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Sips and Bites
I’ve recently returned from an extraordinary couple of weeks of eating fine food and tasting top-flight wine in BC, as well as cooking with friends more locally (Thanks for the pix Ross). This has not done anything positive for my waistline. It has, however helped me develop my palate a bit more, and afforded me the time to reflect on what is on our own doorstep.
While we might not have the variety and abundance of extraordinary ultra-fresh seafood available to left coasters, we have nothing to be shy about in the local wine and food department, nor any lack of culinary talent to transform it. For instance I had the opportunity to cook earlier this week under the watchful eye of Anthony Greco. He’s the talented new Chef de Cuisine at Zest Restaurant in Fonthill.
Our menu included locally-produced foods, with tasty elements such as fall berries, the first (oh so flavourful)
It’s funny the way these food connections work and snowball. A few months back I hosted an event at the recently-refurbished Sheraton Hotel in Hamilton. I had the pleasure of dealing with a couple of lovely Italian ladies who provided me with great advice for the food.
Recently, I caught up with one of them: Andreana Hudson, is now enjoying a new gig at HECFI, and she had an interesting idea for Food for Thought. She then put me in touch with Paula Perri, her colleague and Convention Centre Entertainment Programmer who is running what sounds like a great series of events over the coming months.
To get to the point, “All Things Delicious” is a three-part event billed as a “Celebration of Culture, Community and Cuisine”. When I got the promotional materials from Paula, my eyes were drawn to the list of sponsors that include the Hamilton Farmer’s Market (celebrating its Dodransbicentennial this year – that is its 175th anniversary to you and me) and Peter Mielzynski Agencies, Canada’s leading Wine & Spirits Agency.
PMA represents some of my favourite tipples, including many fabulous varieties of Appleton Estate Jamaica
