Blog
Cookbook Collective / Colin Metcalfe with Sidewalk Citizen
Over the last six months we have been divided into two different groups of people: The ones who have successfully perfected the art of sourdough, or if you're like me, the ones who leave baking to the experts. Either way, neither...
Sustainability Series / The effects of COVID-19 at origin with Daniela of Agricafe
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word sustainability? Likely, it’s our effort to eliminate single use plastics, or maybe it’s our increasing awareness of the importance of supporting locally owned businesses. How does...
Cookbook Collective / The Calgary Dream Centre
If you have been a Monogram customer for any length of time, you will 100% recognize our newest cookbook contributor. Heather served coffee with us at Monogram for four years and knew your drink order before you even walked through...
Cookbook Collective / Mike Soucey
Meet Mike Soucey. Mike has been instrumental in developing our beloved toast program in our cafes. If you have ever had the privilege of eating our infamous Honey, Hazelnut & Cream toast, you have Mike to thank. He is a...
We first released the coconut latte back in 2017, and it was a huge hit in the cafés! It's actually a very simple recipe, for a coconut latte syrup, and we think it's a great one to try out at...
Cookbook Collective / Karen Kong
Karen moved to Calgary when she was young and dove into the industry as soon as she was legal to work! She practiced french baking techniques during her restaurant days under European chefs and infused Canadian and Asian flavours into...
Producer Story: Luis Choquehuanca
Our relationship with Luis Choquehuanca has become one of our most valued producer partnerships, and a great example of the benefits of committing to values on both sides. We were first introduced to Luis from our close partners at Agricafe....
Cookbook Collective / Matthias Fong
Matthias is formerly the executive chef of River Café & Deane House restaurants. During his tenure, River Café was ranked as high as 28th in Canada’s 100 best restaurants and was listed perennially in Avenue & Where magazines best of Calgary....
Horchata is a traditional Mexican drink made with rice, flavoured with cinnamon, and sweetened with sugar! Often there are nuts and seeds added in with the rice, giving it a richer flavour. Here’s our version of coffee horchata! It’s super...
