alberta on the plate starts friday!
Find delicious two- and three-course menus featuring Alberta-grown food and drink at several cool spots around the province and in and around Edmonton such as Tryst, Three Vikings, RGE RD, Epic Food & Drink and the Butternut Tree.
rural roots dinner features dark side of the grill for open farm days
The Rural Roots Farmer Showcase at the George Pegg Botanic Garden is Saturday, August 19 (during Alberta Open Farm Days). Make a day of it—the market is 10am-4pm followed by dinner with pitmaster, barbecue expert and all-round bonhomme Mel Chmilar of Dark Side of the Grill. Martin Kerr on guitar rounds out the evening. Don’t miss it—ticket sales close August 13. Tix: $100/p+.
take a tour of monolith in august and benefit in the weeds
During August, the Monolith is donating 100 per cent of ticket sales to In the Weeds, an industry support charity for hospitality professionals. Not only will you taste some delicious beers and learn more about artisan brewing, you will help a lot of people. Tix are $10-$17/p+ (non-alcoholic, regular and gluten-free).
alberta open farm days dairy dream dinner at the old red barn
This sounds dreamy—Beaumont’s Chartier is having a dairy-focused long table dinner at the Old Red Bar near Leduc. Enjoy four courses by Chartier head chef Tamara Solon, 6pm, Sunday August 20. Tix: $175/p+ (include reception cocktail and one drink).
riverbend’s late season csa is booking now
Riverbend Gardens has a late season CSA which starts October 12 and runs for 10 weeks. Expect beautiful fall veg, like carrots, potatoes, cabbage, pumpkin, Brussels sprouts and the like. Convenient too—pick-up two big bags of autumn bounty every other Thursday (five pick-ups in total) at 13 locations. Check it out!
microplanes on sale at heart of the home
Microplane, the indispensable kitchen tool which makes short work of ginger, garlic and citrus zest, started life in the woodshop. Frustrated with her grater, Lorraine Lee (of Ottawa based Lee Valley Tools) used her husband’s Microplane to make Armenian orange cake. It was so effective, they changed the description in their catalogue and started a culinary revolution. That was in the mid-90’s. And now, they are on sale for 20 per cent off during August at Heart of the Home. Time to stock up, they make ideal gifts for the culinarily minded.
xix st albert presents global street food night
Enjoy four courses from eight countries by chef Landen Swick and culinary team. Monday is sold out, but there is availability for Tuesday, August 29. Tix: $80/p++.
tomato top100: partake’s beef dip
Rainy days call for Partake’s Mini French Dip—duck fat potato buns, pickled onions, Gruyère, sous vide flat iron with rosemary jus—beloved of nominators.
recipe of the week: tomato tonnato
The gorgeously ripe local tomatoes (your garden or the farmers’ markets) are coming in fast! Helen Rosner’s outstanding tomato dish is an easy and delicious way to make the most of them.
