ROUGE AND WHITE CARNIVAL AT ROUGE CALGARY

Heather (Rouge), serves up caramel corn for the crowd.

Baruch, walked around on stilts, and entertained the crowd throughout the evening.

Corn Chowder, and pork tacos from Rouge.

 

Super talented Chef Derrick Dammann (DNA Montreal) plates his pork belly and pickled watermelon salad. 

A closeup of Chef Dammann's dish.  This was one of CSL's favrourite dish of the evening, light, spicy, herbaceous, refreshing.  Summer personified.  Another highlight?  Rouge's own sauteed sweetbreads and carrot slaw, with mint.

A lively carnival atmosphere pervaded in Rouge Calgary's garden.  Chef Paul Rogalski played host to a "Rouge and White" event, which included a fortune teller, 'hula hooper', and magician/ stilt walker.

Intended to raise awareness for the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, showing support and bringing together people who have been affected by brain related illnesses or injuries, the lively party featured several local chefs including Chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson from Charcut, Chef de Cuisine JP Pedhirney, Chef Michael Allemeier, Chef Xavier Lacaze, and Chef Derrick Dammann.

www.hbi.ucalgary.ca. 
www.rougecalgary.com

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SPREAD THE LOVE FOR MOTHERS DAY WITH PIZZA 73

We love the heart shape, very cute and perfect for Mom! 

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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, why not let Mom take the day off cooking?  Treat her with the Mother’s Day Delight Pizza.   From May 1 to 13, Pizza Pizza will offer the Mother’s Day Delight Pizza for $9.99 at its traditional restaurant locations across Canada. 

The specialty pizza consists of Roma tomatoes, green peppers (or any two toppings) and 100 per cent mozzarella cheese on top of a whole grain or classic crust, in the shape of a heart.   

We ordered a vegetarian, which came delivered to our door piping hot (from the 9620 Elbow Drive S.W. location in South Calgary) and was a welcome treat after a long week.  Safe to say it vanished within minutes.

Pizza 73 is also enticing customers with a 4-pack of red velvet cupcakes filled with cheesecake filling which they can add to their pizza order for $4.99.

For more information on Pizza Pizza’s menu items, visit :

www.pizza73.com

www.pizzapizza.ca

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RED TREE CATERING LAUNCHES DELICIOUS ST VALENTINE MENU

St. Valentin Menu 2012 at Red Tree Catering

Soup: Carrot ginger with crème fraiche & pea shoots

Salad: Spicy winter greens with marinated red beets chèvre gingered pecans & pomegranate balsamic vinaigrette

Entrées: All entrees served with jeweled couscous & roasted seasonal vegetables

Your choice of trio of frenched lamb chops (pictured below) with cilantro mint marinate & spiced merlot reduction
Or
Succulent Mediterranean chicken breast with sheep’s feta & asparagus stuffing
Or
Pan roasted halibut wrapped in pancetta with warm cherry tomato gremolata
Or
Risotto arancini bombe (vegetarian) with fontina cheese, wild mushrooms, baby spinach stuffing & roasted red pepper drizzle

Dessert: Valrhona trois chocolat terrine with long stemmed strawberry

Why not spoil your honey this Valentine's Day (February 14) with a gourmet meal from Red Tree Catering. Pick it up after work at the store, online or phone to order at 403.242.3246; $45 per person.

2129 33 Avenue Southwest Calgary

www.redtreecatering.com

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PATIO SEASON IS HERE: JOEY EAU CLAIRE

After an extensive renovation Joey Eau Claire has reopened

These huge tree trunks are featured as part of the new decor

The menu for the sneak peak party

A waitress serves up tuna tacos

A closer look at the tuna tacos which were crispy and flavourful

A waitress ready to take your order at the bar - which looks onto the patio

Chefs Wallace and Stookes (perfect names for a comedy duo) and lovely guys

The chefs demonstrate how to make soy rolls with flying fish roe, daikon sprouts, rice and wasabi, and tempura shrimp

Instead of nori the rolls featured soy sheets made from the skin of soy milk (available online)

Specially made holders for the rolls feature the Joey logo and the ingredients for a roll

The completed rolls - each soy skin was a different colour - delicious

The beautifully constructed pizza/stone oven. The bricks were salvaged from cobblestone streets in the United States - the brick company's unique marking are still visible.

A chef uses the oven for pizza

The chefs prepare a pizza featuring arugula, olives and meat

A closer look at a pizza

The patio is open - hanging baskets ready for guests

A blueberry mojito

A chef prepares the lobster grilled cheese

A friendly waitress ready with appetizers

A close up of the lobster grilled cheese sandwich and dipping sauce

A focal point at the restaurant the uber cool Enomatic machine

Chefs in the kitchen

The crowd at the restaurant

A chef shows off his knife skills

Butter chicken

The ever sweet and likeable Executive chef Chris Mills

Apple tarts with caramel sauce

Recently renovated, Joey Eau Claire is the new kid in town. Rustic, modern decor (many pieces salvaged like the bricks in the kitchen and some of the tables. The space feel cozy, with a dark gray palette accented with wood. Reminiscent of an old farmhouse with wooden beam drop ceilings, stone detailing and leather seating, the space is warm and inviting.

Executive Chef Chris Mills greeted guests, who feasted on signature Joey menu options, like the lobster grilled cheese, tuna tacos and warm apple pie.

As always Summer cocktails and wine were on order, our favourites included the St. Germaine spritz and blueberry mojito with perfumed fresh fruit from the muddled berries. Another favourtie was the Sandhill (Okanagan) Cabernet Merlot, oaky, fruity and with smooth tannins this was a hit.

Interactive and friendly as always Chefs Wallace and Stookes taught CSL how to wrap our own take on a traditional tuna cone (this version was made from soy wrappers). Delicious, fresh and crunchy, this was one of the stars of the show and abundant with sticky rice, tempura shrimp, tobiko roe and vegetables.

The new Enomatic wine technology allows for more sampling by the glass, preserving the freshness of each bottle of wine (currently 14 wines are on this list). It was a focal point for the restaurant where guests gathered eagerly.

This is the new look of Joeys and we like it.

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GREATEVENTS HOSTS FOOD FASHION

A sign welcomes guests to the event

Different fashion capitals around the world were celebrated through food, like display featuring Tokyo


A spoonful of wonderful food

A table setting perfect for a wedding (purple is after all a regal colour)

A server with some of the evening's offerings

A table setting complete with flowers and decorations

Encrusted scallops

Wedding and event planners were among the guests chatting

Hors d'oeuvres inspired by Paris

The Paris display

Make a statement with red - even in food

Fried lobster atop a bed of daikon

Lamb cigars served in glass cups

A cute serving of a cheeseburger in a cone

Mixing drinks

The desserts resembled sushi

A sampling of dessert

The team at GreatEvents put on a great event featuring the marriage of food and fashion (so apt to CSL). Guests nibbled on small bites inspired by Paris, Tokyo and Milan while sipping wine and cocktails. Food and fashion - quite the pairing.

greateventsgroup.ca

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