nait boot camps are the bomb
Attention home cooks looking to up their game: there are two NAIT Culinary Boot Camps this year: Culinary Camp (CULG305) is June 18-21 and the Pastry Camp (BAKG330) is June 17-21. Visit http://www.nait.ca to register. Instructor chef Brad Lebsack and camper Lori Matheson share their boot camp experiences here.
barolo in the south west, yes!
One of our favourite wine producers, Claudio Viberti, will be at XIX (5940 Mullen Way, 780- 395-1119, dinenineteen.com) Thursday, May 23, 6pm, for a wine maker dinner—four Italian-inspired dishes with five Viberti wines. Tix: $95/p++, call 780-395-1119.
love whisky?
Taste six whiskies during the Glenfarclas Masterclass with George Grant at Chateau Louis (11727 Kingsway, 780-452-7770), 6:30pm, Tuesday, May 28. Tix: $40/p, adam@chateaulouis.com or call 780-452-2337.
barbecue season starts now
Learn a few new tricks for steak on the barbie at the Blue Flame Kitchen cooking class, Sizzlin’s Steaks, Thursday, May 30, 6pm-8pm, at the ATCO Centre (10035-105 Street). Tix: $65/p, atcoblueflamekitchen.com
brisket and brews for community options
Community Options is having the Brisket and Brews Fundraiser, Saturday, June 8, at the Jerry Forbes Centre (12122 68 Street). Enjoy samples from Bent Stick, Town Square and Yukon Brewing along with brisket by Smokehouse BBQ and music by Travis Mathews. Cash bar, seating, and an auction for a full golf package. Tix: $40/p, https://www.eventbrite.com. Community Options is a local charity organization providing early learning and childcare programs in Edmonton and area, since 1977.
there may be a few tix left
For dinner with Nathalie Bonhomme during the Winery Spotlight Dinner Series at the Expo Centre, Wednesday, May 22. The dinner will be set up long-table style in the Ballroom foyer (across the gallery from Hall F). Six wines, six courses, starting at 6:30pm. Tix: $125/p all in, edmontonexpocentre.com/
the asparagus is here!
Edgar Farms and Riverbend Gardens have asparagus now. Find at the City Market on 97 street on Saturday/Sunday and the Strathcona Market on Saturdays. First of the season asparagus is delicious done in the classic style with hollandaise sauce along with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc such as the Chateau G Bordeaux Blanc. https://thetomato.ca/tomatoquarantwo
