GOLD MEDAL PLATES 2012: A PHOTOSTORY

Guests had the opportunity to bid on some fantastic auction items

 

 CSL spoke with down to earth Gold Medal Olympian Kyle Shewfelt, a passionate athlete for his sport of gymnastics.  Shewfelt also commentated during the 2012 Summer Olympic games, and did an outstanding job (definitely one of CSL's faves from the games).

Several auction items

 

 Victoria Gin, signed by the athletes were on display

2012 Gold Medal Plates Calgary winner, Michael Dekker (Rouge Calgary) plates up his foie gras with blueberries

  

  Chef Dekker's plated dish

BRASSERIE AND WINEBAR KENSINGTON: Executive Chef Cam Dobranski

 DISH: House made Brome duck pastrami and foie sandwich

WINE: Black Hills Estate 2011 Cellar Hand white

 

  BELGO : Executive Chef Shaun Desaulniers

 DISH: Briased oxtail tortellini, forest mushroom salad, parmesan basil foam

WINE: Gery Monk 2009 Merlot

NOtaBLE: Executive Chef Justin Labossiere

DISH: Wood fire grilled elk striploin, wildgame pate en croute, huckleberry jus

WINE: Laughing Stock 2009 Portfolio red

HOTEL ARTS RAW BAR: Executive Chef  Duncan Ly

DISH: Petite saddle of lamb, pearl onion and raison preserve, apple and parsnip parfait

WINE: Sandhill 2009 Syrah

MODEL MILK: Executive Chef Justin Leboe

DISH: Model milk hot dog with smoked veal and foie gras.  Peanut aoili, tomato truffle relish.  Brioche bun.

WINE: Clos du Soleil 2011 Rose Cabernet Sauvignon

 

 Executive Chef Home tasting room, Xavier Lacaze

 

HOME TASTING ROOM: Executive Chef Xavier Lacaze
DISH: Crispy berkshire pork and alberta potato roll, red beet mustard, pickled B.C. radish salad
WINE: Blue Mountain 2010 Pinot Noir

  CHOP STEAKHOUSE: Executive Chef Andrew Keen
DISH: Trio of rabbit, parfait, rillette and cured smoked loin

WINE: Mission Hill 2009 Perpetua Chardonnay

 TOWNSHIP/ CANVAS: Executive Chef Kenny Kaechele
DISH: Scallop choucroute with braised veal cheek
WINE: Black Hills Estate 2011 Viognier

CATCH: Executive Chef Kyle Groves

DISH: Sturgeon wrapped carb, Colville bay oyster and BC spot prawn, Plateau de Mer re-imagined.

WINE: Black Hills Estate 2011 Alibi

CRAZYWEED KITCHEN (Canmore): Executive Chef Eden Hrabec

DISH: Brown buttered sweetbreads, apricot masala, smashed baby potatoed with wilted spinach, chicken black pepper poppadom, preserved lemon

WINE: Joie Farms 2011 Noble Blend

 

Hospitable Chefs from the Marriott Calgary, (left) Executive Chef Eric Larcom and (right) Executive Sous Chef Hussein Haji smile as they proudly show off their dessert creations.

The dessert: maple bacon cupcake was beautifully spiced, with a mascarpone/ cream cheese frosting.  This would be great as a tea cake.

The 2012 Culinary Winners are:

Gold: Eden Hrabec Crazyweed Kitchen 2011 Noble Blend, Joie Farms (Okanagan)

Silver: Cam Dobranski Brasserie &, Crazyweed kitchen Wine Bar Kensington 2011 Cellar Hand White, Black Hills Estate (Okanagan)

Bronze: Duncan Ly Raw Bar 2009 Syrah, Sandhill (Okanagan)

Best of Show Award Winners:

Gold: Blue Mountain’s 2010 Pinot noir

Silver: Black Hills 2010 Viognier

Bronze: Joie Farm 2011 Noble Blend

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