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Iron Chef Atlantica: Two Chefs, Two Takes on Nova Scotia Food

Christine — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:38:04 +0000

Two Chefs, Two Takes on Nova Scotia Food is a collaboration between chef Luis Clavel (Seasons by Atlantica) and chef Frank Widmer (Park Hyatt, Zurich). Taking place at Seasons in the Atlantica Hotel Halifax, this dinner is an adaptation of Swiss cuisine with Nova Scotia flavours – a culinary journey you won’t want to miss!

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Seasons by Atlantica, 1980 Robie Street, Halifax
Tickets: $65/person (does not include local wine/beer pairings)
Reservations: Jeanette at (902) 490-3331 or online
Hosted by: Seasons by Atlantica

Menu

Selection of traditional and non-traditional local breads

Beginning
Chef Widmer - Lobster Minestrone Ticinese
Chef Clavel – HPP Lobster + cloud of smoke+ tempura+ lobster sausage + lobster yuzu gelee

Cleanser
Lemon cough drop in liquid

Middle
Chef Widmer – Berner platte
Chef Clavel – Take on Berner platte (Hash of cabbage-+mussel ravioli + foie + short rib + pancetta + chantrelle sheet)

Finally
Chef Widmer – Swiss Style Crème Brule with pear compote
Chef Clavel – Pear gelato in nitro + vanilla powder + fried egg visual + chocolate 45 second brioche + caramelized pear

Fire & Ice Dinner at DesBarres

Christine — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:40:04 +0000

Postponed until Saturday, February 16, 2013
Join us at DesBarres Manor Inn on Valentine’s weekend for a romantic five-course dinner paired with wines from Luckett Vineyards, Benjamin Bridge, Blomidon Estate Winery, L’Acadie Vineyards and Jost Vineyards. Romantic Icewine getaway packages are also available for the weekend.

February 16, 2013: Fire & Ice Dinner Menu

Shrimp Sausage + Oysters + Avocado
Benjamin Bridge Brut Reserve

Butter Poached Lobster + Tarragon Aioli + Grilled Bread + Celery
Blomidon Estate Winery Chardonnay

”Chicken Noodle Soup” + Spaghetti + Foie Gras Dumplings + Quail Egg
Luckett Vineyards Ortega

Lamb Loin + White Beans + Chestnuts + Roasted Garlic
L’Acadie Vineyards Passito

Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream + Graham Cracker Pudding + Chocolate
Jost Vineyards Vidal Icewine

Menu prepared by: Chef De Cuisine Joe MacLellan, DesBarres Manour Inn

To make your reservation, please call us at (902) 533-2099, toll-free at (888) 933-2099 or email us at reservations@desbarresmanor.com.

Nova Scotia Icewine Dinner & Getaway

Christine — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:40:30 +0000

Postponed until Saturday, February 16th
DesBarres Manor Inn’s 1837 hearth fireplace sets the stage for the romance of fire & ice with our 2013 Nova Scotia Winter Wine Festival getaway package on Saturday, February 16. Our annual Valentine’s weekend Icewine festival getaway pairs DesBarres Manor Inn’s award-winning seasonal cuisine with Nova Scotia Icewine. Your weekend Winter Fire & Icewine bed and breakfast getaway package includes:

- Romantic five-course Winter & Wine dinner paired with Nova Scotia wine.
- Complimentary full breakfast for two.
- One night in a deluxe room.
- Late checkout.
- Winter adventure on the Atlantic Coast’s largest bay.

From $169 per person double occupancy. Add an extra night for only $99 per couple.*
Book This Package now or call toll-free 1-888-933-2099

Wine, Snowshoes & So Much S’More

Christine — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:06:05 +0000

On Saturday, February 9 & 10 to celebrate our Maritime winter and another successful Icewine Harvest, Gaspereau Vineyards will be offering guided horse and sleigh rides of our 35-acre vineyard, running 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.

Not a horse fan? Why not strap on your snowshoes for a fun-filled weekend – warm up by the bonfire, enjoy complimentary mulled wine and hot cocoa, all while roasting marshmallows!

Hours: Winery boutique and complimentary tasting bar are open February 7 to 17, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sleigh rides: $10/adult, $6/children (reservations recommended, snow date: Feb 16/17)
More Info: www.gaspereauwine.com or 902-542-1455
Snowshoe rentals available

January 25: Sip ‘n Shuck

Christine — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:16:35 +0000

Annual Seafood & Wine Tasting Night
Sip ‘n Shuck your way through one of the most memorable culinary events in Nova Scotia. Taste our local aquaculture products prepared in standard, not-so-standard, and unimaginably delicious ways – paired with our award-winning Nova Scotia wines.

Date: Friday, January 25, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Delta Halifax, Baronet Ballroom
Cost: $42+HST/ticket
For more information and to buy tickets: Contact the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia (AANS) at (902)422-6234 or aans@eastlink.ca or click here for more information.
Presented by: AANS, Delta Barrington & Halifax, Discovermussels.com, and Wines of Nova Scotia

Jan 26: Winter Food & Wine Pairing

Christine — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:12:34 +0000

Join Pete Luckett and chef Jonathan Joseph for a four course winter culinary adventure at Ye Olde Argyler Lodge on Saturday January 26, 2013.

Event: Winter Food & Wine Pairing
Location: Ye Olde Argyler Lodge
Featured Winery: Luckett Vineyards
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $60 per person
Reservations Required: 902-643-2500
Menu:

Warm Sweet Potato & Chorizo Salad
with Ortega 2011

Seafood Bouillabaisse with lobster, shrimp, mussels & little neck clams
with L’Acadie 2011

Boeuf Bourguignon with baby carrots, pearl onions, garlic confit & local oyster mushrooms
with Phone Box Red 2010

Banana Fosters Cheesecake
with Isolde Icewine 2010

Entertainment by: Aldric Robicheau

Fireside Kitchen’s Annual Christmas Tea Sale: November 24

Christine — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:36:24 +0000

On Saturday, November 24, you are invited to visit the Prescott Group building at 3430 Prescott St. from 10am to 2pm for Fireside Kitchen’s Annual Christmas Tea Sale. Entering its eleventh year, the sale is a great opportunity to meet the amazing people who bring Fireside to life, to pick up holiday gifts (jams and Christmas cakes make great stocking stuffers!), and sample tasty treats from the kitchen (including chili).

Nova Scotia Food & Wine Dinner Party

Christine — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:00:13 +0000

Saturday, October 20, 2012
Fleur de Sel, Lunenburg

You are invited to our ninth annual Nova Scotia Food & Wine Dinner Party. On Saturday evening at 7p.m., join us for a feast of local food and wine. Chef Martin has spent the week at the farmers’ markets and with local producers to come up with this great-tasting menu that will be paired with local wines:

First Course

Nova Scotia cold water shrimp ‘cocktail’ sandwich,
crispy russet potato chip, Dijon mustard crust

10′ L’Acadie Vineyards, Vintage Cuvee

Second Course
In house cured Valley pork jowl and savoy cabbage salad,
Rancher Acres goat’s cheese, our own pickled beets

11′ Gaspereau Vineyards, Warner Riesling

Third Course
Roasted garlic velouté with poached Hutton Family Farm vegetables;
salsify, baby turnips, butter cauliflower, parsley root, celeriac

10′ Domaine de Grand Pre, Vintner’s Reserve L’Acadie

Fourth Course
Oulton’s Farm stuffed Guinea fowl, Quebec foie gras mousse,
Yukon gold pomme purée, baby organic carrots, gravy

08′ Gaspereau Vineyard’s, Pinot Noir

Dessert
Nova Scotia grown peanut butter pie, peanut nougat,
homemade Nova Scotia wild blueberry jam ice cream, peanut brittle

Luckett Vineyard’s, Cordelia Blackberry Port

Tickets are 125/person

For reservations please call the restaurant at (902) 640-2121

All Things Local Wine & Food Fair

Christine — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:44:51 +0000

October 20, 2012
Bares Bones Bistro, Parrsboro

Fall is here and the folks at Bare Bones Bistro have put together another great wine and food fair to celebrate our local bounty. Lobster cooking demos, beef cooking demos, vegetable variations, wine and beer – several reasons to purchase tickets for their event this weekend.

Menu:
Butter Poached Bay of Fundy Lobster, with vanilla and caraway butter and Stutz cider gastrique.
Grilled Linden Leas grass fed beef, Sea Level beer reduction and herbed jus
Maple glazed Broadfork Farm Root Vegetable and Foxhill Cheese cakes with herb creme fraiche
Panko crusted curried lobster cake, with red wine caramel and West Brook green tomato chow

Wineries: Jost Vineyards, Gaspereau Vineyards, Domaine de Grand Pre, Avondale Sky, Blomidon Estates

Brewery: Sea Level Brewery, Port Williams Nova Scotia

Avondale Sky Winery & Cocoa Pesto Dinner

Christine — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:31:33 +0000

Cocoa Pesto Bistro and Avondale Sky Winery are teaming up again, to offer a spectacular culinary event. Indulge in a delectable meal featuring fantastic local wines. Invite that special someone for a romantic dinner, or gather your friends for a ladies night out, in Windsor.

Enjoy a gourmet three-course meal, perfectly paired with wines from, award-winning, Avondale Sky Winery

Date: Thursday, August 30th
Time: 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Location: Cocoa Pesto Bistro

MENU

Appetizer: Paired with 2011 The Landing
Classic Chilled Potato Leek Soup (Vichyssoise)

Main: Paired with 2011 Stubborn Head
Seared Shrimp and Scallops in a Phyllo Basket Basted with a Tarragon and l’Acadie Beurre Blanc

Sweet: 2009 Bin 24
Angel Food Cake with Seasonal Berry Coulis

Price: $46.95 + HST
Reservations are highly recommended.
Limited seating available
Call us to reserve your table! 902-472-3300