the people’s choice is jp
Congrats chef! JP Dublado (Edmonton’s Great Kitchen Party gold medallist) took the People’s Choice Award at the Canadian Culinary Championships last weekend in Ottawa. More news on the competition in our next issue.
Photo courtesy CGKP
join me for a bowl of soup for lunch every friday at kitchen
February is Heart Month. Pop by for delicious soup every Friday (from 11am-1pm) in February at Kitchen (10130 105 Street, 780-757-7704, kitchenbybrad.ca). All it costs you is a donation to the Mazankowski Heart Institute. Watch chef Brad Smoliak make dill pickle soup and talk about why the Maz matters: globalnews.ca
silverskate dinners start february 8
Not to miss: Smokey Bear with Café Linnea on February 10; RGE RD on February 11; Meuwly’s on February 15 and Bündok on February 17. For schedule and ticket info visit:
silverskatefestival.org
drink pink at winefest
Winefest rolls into the Convention Centre Friday, February 14 with over 300 wines to sample including 60 featured rosé. Door prizes, good things to eat, a step and repeat for photos, what’s not to like? Tix for Friday night and Saturday afternoon (Saturday night is sold out): winefestedmonton.tix123.com.
best of both worlds on valentine’s day
Culina to Go (#102 12019A -102 Avenue, 780-250-7044, culinafamily.com) offers three courses (salad greens by Vertical Growers Network with Mighty Trio dressing, Gull Valley tomatoes, dried fruit ,seeds and feta; Odd Company beer cheese fondue with Brio bread and chocolate fondue with fresh fruit and coconut macaroons) for pick-up on either February 13 or 14. Someone else does the cooking and you get to stay in, yaay! To order: $59+, culinafamily.com.
violet’s chocolate collection is here
Edmonton’s Violet Chocolate Company has a new Valentine’s Day Collection—gin fizz, guava passion fruit, berry fizz, cookies & cream bars and a cheeky Valentine’s Calendar. Find at several locations around town, such as Barking Buffalo Café, Jilly’s, Little Brick or order here: the-violet-chocolate-company.myshopify.com
make valentine’s day a family affair with a cookie kit
Sugared & Spiced’s Valentine’s Cookie Decorating Kit contains six freshly baked sugar cookie hearts, icing mix, hearts and sprinkles, piping bag. Available in the shop starting February 12, or, guarantee with a pre-order: amy@sugaredandspiced.ca. Order by February 9, pick-up February 14 at Sugared & Spiced Baked Goods, 10334 82 Avenue (rear), 780-244-2253, sugaredandspiced.ca), $24 each.
if savoury is more your thing
Say I love you with a Kitchen by Brad Smoliak Bacon Bouquet. Order by February 10 for pick up on Valentine’s Day, $50: app.getoccasion.com.
