Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites Is On Food Network Canada

I just want to spread the word that one Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites is going to be on the old tee-vee!

From her email:

No, I'm not emailing with baby news, although we're expecting any day now, but just wanted to let you know you can catch my sisters and I in the premiere of Family Cook Off on Food Network Canada this Thursday (March 1) at 9PM.

Last August we four Wimbush girls competed in a friendly cooking challenge that was being filmed for FNC. It's finally airing and should be a lot of fun to watch!

That's it! =)

Best,

Aimee Wimbush-Bourque

So, tune in to the premiere of Family Cook Off on Food Network Canada on Thursday, March 1st at 9 p.m.

Go, Aimee!

Best Health Magazine Recognizes Our Award-Winning Canadian Bloggers

I was featured in Best Health magazine, which is pretty exciting, but you want to know what made it extra exciting? It turns out that I was in excellent company.

The article, called "Blogging for Dollars", also features Andrea Tomkins of A Peek Inside the Fishbowl, which placed 2nd in Lifetime Achievement in 2010:



And Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites, which placed 1st in Best New Weblog and 3rd in Food & Drink in 2010:



And Heather Greenwood Davis of Globetrotting Mama, which is nominated in Travel in this year's awards:



Nice work, you guys! And thank you, Best Health!

We've Got Talent: Amy Jo Ehman of Home For Dinner Publishes a Book

Amy Jo Ehman, author of Home for Dinner, a Food & Drink nominee in the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards, is a published author!

Ehman challenged herself to a year of eating food that was grown and raised locally in Saskatchewan, and this challenge not only expanded her knowledge of Saskatchewan food and international cuisine but also grew into her book, Prairie Feast: A Writer's Journey Home for Dinner:

Prairie Feast taps into a universal desire to find ourselves, our community and our history through the food we eat. It's not about miles or greenhouse gasses or "doing the right thing" (although that is a bonus), but about rediscovering the roots of a daily ritual that nourishes us body, mind and soul. (Amy Jo Ehman)

If you are going to be in or around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this month, there are two opportunities to meet Ehman, pick up a copy of Prairie Feast, and experience the local food.

The official book launch is being held tomorrow night, May 8th, at Souleio from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $25, which includes tapas and wine tastings alongside the good company and excellent literature.

The second event is being held at McNally Robinson Booksellers on May 19th at 6:30 p.m. The event includes a three-course feast featuring a variety of Saskatchewan-grown foods, including an appetizer of homemade ravioli, a main course of grilled chicken breast layered with mozzarella and served on a bed of spinach and chickpeas, and a dessert of choke cherry coulis and a saskatoon berry crème brulée. Tickets are $37.50.

Visit Prairie Feast's website.
Buy a copy of Prairie Feast.
Check out Amy Jo Ehman's weblog, Home for Dinner.