free tix for saturday afternoon!
The Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival celebrates 20 years next weekend and we have free tix to give away. Use code TOMATO here. Door prizes, a photo booth, Divinity DJs spinning hits from the last two decades and lots of terrific wines, spirits and craft beers to sample. Check it out!
five more days of great knives on sale
Pick up one-of-a-kinds, prototypes and other unique knives handmade in Japan at Knifewear’s (10820 82 Avenue, 587-521-2034) week-long garage sale, November 6-12. Also online: https://knifewear.com.
russell open house
Need some new kitchen equipment? Visit the Russell Hendrix (10808 120 Street, 780-423-4221, https://www.russellhendrix.com) Open House, Tuesday, November 14, from 9-4:30pm. Enjoy product demos, door prizes, food and a sale.
sorrentino’s annual truffle and winemaker dinner, thursday, november 23
There are a few tix left for Sorrentino’s annual dinner featuring chef Alberto Alboreggia and Joe Giusti of Guisti Wine in Verona. This luxurious dinner always sells out so don’t delay! Tix, $125++, 780 424-7500.
beer of the week
Alley Kat’s Sapphire Dragon Double IPA, made with Idaho 7 hops, is a lovely deep gold, with citrus and stone fruit aromas, earthy pine and black tea bottom notes and a crisp texture. Available in limited quantities now. Did you know you can tour the Kat? On Thursday and Friday at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30pm at 9929 60 Avenue.
pickled chard stems
I love that thrifty feeling you get when making food from something that often goes straight to the compost bin. So, I love this recipe for quick pickled chard stems from our American in Paris food hero David Lebovitz. File under why didn’t I think of that?
