pasta with a purpose at sorrentino’s
Did you know that Friday, October 25 is International Pasta Day? Sorrentino’s is celebrating with a special initiative called Pasta with a Purpose. Net proceeds from sales of pasta dishes at six locations (Sorrentino’s Century Park, Downtown, Little Italy, St. Albert, Stony Plain and the West End) will be donated to Sorrentino’s Compassion House, a charity that provides accommodation and support for women undergoing cancer treatment. Make a reso here, or call any one of the participating locations.
taste tuscany’s tenuta monteti at color de vino
Meet and taste with Javier Pedrazzini of Maremma’s Tenuta Monteti, 2pm, Saturday, October 26 at Color de Vino (9606 82 Avenue). Tix: $30/p+.
the marc’s sunday supper involves black truffles
Enjoy fresh black Perigord and Piedmont winter truffles on a five-course menu by chef Eric Hanson’s remarkable team with wines expertly paired by 2851 Selections’s Stacey Jo Strombecky and the Marc’s GM, Ty Lake, 6pm, Sunday, October 27. Tix: $200.00 all in.
nose to tail with rge rd
Nose to tail cooking refers to responsibly using the whole animal and nobody does this better than RGE RD. Experience a true nose to tail dinner, 6pm, Wednesday, October 30, at the intimate Pantry Table. The menu, from a single pig, sustainably sourced from Four Whistle Farm is five courses with paired beverages. Limited seating, book now! Tix: $225+.
fantastic dinners at terroir
There is still time to book a seat at one of the spectacular dinners happening during Terroir in Calgary, November 1-3. Todo Santos at Milpa; Butcherina at Charcut’s University location; Land & Sea at chef Duncan Li’s Bar Chouette and Fancy Persuasions in the Hawthorne Room with chefs Bobby Cortez, Rupert Garcia, Liana Robberecht and Fu’s Repair Shop’s Winnie Chen. Wow! What a lineup! To book.
modern polish with julia and zofia
Explore the flavours of modern Polish cooking at a dinner at the Out of Bounds Restaurant (24427 Township Rd 542, outofboundsrestaurant.ca) Saturday, November 9. It’s the first dinner in a series called Passport to Global Flavours. Kitchen Party bronze chef Julia Kundera will be joined by her sister, chef Zofia Trebaczkiewicz in the kitchen. Yum! Tix: $65/p++.
tomato top100: food in the nud’s gluten free bagels
Plain or toasted, with smoked salmon or cream cheese, bagel lovers give these the nod.
recipe of the week: chef doreen prei’s shepherds’ pie
Top Kitchen Party chef Doreen Prei also makes a tremendously hearty shepherd’s pie, just the thing when the air turns nippy.
