it’s outdoor farmers market week
All the outdoor farmers markets are open soon. Yaay! Callingwood is now open Sundays, 10am-3pm and Wednesdays, 12-5pm. The 124 St Grand Market will open Thursday, May 10, 4-8pm and Sundays on 102 Avenue, 11am-3pm. The South West Market Terwillegar, 4-7:30pm and the Sherwood Park Baseline Market, 4-8pm, both open Wednesday, May 16. The City Market Downtown on 104 Street opens on the long weekend, Saturday, May 19 at 8am. It’s been a slow start so far this spring—the offerings may be a bit slim, but we’ll soon have asparagus.
monkey business with azelia winery at the glass monkey
Check out this dinner at the Glass Monkey (5842 111 Street, theglassmonkey.ca) with special guest Lorenzo Scavino of Piedmont’s Azelia Winery. Enjoy five courses paired with six wines including three single vineyard Barolos, 6:30pm, Monday, May 14. Tix: $99/p++, 780-760-2228 or janine@theglassmonkey.ca.
meet jane ferrari of yalumba
At the Yalumba wine dinner at The Holy Roller (8222 Gateway Blvd) Tuesday, May 15, 6 pm. Jane is a one and only, a superb communicator who could probably make a living as a stand-up comedian as well. Yalumba, founded in 1847 in Australia’s Barossa Valley, is one of only four wineries around the world to make its own barrels. Enjoy five wines with four courses, starting with the Eden Valley Viognier. Tix: $110/p all in, 780-540-4659 or online www.eventbrite.com.
rge rd summer dinner series
Rge Rd has just announced their summer dinner series. Each dinner is at a local farm and features hors d’oeuvres with a local cocktail, a tour of the farm, followed by a five-course dinner created from ingredients grown on site, paired with BC wines. The Riverbend Gardens dinner is Sunday, August 12. Prairie Gardens dinners start on Sunday, July 22, and continue on Wednesday, August 22; Sunday, August 26; Wednesday, August 29 and Sunday, September 9. Wednesday dinners start at 5:30, Sunday dinners at 5:30 pm. Tix: $170/p, https://www.picatic.com/events
sample for stollery
Liquor Select’s Annual Spring Fling for Charity is Wednesday, May 23, starting at 6:30pm. Sample over 60 wines, craft beers and artisan spirits for the price of a cash donation at the door, for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
boost a red head
Stuart Whyte of Original Redhead Condiments has launched an ATB BoostR crowdfunding campaign. The sauces are delicious and, according to chef Whyte, good for you too. The Original Redhead, a Thai chili blend, was his first foray into fermentation. The line now includes hot sauces, fresh salsas, mustards and a spice rub. Stuart plans to use the funds to purchase new equipment and to create new recipes and condiments. Read more about Original Redhead Condiments here and learn more about the BoostR campaign here.
Photo by Curtis Comeau
csa today
Thinking about fresh vegetables? There is a fantastic Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) network available to city dwellers. It’s growing every year and a few farms still have shares available for the 2018 season. Check out: http://www.csaalberta.com/edmonton.html
season of the radish
Radishes herald warmer weather like no other vegetable. And, being one of the first spring vegetables to come up, we can enjoy their crunchy texture and zippy flavour soon. Whether you like watermelon, French or Cherry Belles with butter, in a salad or on a sandwich, radishes taste like spring. https://thetomato.ca/tomatoquarantwo/recipes/in-season-radishes
