Tag: CCC
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To Raymonds, St John’s for a Good Fish dinner
‘One Fish, Two Fish, Good Fish, True Fish.’ That’s the Seussian title given to the dinner party at Raymonds Restaurant in St John’s, Nfld on May 16th – one I have the very great fortune of attending. Its subtitle is ‘Seven Courses by Six Chefs Featuring the Bounty of Newfoundland’s Coast’ paired with wines by Prince Edward […]
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Guest columnist Pam Collacott reports on OZ
Pam Collacott will now takeover this space, with an account of the chefs-takeover of OZ Kafé last week. Who doesn’t know Pam? Lunch-hour TV star and brilliant cook, food stylist and teacher, cookbook author, recipe developer, and serious giver-backer when it comes to food education in this city, Pam is also a member of the […]
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Our Ottawa Champion
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Top three at the CCC
This was the dish that propelled Jean-Philippe St-Denis of Kitchen Galerie Poisson in Montreal to win the Bronze Medal at the CCC. He presented his take on vitello tonnato – a carpaccio of Albacore tuna topped with many pretty, textural treats: tender veal tongue, crispy parmesan, crunch fried capers, dobs of balsamic jelly, […]
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Marc Lepine at the Black Box Competition
Images of Chef Marc Lepine at the Canadian Culinary Championship, Black Box Competition.
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Wrap-up of Canadian Culinary Championships
James Chatto, National Culinary Advisor for Gold Medal Plates, and head judge at the Canadian Culinary Championships, has captured the weekend in its full splendour, and provides photographs with tools fancier than my iphone. I’ve attempted to give you some insight into chef Marc Lepine’s performance at the CCC. Chatto’s report will give you the […]
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Chef Marc Lepine wins Gold at the Canadian Culinary Championships
It was unanimous. Every judge from every region across the country agreed: Marc Lepine was the undisputed winner. He won the mystery wine pairing event, he won the People’s Choice Award, he won the Black Box Competition and placed second at tonight’s Grande Finale, at which he recreated the dish that secured him the gold […]
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Chef Marc Lepine wins People’s Choice Award at Mystery Wine Pairing Competition
When you’re given 500 bucks and told to come up with 350 small plates on budget, it’s only natural to think of lobster. Chef Marc Lepine of atelier Restaurant, thought a roulade of langoustine would work well, wrapped in a sheet of avocado, with a light curried mayonnaise as anchor. He thought compressed celery; he […]
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Canadian Culinary Championships, Kelowna 2012
Greetings from Kelowna, British Columbia, home of the 2012 Canadian Culinary Championships. I’m the luckiest girl, truly I am – here to help judge the three devilish tasks each chef must endure in his (they are all fellas this year) quest for the top prize. It’s been foggy here. Flights have been delayed, some cancelled. […]