Fundraiser – Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 – 6pm
The Loss of a Son Brings Hope To Youth In Crisis; Father hopes inspirational cookbook will raise funds for Canadian drug addicted youth.
Author and Chef Kevin Snook will be in Canada this March to launch his second cookbook on behalf of the Dan Snook Foundation, with funds to Portage, a residential rehabilitation centre for substance abusing adolescents and young adults, and to announce an education bursary and mentorship program with one of Canada’s top chefs. Celebrating Dan’s life is important to Kevin Snook. His son was just a boy really when he died, only 19. His life was full of spirit. He loved the outdoors, fishing, cooking; the Sea.
Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks is delighted to host the book launch for “A Boy After the Sea 2” – The book, with 29 acclaimed chefs, many of them their country’s top chef, is as beautiful as it is hopeful. With a foreword from British restaurant Fat Duck’s Heston Blumenthal and recipes from chefs’ such as Thomas Keller, Marcus Wareing, Daniel Boulud and Canada’s Robert Clark, this book focuses more on the health of our oceans with all the recipes using sustainable seafood from around the world. It’s a book that takes both food and the ocean seriously with expert commentary. Kevin’s earlier effort, A Boy After the Sea, was awarded the prestigious Gourmand Cook Book Award in Paris earlier this year. Food for the evening will be presented by acclaimed seafood restaurant C, with Executive Chef Robert Clark demonstrating recipes from the book. Past and present chef contributors will be flying in to attend. The cookbook, A Boy After the Sea 2 ($55) is included in the evenings cost with all proceeds donated to the Dan Snook Foundation, which assists youth in crisis. Cost: $85 per person – booking by credit card at 604-688-6755 or bookcook@intergate.ca
