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be a king for a day
FanFan’s (10330 80 Avenue, 587-524-9899) Galette des Rois are now available, in three sizes: for four ($17), six, ($23) or eight people, ($29) and in two flavours, apple and frangipane. What is a galette des rois? A French cake that celebrates the Epiphany — the visit of the three kings. It also has a feve (favour) hidden within. That’s always fun.
experience the flavours of alsace at the marc
The Marc’s (9940 106 Street, http://www.themarc.ca) January Sunday Supper Club features some darn fine Alsation wines by Zind Humbrecht, Boekel and Paul Zinck. Expect six delicious courses including cheese and ending with tarte tartin, Sunday, January 13, starting at 5 pm. Tix: $123/p, all in, call 780-429-2828 to book.
nominations for the TomatoTop 100 are now open
What was the best thing you ate or drank last year? Let us know by nominating your choice here or email hello@thetomato.ca.
jumping on the cauliflower pizza crust trend?
This Epicurious recipe takes out the guess work and guarantees a non-soggy pie: https://www.epicurious.com
Image courtesy Epicurious
help the freezing father raise funds for stollery
Several local chefs and restaurant are pulling together again this year to provide breakfast and dinner to the freezing father, Peter Burgess. Peter, his wife Candace and son Ben lost daughter and sister Erin in 2007 to a sudden illness. They know from personal experience the difference the Stollery makes in people’s lives and, for the third winter, Peter is camping out to raise funds for the children’s hospital. Todd Rutter, A Capella Catering, Ryan Hotchkiss, Bündok; Cindy and Brad Lazarenko, Culina; Serge Belair, Edmonton Conference Centre (formerly the Shaw); Lindsay Porter, London Local; Clayton Folkers, NAIT Baking; Charles Rothman; Shane Chartrand, SC at the River Cree; and Gregg Kenney, Vivo, are back again along with the Derrick To help raise funds for Stollery, donate at www.freezingfather.org or visit Peter at campsite #26 at the Rainbow Valley Camp Ground, from Sunday January 6 to Friday January 11. Peter will be joined by members of the Stollery Pediatric nursing team.
Photo by Blaise van Malsen, NAIT