8 minute read
Eats & Drinks
C k O
Sponsored by Sobeys West End
Advertisement
CONTESTANTS
About Chez Angela
Chez Angela Café has been a downtown staple that boasts fresh-baked goods made by hand with locally-sourced ingredients. Arti san breads, cheesecakes, delicious treats, cookies, cakes and more.
About Shady Lane
Shady Lane Tea Room is located 5 minutes east on Brandon on the Transcanada highway. A popular wedding desti nati on that off ers homestyle cooking, catering and lunch features.
CONTEST DETAILS:
The contestants were presented with a basket of selected ingredients from Sobeys West End 1 hour before the cook off ! They were to use all of these ingredients to create their unique dish that followed the selected theme. Contestants had the creati ve freedom to add any spices or additi onal ingredients as needed to complete their dish. They were given a 45 minute ti me limit.
Final dishes were presented to our Judge – Ruth McLean and were graded on the use of ingredients, taste, presentati on and fi nally creati vity.
Ingredients
Compliments Brand Eggs
Leek
Compliments Brand Baby Potatoes
Panache Artichoke Hearts
Panache Spicy Italian Sausage
Baby Spinach
Panache Dijon Mustard
Panache Aged Canadian White Cheddar Cheese
Chez Angela Creation
Spinach Sourdough Crepes filled with scrambled eggs, Italian Sausage, julienned & sautéed red peppers, aged cheddar and leek infused artichoke aioli sauce.
Balsamic Caramelized Crepe filled with caramelized apples, Manitoba goat cheese, toasted almond slivers and topped with sliced strawberries and a balsamic reduction
Judge review
I was impressed by the dish presented to me by Chez Angela. By providing me with both a savory and sweet option, Chez Angela was able to create food that was diverse in appearance, texture and taste. There was a clear juxtaposition between the simplicity of the crepes and the complexity of flavours. The savory crepe was unbelievably favourable and just wonderful. The sweet crepe, however, stole the show. The goat cheese was a wonderful accompaniment to the caramelized apples and the balsamic reduction with the sliced strawberries was a classic, yet somewhat unexpected paring in this crepe. Overall, it was an excellent use of ingredients and a very tasty dish.
Score 95/100
Winner!
Shady Lane Creation
Frittata made with scrambled eggs blended with aged cheddar, with sautéed baby spinach, leek and Dijon mustard.
Served with a side of sautéed baby potatoes and Italian sausage with leeks.
Judge Review
I really enjoyed the dish presented to me by Shady Lane Tea Room. The food was a real down home, stick to your ribs kind of meal, and provided a sort of upscale version of a fabulous diner breakfast. The frittata was cooked to perfection and especially flavourful with the addition of spinach, aged cheddar and leeks. The baby potatoes and Italian sausage were sautéed beautifully and provide a wonderful accompaniment to the frittata. It was a lovely presentation that I would consider food for the soul. Overall, it was just delicious!
Score 90/100
3 ways to celebrate
spring
BY ANNA DUMAS
We’ve been cooped up all winter, binging Netf lix like there is no tomorrow. Except there is a tomorrow, and it’s looking like a sunny forecast with pati os on the horizon. Let’s take the party outdoors with our 3 spring favorites!
Santa Margherita
While gett ing our backyards ready to hang out in this summer, a dry white wine with crisp green apple fl avor is the perfect way to compliment a cold pesto salad, lemon greek rotisserie chicken or cream sauce pasta. This pinot grigio is a medium to full bodied wine, bone dry and a bouquet of intense aromas and complimentary fl avors such as apple and citrus. A typical pinot grigio tends to be light and crisp however the Santa Margherita impresses with fl avours immediately hitt ing the senses while still maintaining the classic pinot grigio grape fl avors. A must have for summer barbeques, an aperitif, or a traditional souffl e.
Nau Mai Sauvignon Blanc Blush
Rosé wines are typically made from red grapes obtaining their color from a quick contact with the grape skins. This completely unique rosé is a sauvignon blanc grape made with a splash of merlot grape. With mineral notes off the first taste evolving into acidic and sweet tastes this wine will not disappoint. With flavors from raspberry to herbaceous notes it would be a delicious way to compliment some appetizers with friends such as bruschetta, souvlaki or a ham and brie croissant. The perfect way to “Rosé all day”!
AvantGarde Reisling
With notes of tree fruit and a hint of vanilla, this reisling will impress. The slight sweetness and medium bodied crisp flavor would pair well with any afternoon lunch featuring a pear and Brie salad. The complimentary flavors of tree fruit and smooth creaminess would bring out any vinaigrette as well as enhance a afternoon on the patio.
The apple of your eye
BY SHELBY WOOD PHOTOS BY STUDIO 78
I’ve thought a lot as we dig our feet deeper into Spring and how Summer will soon be on the horizon… in that things may feel stagnant in what our world still is going through, but focusing on how with the seasons, the weather changes, our moods shift and how our taste buds do the same.
I want to enjoy my food in a way that is refreshing and with added fun or SASS as I like to say. Making a meal feel like a party in your name.
We all deserve to feel elevated and like there is a playfulness in what we make at times.
While the sun shines in and we feel more vibrant, as we sit down for a meal with the windows open and a breeze flowing, or out on our decks, we get to feel excited for all the bonuses that this time of the year brings to our lives.
Let’s treat it like our own vacation... sip that drink a little slower, savour that bite a bit more and choose to soak up everything that comes to life in these beautiful months.
xox Shelby
Crispy Panko Pork Chops with Apple Arugula Salad
Ingredients:
2 – 3 Pork loin chops 2-3 cups Panko crumbs 2 Eggs
Spice mix:
1 tbsp Paprika 1 tbsp Onion powder 1 tbsp Garlic powder 2 tsp each Salt & Pepper
Salad:
Arugula ½ Granny Smith Apple Handful of Walnuts 2 slices of Havarti cheese, chopped into squares ½ Avocado- chopped into chunks
Home made dressing to drizzle:
2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp Honey 2 tbsp Mayo 1 tbsp Olive oil Salt & Pepper
1. Cut off any fat and put a piece of cling wrap over top. If you don’t have a mallet, use a rolling pin. Pound out your pork chops. Flip to other side, and repeat until thin and it should double in size. 2. Mix together spice mix on a plate and then pat spice onto your pork on both sides. 3. Coat both sides of spice covered pork with whisked egg. 4. Coat both sides of pork with your panko crumbs. 5. Shallow fry in canola oil on medium heat flipping every couple minutes until golden brown, approximately 15-20 minutes.
For the Salad
1. Cover plate with Arugula 2. Chop apple into little chunks as well as your cheese, walnuts and avocado, and sprinkle over Arugula. 3. Place cooked pork chop on edge of salad & drizzle with dressing.
Whiskey Lemonade
3 oz whiskey 1 can frozen lemonade
1 Lemon
1 can Perrier Fresh mint Crushed Ice 1. In a pitcher, pour your frozen lemonade, do not add water. 2. Add one can Perrier. 3. Squeeze half of a fresh lemon 4. Add whiskey and mix. 5. Add ice and mint. 6. Garnish with a slice of lemon and enjoy.
HOME IS WHERE THE GIN IS
BY PATENT 5 DISTILLERY
For those who enjoy a well-made cocktail, it can be tough to recreate the drinks we are used to sipping in local restaurants at home. Whether it’s a refreshing gin & tonic or a bold gin fizz, we miss our favourite drinks – and you!
Luckily, Patent 5 Distillery is offering at-home cocktail kits with all of the ingredients you need to make a mean drink in your own kitchen.
Patent 5 London Dry gin & tonic kit provides the staples needed to make a top notch classic to enjoy on a warm summers day. Great gin, great tonic — just add plenty of ice and an orange slice. Better yet, they offer a selection of cocktail kits complete with recipe cards and all you’ll need to create bar quality drinks at home.
Want to try your hand at something a little more elaborate? A Gin Martini
is a great place to start. To make one you’ll need:
2oz Patent 5 London Dry Gin
0.5oz Spanish dry vermouth
Combine both ingredients in a cocktail tin or mixing glass and stir for at least 30 seconds — until icy cold! Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass and garnish with an orange zest.
You can find this recipe along with many others on their website at
www.patent5.ca/recipes
Patent 5 Distillery 204-808-8614 www.patent5.ca
