Can't say enough about this cooking school. They are first class and very professional…read more I first got introduced to their school when I went to listen to an evening presentation by THIERRY MERET -- CHEF DE CUISINE and MARNIE FUDGE -- PASTRY CHEF regarding their cooking classes overseas in France. This was pre covid and I still plan to go when they restart the overseas programs. At the presentation we sampled wine, appetizers and dessert. Beautifully pared and delicious. They made it so interesting and exciting I decided to take some of their classes in January, 2021. I signed up for 7 classes - Knife Skills, Cooking 101 (4 Classes), Stocks & Sauces and Made In France. My two favourite types of cooking are French and Asian. Needless to say I am very excited! Their in person classes are always small 10-12 people maximum so you get a lot of personal attention. Their cooking class area is so capturing the atmosphere of working in a professional cooking environment. They make it so educational, interesting, fun and motivational. Can't wait to get started! If you are interested in cooking check them out. You won't regret it. https://www.cuisineandchateau.com/

Along with the foodie phenomena of recent years, public friendly professional kitchens with…read morechef-grade teachers have been popping up all over Calgary , and all finding a voracious hungry crowd all wanting to learn from the best. And if what I've seen at Cuisine et Chateau is held at any standard of quality and excellence, then the food scene of YYC is very much alive and well. Hidden away in Kensington deep in a building shared with a tanning salon and a cafe, the Cuisine et Chateau awaits all comers who want to learn beyond the normal menus. I have to admit, it's a nice cozy place that just exudes the charm of a parisian kitchen, complete with brick walls and clean steel. Chef Thierry Meret of Le P'tite Table and La Chaumiere holds court here with Pastry Chef Marnie Fudge. Combined, the two bring a well rounded excellence and education to the students, and I can see why. At this particular event I was attending, I was given a taste of an excellent quinoa salad with grilled shrimp, replete with lemon tones and flavours. Matched with the paired wines, the dish was simply refreshing, bright and well, yummy. Needless to say, I did enjoy it immensely. It's a great introduction to the food, and an especially good indicator. A particularly nice touch is how they've made the lessons specialized for the time, style, and interests. Want to learn how to develop knife skills? They got that. How about how to make a great french of italian dish in 40 min during your lunch break? There's that. Or how about a field trip so you can cure and smoke your own meats? It's all there, and you can find out more by going to their website. I have a $120 gift certificate myself, and I'm stuck trying to figure out what I want to learn! 1 of the Yelp 100 Challenge

One of my top downtown places to grab lunch on the go! Located on the second level of the Scotia…read moreCentre, the market is open weekdays from 7am - 4pm with a rotating menu of breakfast and lunch options. There's hot food stations, a bakery at the back, shelves with freshly baked bread, sauces, tea, and other goodies, and two open fridges with salads, fruit, charcuterie plates for one, sandwiches and to go meals. Breakfast is served until 10am with a breakfast sandwiches ($6), frittatas ($3.50) and made-to-order omelets ($6). Lunch is served from 11am - 1pm and there's four different stations. The menu is posted online each day (http://culinarycampus.ca/our-daily-menu.php), at the entrance and at each station. The Rottiserie has two daily choices served on a long bun - their signature prime rib and a daily feature. The prime rib ($9) is one of the tastiest things I've ever eaten (super tender meat sliced infront of you, some light greens, olive oil and chunks of sea salt) that I would eat every day if I wouldn't double in size as a result. The Braise section ($9.50) is the most popular and includes your choice of starch (usually rice or potatoes), two serves of veggies (there's always two options, or you can grab more of a starch), and a choice of two meat dishes. The soups (two, $3-$5) are hiding on the left hand side of the Braise counter, hover by the soup sign and someone will come over to help you rather than joining the big line for Braise. The Saute section ($8.5) is split into the two different dishes for the day, which they'll cook infront of you - plus there's usually an example plate there to show you what it will look like. These tend to be meals on rice, pasta or noodles. To pay, a queue will form next to the Braise section and you'll be signalled from one of the four registers when they're ready for you. Service is always friendly and you can pay by cash, debit or credit. If you need any condiments, stop at the counter on the right hand side on your way out after you've paid. The food quality is always great and the menu rotates through so I always swing by whenever my favourites are on the menu. Or for the prime rib when I want to indulge! Happy eating!

If you have the chance to go to the Culinary Campus event during Big Taste, it is truly worth it…read more At $85/ticket, that put my expectations fairly high and I was not disappointed. Doors open at 7pm, and when you enter you are given wine glass. There are stations throughout the entire kitchen, and the chefs & culinary students are preparing each dish right in front of you. You're welcome to ask any questions about how the food is prepared. The dishes for the 2016 Big Taste event included rack of lamb, sushi, flatbread, shrimp & grits, wings & fried vegetables, lobster bisque, crab cakes, rabbit, duck confit pirogies, and ginger beef. Every singly one of these dishes was amazing. For dessert, there was a selection of chocolate mousse, creme brûlée, panna cotta, tiramisu, and banana bread pudding. I tried it all, and the dessert was a surprising let-down. The dark-chocolate mousse was hard, the panna cotta was soupy and under cooked, and the banana bread pudding was much more mushy than any bread pudding I've had. The milk chocolate mousse and creme brûlée were enjoyable. I hope the desserts are improved for next year. There were wine stations throughout the kitchen as well, with wine from several BC wineries. I think there were 6 stations, and each had a white and a red wine, and you could drink as much as your heart contents. Overall, this is a fantastic event, with amazing food. $85 is pricey, however it's such a unique experience, and you can eat & drink all you want. Definitely worth it!

Work had an event here for team building. Definitely is really fun compared to the traditional…read moredinner. So we were split into groups and we are each in charge of a dish or a course. So I did the Tom Yum Soup. Instructions were laid out in front of us. We had ingredients already or almost ready for us to start cooking. All we need to do is just to chop up the ingredients. We also had a theme. So we had the Vietnam dishes. I was in charge of making the Tom Yum Soup. It came out delicious. I really liked it. The other dishes were delicious too. Our instructor was Ching and she guided us in every step. Constantly watching how we cook. We had a great time. Everything went well. I also found out that every Friday they have couple's night cooking and Saturday they have classes for kids. At the end, I have to say it was fun. If you bring your own wine its cheaper but they have to pour the alcohol for you. Great team building event.

I like the staff here. Very helpful and always willing to assist you. On my last visit for spices…read morefor my French recipes the ladies were quite helpful in directing me to the proper sections. Got more than I was originally going for because they had other spices I had been looking for at their location. The store has a great collection of cookbooks, spices, kitchen equipment, specialty foods and equipment and lots to choose from from various nationalities. It is sometimes busy in there but line ups are generally not long. I inquired about French cooking classes and online ordering. They were kind enough to direct me to another spice supplier for items they did not carry which I appreciated very much. Definitely will be doing a lot more business with them,

Your review on Cozymeal: We had a wonderful evening at our…read moreprivate dinner sushi lesson with Chef Paul. He taught us all about the best quality of sushi rice and precise knife skills for properly preparing our ingredients for sushi rolls. As well as lots of chef tips for how to create neater rolls and of course the amazing chefs blow torch which was so much fun to use and made the sushi taste even better! This was a Christmas gift for my husband and it was truly a relaxing evening and an opportunity to enjoy learning and making the food in great company with such a patient and knowledgeable chef. We really enjoyed ourselves and each dish was delectible and more than we could finish so we ended up with a full fancy roll to take home plus one extra dessert. I don't think you could get learn this much and focus so well in a larger class. I highly recommend the experience and you will leave with better sushi making skills plus recipes! Amazing for a date night and I'm sure the in house lesson for 5 + would also be a blast!

From the owner: Cozymeal is an award-winning provider of cooking classes, private chef services, food tours and…read moreteam building activities with local chefs and food tour guides in Calgary. Consumers as well as small and large companies use us regularly for all their culinary needs, from couples cooking classes to team building activities to bachelorette parties to private dinners.

Great food and service! A beautiful space to enjoy a coffee, snack, breakfast or lunch alone or…read morewith a friend.

Had the poke tuna bowl. Very little tuna about 2 ounces, raw carrots, shredded lettuce, rice, and a…read moremayo sauce. Not impressed. Decided to buy a Sheppards Pie to take home for dinner 19$. Thought ok this looks like good value. Nottachance. 90% mash potatoes 10% beef and veggies! Really???? What are they teaching these chefs? How to rip people off? This just doesn't make me want to go back and support this type of conduct. Maybe they just think this is normal which is even more ridiculous . Rip off people as much as you can, hopefully they wont notice? Sadly will not go back.

I had the chance to chat with Susan and she was telling me about her cooking training, several year…read moreexperience as a chef and personal experience that improved her life just changing her diet and then she became with this idea about helping people to improve their lifestyle based in healthy food. I love the idea about cook easy recipes, with good basics ingredients which doesn't need to be expensive, getting advices where to get my groceries, and improving my health. I really liked to talk to you and I believe I can improve easily my food habits working with you. I wonder if I can do one of your programs with 2 of my friends, or does it need to be one by one person?

From the owner: Helping you improve your health and increase energy through whole foods and everyday nutrition…read more Culinary skills & Nutrition teaches skills that empower you in the kitchen, allow you to create healthier meals with ease and eliminate processed foods. You will learn how to save time and money through tips, tricks & techniques. Specializing in dietary restrictions, food sensitivities, allergies, weight loss, weight management and how to use use food as medicine.

We stumbled upon this spot while looking for dessert and noticed they're open surprisingly…read morelate--sometimes until 2 a.m.! Not sure who's craving dessert at that hour, but clearly there's demand. The interior is cute and nicely decorated, and the menu offers plenty of choices. That said, the options felt pretty standard--mostly crepes or waffles with ice cream and toppings. Nothing really stood out as unique. We ordered the Ferrero crepe with vanilla ice cream. The crepe itself was tasty, but I wish they were a bit more generous with the ice cream and whipped cream since the portions felt small. Overall, it was an okay experience--not bad, but not a must-visit either.

I have visited this dessert café many times because I enjoyed the desserts and often came here with…read morefriends. However, I don't plan to visit as often anymore. Every time I come, I am consistently seated near the entrance, even though there are many other tables available. I also always order a decaf Americano. On one occasion, despite ordering a decaf Americano, I was served a latte instead and was told that decaf Americano was not available at this café. I have allergies to both milk and caffeine. The drink was only replaced after I clearly explained my allergies to the staff member who was serving me. I was even charged an additional fee for making the drink iced that day. What I found hard to understand was that the same staff member asked me to leave a Google review at the time -- which is why I am writing this review today. This is a menu item I order regularly, which made the situation even more confusing. Overall, the repeated seating choices and lack of attentiveness made me feel uncomfortable and singled out as a customer. I hope the staff can be more considerate and consistent in their service going forward.