2009 Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Award Winners Announced
November 9, 2009
The 2009 Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Awards were announced on Thursday, November 5 at The Prince George Hotel in Halifax. Award recipients represent innovation and expertise in the industry and are committed to improving business and promoting culinary excellence in Nova Scotia.
“The Prestige Awards are an opportunity to recognize our Taste members and their accomplishments… a chance to celebrate the best in our province,” says Janice Ruddock, executive director of Taste of Nova Scotia. “In addition to recognizing the winners, by dividing the room into the seven regions of the province and hosting a ‘walking dinner’ we were able to represent more of our members’ products at the event.”
Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Awards were presented in the following categories:
Taste of Nova Scotia Member of the Year
Michael Howell, Tempest Restaurant, Wolfville
Innovative Product of the Year
Baltic Porter, Garrison Brewery, Halifax
Applications for the Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Awards were received from across the province. Nominees were selected by committee and approved by the Taste of Nova Scotia Board of Directors. Congratulations to all of the 2009 Prestige Award winners !
Click here to download the official press release.
Taste of Nova Scotia exhibits at the Grocery Innovations Canada show in Toronto
October 26, 2009
Taste of Nova Scotia along with five of its member are exhibiting at the Canadian Federation of Independant Grocers (CFIG) Grocercy Innovations Canada in Toronto October 26 and 27. This is the second year in row that Taste of Nova Scotia has participated in this important industry trade show.
To showcase the many uinique and delicious products being promoted by Taste of Nova Scotia members at Grocery Innovations Canada, serveral recipes have been developed and will be sampled throughout the show. Click on one of the following dishes to view the recipe:
Trout Point Lodge selected as Finalist is Global Competition
July 15, 2009
Trout Point Lodge is one of 10 finalists in the second annual “Geotourism Challenge” sponsored by the National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers. The competition, focusing on “Power of Place — Sustaining the Future of Destinations,” reaches out to identify individuals and companies worldwide that have introduced the most innovative practices in geotourism: tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place — its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well-being of its residents.
The Lodge's competition entry, viewable online, states: “Trout Point embodies sense of place and creates a destination experience for visitors in a way that supports and promotes the unrecognized natural, social, and cultural riches of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area and the Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere Reserve.”
Co-owner Charles Leary said: “Our entry and our efforts over the past decade have been to promote the fantastic local resources here—Acadian French culture, the world's best seafood, great people, and amazing natural resources—as a way to define not only Trout Point but also the entire Yarmouth & Acadian Shores area as a geotourism destination.”
Trout Point Lodge will now compete among the other finalists to be selected as one of three winners. The public is invited to vote online at www.changemakers.net/geotourismchallenge until Wednesday, August 12, 2009. The winners, to be announced Wednesday, September 9, 2009, will each receive a cash prize of $5,000.
The Geotourism Challenge is one of the key programs of National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations. For more information on geotourism and destination stewardship, visit www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable.
Trout Point Lodge opened in 2000 and offers rooms & cottages, dining, and a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities within the Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere Reserve. The Lodge has a 4.5 star rating from Canada Select and is annually inspected & recommended by Conde Nast Johansens.
Chef Peter Welton from The Port Pub to appear on Brekfast Television
July 31, 2009
On Tuesday, August 4th, Chef Peter Wleton from The Port Pub in beautiful Port Williams, will teach Breakfast Television viewers how to prepare pulled pork.
Chef Jason Lynch from Restaurant LeCaveau cooks an amzing omlette on Brekfast Television
July 7, 2009
Chef Jason Lynch shows Breakfast Television viewers how to make an amzing omlette he calls "Edward the VII's Favourite Omelette". This omlette features lobster mushrooms and some fantastic wine from Domaine de Grand Pré.
Taste of Nova Scotia Wins Bid: Nova Scotia to Host Inaugural World Culinary Tourism Summit
June 24, 2009
Nova Scotia has been chosen to host the inaugural World Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit and Consumer Marketplace being coordinated by the International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA) in September 2010.
The 2010 Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit and Consumer Marketplace is the first ever conference that will bring together 300 to 500 leaders of the culinary tourism industry to discuss the state of the industry today as well as best practices for sustaining and developing the future of the culinary tourism industry.
Win a Nova Scotia culinary experience in your own home.
Treat you friends to a night filled with fun, food, and drink from Nova Scotia. Taste of Nova Scotia will be sending a true Nova Scotia kitchen party direct to the home of our lucky winner. This prize pack willa wide range of delicious Taste of Nova Scotia food products including lobster, smoked salmon, oysters, cheese, chocolate, beverages and more!
It's easy to enter! All you have to do is sign up for the Taste of Nova Scotia newsletter and your name will automatically be entered into the draw. (Draw will be held on October 30, 2009)
If you enjoy fresh Nova Scotia seafood, then make your way to the Cunard Centre on June 27 and 28 for the Catch! Seafood Festival.
A festive, all-encompassing seafood eating experience, CATCH will be a showcase of Nova Scotia seafood products and the hottest culinary trends. If you love seafood, want to learn the latest culinary techniques, collect new recipes, shop, sample outstanding food and wine, don’t miss Nova Scotia’s premier Seafood event of the year!
Highlights include:
- Taste of Nova Scotia member booths
- Winery Association of Nova Scotia Wine Bar
- The Great CATCH Chef Competition
- The Food Network’s Anna Olsen
- Fantastic fresh, local seafood
- Recipes, recipes and more recipes!
Fast, fervent and fun…ten Taste of Nova Scotia chefs will face-off on the Saltscapes Expo Culinary Stage and you could be their sous chef for the competition! This interactive Taste version of a black box challenge will give you cooking tips and tricks as well as recipe ideas.
For the Cutting Edge Competition scheduleclick here.
The goal of this event is to provide a friendly, fun and entertaining atmosphere to promote our Taste of Nova Scotia restaurant and producer products. We want members of the audience to have an exciting and educational Taste culinary experience – to leave them wanting more.
During the cook-off, Alain Bosse, food editor for Saltscapes Magazine, will provide engaging commentary and answer questions from the crowd. Sample the finished product, vote for your favorite chef and experience The Cutting Edge with Taste of Nova Scotia.
Featured Recipe
Roast Organic Beets, Goat Cheese, and Cranberry Port Chutney
This deliciously simple salad features a variety of local seasonal ingredients available during the fall throughout Nova Scotia.
All across Nova Scotia, culinary adventures are waiting to be explored. The Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Adventure guide will help you to discover the very best from our land, from our sea and from our hands.
If you have yet to pick-up a copy of the 2009 Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Adventure Guide, there is now a digital copy available for viewing online.
Join us for casual fine dining on our deck overlooking Queensland Beach, or by candlelight in front of the fireplace.
Our extensive menu features local seafood (including our renowned Seafood Chowder) along with steaks and pastas.
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Taste of Nova Scotia along with five of its member are exhibiting at the Canadian Federation of Independant Grocers (CFIG) 
Saltscapes Expo
