Culmina dinner and Dorie Greenspan’s gougeres

dinner with don triggs

Don’t miss the Culmina dinner at the Workshop Eatery (2003 91 Street SW) tomorrow night at 6:30pm with one of our fave wine people, proprietor Don Triggs. Enjoy five exquisite Culmina wines with four courses. There might be a few tix, $116.85, left. Call Workshop at 780-705-2205.

hot cross buns

Learn how to make hot cross buns, as well as from-scratch candied peel with the Ruby Apron. The class is on Sunday, March 25, 1pm – 3:30pm, includes a light lunch with a glass of wine and recipe pack. Tix, $70; https://therubyapron.ca.

california wine fair woo hoo!

The California Wine Fair rolls into the Shaw Convention Centre Monday, April 10. Raise a glass to California and sample a selection of more than 400 premium wines from dozens of California’s most interesting producers. You don’t have to be an expert, but you do have to be a wine lover. Proceeds to Easter Seals. Tickets for the evening event (7pm-9:30pm) are $75, available here: https://eastersealsalberta.akaraisin.com/ui/16537. Registration for the trade tasting (hospitality and wine shop folks) (2pm-5pm) avail here: https://www.eventbrite.ca

take a trip

Here’s something a little different—a pop-up called the Eurotrip from Jonathan Comeau, Preserve Food Truck and Adam Stoyko, chef Highlevel Diner, Five courses, two feature cocktails, $65/p, until March 25, 3pm-close. Tix: Highlevel Diner, 780-433-0993.

Dorie Greenspan’s Gougeres

We love Dorie Greenspan’s recipe for gougere (French cheese puffs) with its simple and well-explained technique. The only thing we might add is: do not undercook. Make a batch for Easter Sunday brunch. Some Edmonton restos makes gougeres with Parmigiano and black pepper. Mmmm delish!