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indian-spiced rhubarb pavlova The Aussies have it right, pavlova makes a lovely dessert. Forego not quite in-season yet strawberries for gloriously in-season rhubarb instead. The cardamom, vanilla and star anise highlight rhubarb’s sweet and sour yin and yang deliciously. https://thetomato.ca/tomatoquarantwo/recipes/indian-spiced-rhubarb-pavlova
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cook’s challenge The High School Culinary Challenge is an annual culinary competition in which high school students cook three course dinners with teams of their classmates. What’s at stake? Full NAIT culinary scholarships, yes! This year the challenge is holding several fundraising dinners; June 28 at Zinc; July 10 at Nineteen; August 24 at the Workshop Eatery and September 11 at the Shaw Conference Centre. TIX for the Zinc dinner, $100, https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/back-to-the-basics-with-chef-david-omar-tickets-35241092055. For all the info on the High School Culinary Challenge visit: http://highschoolculinarychallenge.ca/
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heard of ted talks? come to red talks Chef Shane Chartrand has organized a stellar line up of chefs for Eagle and Condor, a celebration of Indigenous Foods happening during Red Talks on July 6. Chefs Jason Barton-Browne (Airdries’s Hayloft), Serge Belair (Shaw Conference Centre), Steve Brochu (Chartier) Geoffrey Caswell-Murphy (Westin Edmonton), Eric Hansen (Prairie Noodle), Darren Mclean (Calgary’s Shokunin), Matt Phillips and Andrew Cowan (Northern Chicken), Lindsay Porter (Woodwork) and Ben Staley (Alder Room), will cook over 11 firepits. No word yet on menus but with this lineup you can bet it will be delicious. TIX: https://www.myshowpass.com/xredx-talks/
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glass monkey patio tops in canada We love the patio at the Glass Monkey. So does Open Table! The Glass Monkey is one of the 150 Best Neighbourhood Gems in Canada for 2017 according to OpenTable diner reviews.
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don’t miss this pig roast and patio party Eli Lefort and Daniel Huber (aka the BurlyChef) of Second Line Food Services are holding a pop-up Pig Roast and Patio Party, Wednesday July 5 at the Hazeldean Community League, 9630 66 Avenue. The action starts at 5:30 pm. Come hungry! Meuwly’s Secret Meat Club are making a peach and rosemary infused roast pig; expect lots of sauces and sides and pecan pie for dessert. Enjoy Millstreet beer, a dj spinning tunes and a Vintage VW Bug and Van Car Show in the parking lot. Loads of fun! TIX: $65 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1st-annual-second-line-spring-pig-fling-and-backyard-bash-tickets-33956208935?aff=erelexpmlt
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