get in line for shecooks lunch bowls
Holly Hunt is a flavour maven and one of the best cooks we know. She started her biz way back with lunch bowls packed with flavour and texture. There’s your chance to order lunch bowls, soup or power balls by 10pm Friday (tomorrow). Pick-up Sunday at OTTO (11405 95 Street).
asparagus is here!
Edgar Farms asparagus from Innisfail is back at the Bountiful, Callingwood and Old Strathcona Farmers’ Markets as well the Edgar Farms Country Store (closed Sundays). The difference between just-picked local asparagus and spears shipped in from wherever is remarkable. Find easy asparagus recipes in the current issue of The Tomato.
sunday supper at the marc this weekend
Enjoy three courses accompanied by Canadian, French and Spanish wines plus amuse bouche and dessert, some of exec chef Eric Hanson’s best dishes, including the 2017 CCC Bronze medal winner. This is chef’s inaugural Sunday Supper Club, don’t miss it! Tix: $155/p all in, call 780-429-2828, or book online.
blooms on 7 seedling sale for your cutting garden
Blooms on 7 Seedling Sale is this weekend, from 11am-3pm, Saturday and Sunday. Pick up cut flower favourites such as ageratum, amaranth, celosia, craspedia, lisianthus, foxglove, statice, yarrow and zinnias to create stunning bouquets and great looking garden beds.
the italian centre shop is one of canada’s best managed companies
Kudos to the Italian Centre Shop, which garnered the Canada’s Best Managed Companies award last week. “We are honoured to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies of 2024,” says Teresa Spinelli, president and owner of Italian Centre Shop. “We are here to create community. It’s not just about the products; it’s about fostering an environment where both employees and customers feel valued and supported.” The bar is set high; companies are evaluated on their leadership in strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities and innovation, governance, and financial performance to achieve the prestigious award. Congratulations!
From left: Angelo Antonucci (director of bakery), Eric Klein (CFO), Camilla Cuglietta (buyer), Anthony De Santis (director of operations), Teresa Spinelli (president), Lisa Greenough (communications administrator), Tammy Gano (human resources manager), Ryan von Eschen (sales & marketing manager), Gino Marghella (general manager)
alberta on the plate sign up is now
Attention all restaurateurs and food service operators! There is still time to sign up for Alberta on the Plate, the annual summer celebration of Alberta-grown foods in local eateries, whether that be a food truck, a brewery or distillery, caterer, café or deli, or a traditional resto. There is no charge to sign up, there are some rules, but they are not difficult and the team at Food Tourism Strategies is there to help you. Visit here for all the deets.
tomato top100: dolly’s empanadas
A taste of Peru inspired by a mother’s cooking—delicious and comforting.
recipe of the week: asparagus and ricotta salata salad
Pick up some startlingly fresh Edgar Farms asparagus and make this delicious salad.
