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Gala dinner Jan. 30 celebrates culinary program at Barrhaven high school
Above, the first Food for Thought gala in January 2011 when culinary arts students at Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School prepared a full menu, with help from volunteer professional chefs JAN...
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Grades to savour: Check out these good eats from high school students
Even better, at Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School the kids do dishes! Go figure. FEB 03 12 – 12:01 AM — I’m continually impressed if not amazed at the culinary education going on in chef...
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Ottawa chefs plan bold monthly dinners at rotating restaurants
Above, chef/partner Steve Mitton at Murray Street KWC restaurant has assembled six other like-minded chefs to put on regular monthly menus, rotating among their restaurants, each based on a different...
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Knives Out Ottawa: Pork-theme inaugural dinner Monday, a meal of discovery
OCT 23 12 – 9:25 AM — My serendipitous moment at dinner Monday unfolded as I dug into chef Pat Garland’s delightful charcuterie platter, a display of home-cured porcine in myriad variation, the second...
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Ottawa chef Jamie Stunt prepares for Gold Plates grand finale in Kelowna, B.C.
. Only three weeks to go, regional Gold Medal Plates winner at Oz Kafé feels pressure of the national stage . § . Ottawa chefs plan 2nd “Weekend Takeover” event to keep Elgin Street resto open four...
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Solidarity in the kitchen: Chefs invade Oz Kafe
Above, volunteer chefs in the tiny kitchen at Oz Kafé last night while resident chef Jamie Stunt is off to Kelowna, competing in the Canadian Culinary Championships. . Ottawa’s cheffing community...
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Ottawa Gold Medal Plates gastronomic gala sells out 13 weeks ahead of event
Above, top winners at last year’s Gold Medal Plates competition in Ottawa. L-R Jason Duffy, silver medal, from ARC.the hotel; gold winner Jamie Stunt, formerly of Oz Kafé; Jonathan Korecki, bronze...
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Chefx: New service to Ottawa where groceries — and recipes — are delivered in...
. Just the service for folks who think cooking is fun – minus the drudgery of grocery shopping . *** . Check Twitter @chefxottawa . . OCT 27 13 – 09:15 AM — In a cramped industrial kitchen brimming...
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Newcomer Marysol Foucault of Gatineau wins 9th Gold Medal Plates competition...
. Above, last night’s winners hamming it up on stage at the 9th edition of Gold Medal Plates in Ottawa. Left to right, chefs Jonathan Korecki (silver), Marysol Foucault (gold), Katie Brown Ardington...
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Team Marysol gets fitting send-off at Urban Element
Sunday fundraiser with volunteer chefs sends Gatineau contestant to Kelowna in style (and some appreciated coin) . *** . Applauded recipe chorizo/lemon/saffron aioli, here . Seventy-five volunteer...
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"Old-timers" and "newcomers" to compete in Gold Medal Plates competitors
The list of eight contestants for this year’s Gold Medal Plates culinary competition in Ottawa includes two women chefs competing for the first time plus several chefs taking part after considerable...
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Dining Out: Why Town is tops
Town 296 Elgin St., 613-695-8696, townlovesyou.ca Prices: Small plates $6 to $17, main dishes $17 to $29 Open: Wednesday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m, Monday to Thursday and Sunday 5 to 10 p.m.,...
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This week: Stuff for foodies, music fans and history buffs
Sunday, June 1 Children of all ages are sure to enjoy the Touch-A Truck event, featuring 60 vehicles to play with as well as face painting, reptiles, crafts, science fun and plasma cars, 10 a.m. to 3...
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Mustard is the spice of life
Did you know that Canada is a contender for the world’s largest producer of mustard seed? If you’ve ever travelled through Alberta or Saskatchewan in the spring, you will have seen endless stretches of...
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Previous medalists, talented newcomers among 2016's Gold Medal Plates chefs
This year’s field of chefs competing at Gold Medal Plates Ottawa will include four previous Ottawa medalists and five newcomers to the annual competition that raises funds for Canada’s Olympic...
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Around Town: Celebrity Ottawa chefs cook up a charity dinner at Algonquin...
Culinary students at Algonquin College got to rub shoulders and kitchen utensils with some of the best in the biz – Marc Doiron (Town), Marc Lepine (Atelier), Mike Moffatt (Beckta, Gezellig and Play)...
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