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Farm to Table with The Kilted Chef

Cooking on the FarmBlog by: Jessie Harrold

Last week, a man in a kilt made my dreams come true.

It’s okay, my husband knows about it.

As a home cook whose enthusiasm sometimes borders on the obsessive, I have always wanted to follow a chef around for a day.  I wanted to feel firsthand the inspiration that a trip to a vegetable garden can spur on in a culinary artist; to have someone correct my disastrous knife skills before I lost a thumb; to get all the inside secrets about great cuisine without necessarily having to withstand the heat and clog-wearing involved in professional kitchen service. Enter Alain Bossé, aka The Kilted Chef more…


Press Release: Competing Chefs Announced for Gold Medal Plates Halifax

 For Immediate Release
June 12, 2013
 

Halifax, N.S. – On October 17, 2013, nine local chefs will compete in the Halifax Gold Medal Plates competition. The chefs will create their most innovative dishes and the winner of the Halifax competition will participate in the final, nation-wide, Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna, B.C. in February 2014.

“We are extremely excited to have the Gold Medal Plates event return to Nova Scotia this year,” says co-chair Mathew Harris, Atlantic Managing Partner of Deloitte. “This series of culinary events has been referred to as the ultimate celebration of Canadian excellence in cuisine, wine, sport and entertainment…and we plan on making the kick-off event in Halifax a memorable evening for everyone involved.”

Competing chefs for the 2013 competition in Halifax include: more…


Proud to be Nova Scotian

Saltscapes ExpoBlog by: Jessie Harrold

In April, I had the distinct pleasure of reveling in a showcase of all that makes Nova Scotia wonderful, all under one roof, at the annual Saltscapes Expo

Delicious local food, incredible handicrafts, beautiful wines, exciting outdoor sports and recreation activities, dedicated charitable organizations, stunning artwork, amazing food…did I mention food yet? Maybe I was a little fixated… more…


Cutting Edge Culinary Competition: Round 4

Cutting Edge  Blog by: Jessie Harrold

You know that feeling you get when you rush home at the end of a long workday and you and/or your husband/wife/child/dog is on the verge of a complete hunger-related meltdown, and you look in your fridge and you’ve got: one pickle (circa last fall), an egg and salad dressing…and you have approximately five minutes to turn them into something palatable for dinner lest the world come crashing down around you?

I think that’s probably how the chefs at the Taste of Nova Scotia Cutting Edge Culinary competition felt last weekend at the annual Saltscapes Expo. more…


Press Release: Chef Matthew Krizan Wins Cutting Edge Culinary Competition

matthew krizanFor Immediate Release
May 1, 2013 

Press Release
Halifax, N.S. – Chef Matthew Krizan of Mateus Bistro in Mahone Bay took home first prize with his Meadowbrook Meat Market Chorizo and Fox Hill Cheese House Quark Surprise at the fifth annual Taste of Nova Scotia Cutting Edge Culinary Competition. Chef Krizan was one of ten local chefs that faced-off on the Saltscapes culinary stage for a black box competition on April 26 to 28, 2013.

“Cooking with such experienced chefs kept me on my toes. Everyone was super positive and it was great to feel the camaraderie within our industry,” says Krizan. “Though I have to admit I was terrified the moment before the black box ingredients were revealed!” more…


Press Release: Le Caveau Restaurant Reopening after Fire

For Immediate Release
April 16, 2013

Press Release
Grand Pre, N.S. - Beatrice Stutz and Chef Jason Lynch are looking forward to reopening Le Caveau Restaurant after a fire resulted in an early end to the 2012 season. The restaurant will reopen for business on April 26, 2013.

“We are excited to welcome back our guests in April,” says restaurant manager and owner Beatrice Stutz. “The fire affected mostly the kitchen area…so we were able to keep the same architecture with the original woodwork and finishes in the dining room, but we have made improvements to make it more private and cozy.” more…