About the Author(s)

Mary Bailey publishes the Edmonton edition of the City Palate, an independent bi-monthly magazine specializing in the local food scene. Her work has also appeared in Cooking at Home and on the Telus Alberta.com website. Her Background is in hospitality and wine. She is a certified wine educator, a member of the Society for Wine Educators, the Northern Alberta chapter director for Slow Food and a past director for Cuisine Canada, the national association of food professionals.