a zip line\, wind down the mountainside on a Jamaican bobsled or swim with dolphins at Dolphin Cove\nFeel the warmth of sun and sand on your skin as you steal away on a beach getaway at the Breezes Grand Resort in Negril or Cornwall Beach in Montego Bay\n\nShopping for Bargains\nThe pulse of Falmouth radiates from the heart of Water Square where you’ll discover the Albert George Shopping and Historical Center. Pick up local craftwork wares that showcase the history and culture of the area and make memorable souvenirs for visitors and those back home. Wednesday morning was made for the most dedicated shoppers\, as dealers fill stall after stall with native produce and gifts you won’t find anywhere else you journey. \nGet a Taste of Local Flavor\nA trip to Falmouth\, Jamaica\, wouldn’t be complete without sampling one of the more than 300 different jerk recipes that are cooked locally. From shrimp and lobster to chicken and pork\, the jerk recipe is the signature of the city’s tasty fare. Complement this culinary adventure by sampling local refreshing fruits like the ackee\, breadfruit and star apple\, a sweet finish to your flavorful journey. \nLocal Currency\nThe Jamaican dollar (JMD) is the official unit of currency. U.S. dollars\, traveler’s checks and credit cards are widely accepted. You’ll be able to pay with U.S. dollars at nearly every restaurant and shop in town\, but be prepared to get change in Jamaican dollars if U.S. currency is not available. \nNotes: \nPassengers depart immediately for excursions with the cruise lines\, and the arrival of Falmouth’s port has led to a slew of new offerings by Chukka (the tour operator that runs many cruise ship tours) on the vast grounds of Good Hope Great House\, one of Jamaica’s most stately plantation homes. But you could easily spend a few hours admiring the town’s architecture\, popping into a jerk joint for a very authentic snack for a few dollars or taking in the town scene from above with a perch at Cafe Nazz. If the beach is calling\, there are a few within a 10-minute taxi ride\, and Montego Bay’s party beaches are only 30 minutes away/ \nMore tips here. \nShore excursions by Chukka Tourism\, Jamaica here \n\nFalmouth Cooking Class must be booked in Advance\n1700’s Great House and Plantation Tour\nBest Overview and Overall Tour for First Timers\n\nGeorgetown\, Grand Caymen\nThe One Thing You Don’t Want to Miss\nExperience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure: snorkeling with stingrays at Stingray City Sandbar. These relatively tame creatures will swim right into your arms as they glide around you. They have velvety soft skin and love to have their bellies rubbed. Despite their frightening name\, they are very gentle and won’t hurt you as long as you stay away from their tails. \nOther Fun Things to Do\n\nTake a tour through the charming city of George Town\, the capital of the Cayman Islands. Stop at the town of Hell\, whose name was inspired by its unusual rock formations. Visit the Turtle Farm\, an interactive sea-turtle nursery where green and hawksbill turtles are bred and raised.\nExplore a seemingly endless stretch of magnificent coastline at Grand Cayman’s world-famous Seven-Mile Beach.\nSail the beautiful waters of the North Sounds\, stopping by Stingray City\, aboard a 60-foot racing catamaran.\nSurround yourself with exotic marine life and huge coral formations as you explore the underwater world in a submarine.\nExperience a bird’s-eye perspective of Grand Cayman on an exciting helicopter tour.\nSwim with stingrays\, dolphins and turtles and complete this adventure tour at Tiki Beach on Seven Mile Beach.\n\nSporting Adventures\n\nPaddle along Grand Cayman’s world-renowned Seven-Mile Beach on a kayaking adventure.\nExplore a historic shipwreck while snorkeling the beautiful Cayman waters.\nExplore the island and get a great workout at the same time\, cycling through the island’s quaint villages.\n\nShopping for Bargains\nGrand Cayman is humorously referred to as “Brand Cayman” by those savvy shoppers who know the island’s reputation for fabulous duty-free prices on designer merchandise. Great bargains abound on jewelry and watches from Caribbean Hook\, Chopard\, Honora\, House of Tanzanite\, John Atencio\, John Hardy\, Kabana\, Roberto Coin\, Starnight\, Alfex\, Cartier\, Concord\, Faconnable\, Gucci\, Maurice Lacroix\, Michele\, Movado\, Wenger and more. Fine china\, crystal\, perfumes\, leather\, rum cakes\, and liquor are available at bargain prices. Local crafts and treasure coins found in retail shops in George Town are also great buys. \nLocal Currency\nThe official currency of the Cayman Islands is the Cayman Islands dollar (KYD).  U.S. dollars\, credit cards\, and traveler’s checks are widely accepted. \nShore Excursions here. \nMore tips here. \nCozumel\nShore excursions here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/royal-caribbean-cruise-with-mom/
LOCATION:Royal Carribbean Cruise
CATEGORIES:Cruise
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150225T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150329T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150110T193141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150110T193142Z
UID:62836-1424851200-1427648400@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Here I Come: Thermomix TM31 hits Salt Lake City
DESCRIPTION:Interested in seeing a Thermomix Demonstration if you live in Salt Lake City?\n \nI am going to be GRAMSEY so will be in Salt Lake City for a month and will definitely be able to show my favourite kitchen machine to those interested. Of course\, I cannot sell one to you\, as I am not there to work\, but I can share the passion with you. (January 2015 Incentives for the Thermomix TM31) I am there for the birth of my first grandchild – and to go to the Red Iguana as much as I possibly can to eat the best Mexican Food outside of the country. \n \n(Still dreaming of the Enchiladas Potosinas I had two times while there last.) Anyway\, if you are interested in setting up an appointed time to see a demonstration while I am there\, I will probably have time to do a couple of demonstrations. Email me at valerie@acanadianfoodie.com and I will follow up with you… or \n \nIf you have a food website or read or follow my website and live in the area\, let’s go for coffee or a taste of the city. Would love to meet – all dependent upon priority numero uno:   William Duggan! \n \nSalt Lake City: Here I come for the entire month of March 2015. I will be forever changed.
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/here-i-come-thermomix-tm31-hits-salt-lake-city/
LOCATION:Salt Lake City\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hosting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150227T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150110T182820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150110T182935Z
UID:62830-1425024000-1425056400@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:William Duggan Andersen: Arrival Due February 27
DESCRIPTION:I am going to be GRAMSEY!!!!! \nWilliam Duggan Andersen\, first grandchild due soon and I will be there. \nSO EXCITED!
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/william-duggan-andersen-arrival-due-february-27/
LOCATION:Salt Lake City\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Attending
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150528
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150522T144010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150522T144010Z
UID:63791-1432339200-1432771199@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Thermomix TM5 Training
DESCRIPTION:Consultant and Team Leader Training
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/vancouver-thermomix-tm5-training/
LOCATION:Thermomix Vancouver\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teaching
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150529T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150522T144220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150522T144220Z
UID:63793-1432886400-1433782800@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:William Duggan Andersen Blessing
DESCRIPTION:Salt Lake City\, here Gramsy comes!!!!
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/william-duggan-andersen-blessing/
LOCATION:Andersen Home\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Attending
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20150710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20150522T144446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150522T144711Z
UID:63795-1433836800-1436547600@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Europe 2015 Trip
DESCRIPTION:Hello Petar! (Vanja’s dad) \nAmsterdam\, Former Yugoslavia\, Greece and more! \nYeah!!! Happy Summer!
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/europe-2015-trip/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Holiday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20151025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20151025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20151009T195805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151009T204416Z
UID:65194-1445770800-1445778000@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Thermomix Demonstration: Join Us?
DESCRIPTION:Curious\, but not yet a serious Thermomix Enthusiast?\n \nYou can see a post of a demonstration from a few years ago here. \nJoin us. \nRSVP.
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/thermomix-demonstration-join-us/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping Culinary Tour\, Travel and Cooking Classes\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5T 6P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Thermomix Demonstration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valerie@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20160622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20160622T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20160525T000327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160525T003310Z
UID:67297-1466618400-1466618400@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Tickled Pink to Host Cathy's Birthday Party!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/tickled-pink-host-cathys-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20160710T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20160710T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20160525T000050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160525T000051Z
UID:67295-1468157400-1468168200@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Amy's Baby Shower for Heidi Marie
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/amys-baby-shower-heidi-marie/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valeria@acanadianfoodie.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20160723T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20160723T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164701
CREATED:20160524T235637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160525T000508Z
UID:67292-1469289600-1469289600@www.acanadianfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Vanja's Pig Roast July 23 2016
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.acanadianfoodie.com/event/vanjas-pig-roast-july-23-2016/
LOCATION:Taste Tripping\, 874 Proctor Wynd\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Attending
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Lugonja":MAILTO:valerie@acanadianfoodie.com
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