Tasting Terroir was held at historic Fort Calgary
A cute baby bison and mother
A First Nations dancer performing
The beautiful dancer performing a Sun Dance
"Alberta Ate" and Alberta Culinary Tourism Alliance partners
The appetizer table from River Cafe
Chef Andrew Winfield and his team plate the appetizers
River Cafe's Lois Lake Steelhead lox with creme fraiche.
The long communal tables for the evening
Narcisse Blood leads a thoughtful prayer for the evenings meal
Wine for the evening was from NK'Mip Cellars
First Course: Chef Ray Bear of Rush Restaurant: Alberta Elk
Carpaccio Shave Sunchoke & Vinaigrette Puffed Black Rice
Watercress High Bush Cranberries paired with Nk'Mip Cellars 2010
Riesling VQA Okanagan Valley
Second Course: Chefs/ Owners of Charcut Roast House Connie DeSousa and John Jackson
Rabiit and Wild boar with fried bannock and pickled cow parsnip salad paired with NK'Mip Cellars 2011 Pinot Blanc VQA Okanagan Valley
Chef/ Co-Owners Connie DeSousa and John Jackson of Charcut Roast House
Third Course: Chef Shane Chartrand of Murrieta's Edmonton
Lightly smoked arctic char with alberta saskatoons, and dried pemmican paired with
NK'Mip Qwan Qwmt 2009 Chardonnay VQA Okanagan Valley
Chef Shane Chartrand of Murrieta's Edmonton
Fourth Course: Chef Blair Lebsack of RGE RD
Dirt Willy Pheasant breast crepinette with pine needle and onion custard, peppered Saskatoon berries paired with NK'Mip NK'Mip Qwan Qwmt 2010 Pinot Noir VQA Okanagan Valley
Chef Blair Lebsack of RGE RD
Fifth Course: Host Chef Peter Syriste of Fort Calgary
Loin of venison with oak mushrooms, juniper and rosehip
paired with NK'Mip Qwan Qwmt 2009 Mer'r'iym VQA Okanagan Valley (CSL's fave wine of the night!!)
Host Chef Peter Syriste of Fort Calgary
Sixth Course: Chef Aaron Bear Robe of Keriwa Cafe in Toronto
Bison. Sweetgrass. Rutabaga. Elderberry. Parsley root paired with NK'Mip Qwan Qwmt 2008 Syriah VQA Okanagan Valley
Chef Aaron Bear Robe of Keriwa Cafe
Dessert Course: Chef Nicole Kammerer of Nicole Gourmet Ltd.Orange blossom and vanilla bean panna cotta with chokecherry, saskatoon and evan cherry wojapi paired with Inniskillin Vidal icewine, VQA Okanagan Valley
Chef Nicole Kammerer of Nicole Gourmet
Inspired by Aboriginal cuisine a group of chefs from Alberta created a seven course dinner paired with wines from Nk'Mip Cellars. Dancers from Tsuu T'ina, Cree and Blackfoot nations performed dazzling sacred movements with the deep resonance of drums beating in the background. Guests at Fort Calgary where the event was held, were tantalized by Canapes from chef Peter Syriste of Fort Calgary and Andrew Winfield of the River Cafe.The events purpose was to showcase the rich food culture of Alberta."Food gives us a sense of place and a sense of culture," said Donald House, chairman of the Alberta Culinary Tourism Alliance.
Narcisse Blood led a native prayer, blessing the meal. "The is about our relationship to food source. What gives us life? Let us give thanks to these things that give us life. Calgary is a storied place. It was the Serengeti of North America. We can be better by thinking of our children."
While guests dined on indigenous fruits, bison, sweetgrass and other local specialties chefs provided insight into their dishes. Nicole Kammerer of Nicole Gourmet told a story about a cherry farmer who not only donated all the fruit for the night's dessert but also personally delivered it. It just shows that gifts purely given taste ever so delicious.
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