Archive for April, 2012

Les Dames d’Escoffier Cooking Class Fundraiser

Posted on April 25, 2012 at 1:52 pm · Filed under NWCAV

Les Dame d’Escoffier, BC Chapter is pleased to announce that Dame Meeru Dhalwala, cookbook author and co-owner of Vij’s and Rangoli restaurants in Vancouver, will be holding a cooking class at Northwest Culinary Academy on May 14, 2012.

Meeru will be cooking and teaching from her Vij’s at Home–Relax, Honey cookbook. Participants will be charmed by her easy style and inspired by stories and anecdotes about the ingredients and recipes and her love of food as they learn to make Curried Deviled Eggs, Paneer (Indian cheese), and Pinto Bean Curry and Rice.

Funds raised from the class will go directly to the Les Dames d’Escoffier’s annual scholarship for women in food, beverage, and hospitality.

Date: Monday May 14, 2012

Time: 6:15 pm to 10 pm

Cost: $99 + HST

Bring: Chef’s Knife, Paring Knife, Apron, Tea Towels, kitchen appropriate footwear

Register: Call 604.876.7653. Payment is due at registration and can be made by phone with VISA or MasterCard, or in person by Cash, Debit or Cheque.

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Brunch with Chef Christophe

Posted on April 17, 2012 at 6:53 pm · Filed under NWCAV

Come and join Chef Christophe and prepare an elegant Brunch for you and a friend!

You will be preparing the following dishes between 9am and 1pm. At 1pm have your spouse, a family member or a friend join you at the Academy to enjoy the brunch you have just prepared!

  • French Crepes with Sauce au Chocolat
  • Pecan and Maple Pancake with whipped butter
  • French Toast “pocket” with ricotta and berry compote
  • Make your own English muffins and top them with free range poached egg, cured salmon and dill Hollandaise sauce
  • Prepare an elegant Fruit Platter
  • Bake Morning Glory muffins
  • Oven roasted vegetables and nugget potatoes

We will be serving orange juice, sparking wine and coffee.

Date: Sunday, May 27

Time: Class 9am – 1pm; Eat 1pm – 2pm

Cost: $99 + HST (includes brunch class for one and a friend at 1pm for brunch)

Bring: Chef’s Knife, Paring Knife, Apron, Tea Towels, Nonslip shoes, containers (for left overs)

Register: Call 604.876.7653. Payment is due at registration and can be made by phone with VISA or MasterCard, or in person by Cash, Debit or Cheque.

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Mina Hideshima & Harvest Community Foods

Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:55 pm · Filed under NWCAV

Harvest Community Foods is now open for business!

Mina Hideshima, NWCAV Professional One Year Culinary and Pastry/Bread making Fall 2011 graduate, is the chef responsible for executing the daily menu designed by herself and Trevor Bird, a chef competiing on this year’s Top Chef Canada.

Mina describes her menu as simple, focusing on quality ingredients and simple, comforting dishes that taste great. They have a daily soup, an evening braise, two sandwiches, one chicken, one veggie and two salads, a leafy and a grainy. Their feature item is an open faced, braised organic  chicken steamed bun.

They also have a grocery wall featuring local, organic (where possible) goods. Basics like milk from Birchwood Dairy, eggs, butter, bread (a bread affair) and produce as well as dry goods like rice, oats and other grains. A few specialty items, Beta 5 chocolates (owned by Adam Chandler who is also a NWCAV grad), local honey and Basil Olive Oil.

Congratulations to Mina!

Left to right - Trevor Bird (Chef), Mina Hideshima (Chef), Stephanie Schneider (Local Foods Buyer), Michael Leung (Owner)

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