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We’ve got great a culinary cure for the cold weather blues:
Quince slow cooked artisan fine food.
Try our line of Quince Express vacuum packed items to go.
Enjoy our hand made breads, pastries and lunches here in our café.
Pick up our beautiful hors d’oeuvre ceramic platters for parties.
Book us to cater your events.
or Take a cooking class and learn the secrets of how to cook like Quince at home!

Quince Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, 21 November, 2009
Open House & Black Box Cooking Competition
We’ll be having free class previews all day, along with Quince Express cooking demonstrations,
finishing the day off with a Past & Present Quince Students Black Box Cooking Competition.
Mark it on your calendar!
More details coming next week.

Coming up in the Quince Studio
Better than a television cooking show!

Our cooking classes are fully interactive,
hands on, and always accompanied by a glass of wine.

Guest Chefs in the Studio
Take note, we have a new date for
Out of the Box with Bishop’s Executive Chef, Andrea Carlson – Monday, 2nd November.
Learn how to create a Bishop’s style seasonal menu, using fresh local ingredients.

Book now to join Chef Adam Pegg of La Quercia on 26 October his
Authentic Pasta Making class.

Other Cooking Classes & Events
Nine Day Basics: Intensive Techniques for the Serious Amateur
with Chef Andrea Jefferson
New schedule!
Part One: Tuesdays, October 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 6-9:30pm
Part Two: Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26, February 5, 6-9:30pm
Learn the Quince-Essentials for the culinary world.
Cost: Part One: $500 + GST Part Two: $400 + GST
Book both: $850
See the Full Course Outline

And we’ve got a French Bistro Class on October 28,
our Halloween Tricks of the Treats class … on Halloween, of course!

In November we have various food and wine pairing classes as well as our
holiday cooking classes . For more information on our classes
go to www.quince.ca

Movie Night: Chocolat
Thursday, 12 November, 6:30-9:30pm

Join us for Chocolat, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp
and a fabulous five course menu.
The main feature will be preceded by a live demonstration of one of the dishes in our Studio,
along with a discussion of the movie. The film itself will be
screened throughout the feast in our storefront gallery.
Come join us for this wonderful night of food and film.
Cost: $105 – includes five course meal with paired wines,
movie and a cooking demonstration.
For more information go to our website.

Quince Goes Cupid

Three dishes, three partners, three chances to find love!
35-45yrs, Thursday, 19 October, 6:30 – 8:30pm
24-35yrs, Thursday, 21 January, 6:30-8:30pm
40-55yrs, Monday, 18 February, 6:30-8:30pm
For more information go to our website or join our
Quince Goes Cupid Group

Private Cooking Classes, Corporate Team Building Events
and Catering
Book early to guarantee a private Studio booking or Catering
for the upcoming holiday season.

Our cooking classes and culinary events make a great option for day time or night time
corporate parties and team building events, or for unique birthday celebrations or wedding showers.
We offer longer and shorter classes and events, as well as menus geared towards kids and teens.
For full details go to our online brochure or give us a call.

From Hors d’oeuvre Platters for pick up to full service catering, our
hand made fine food and fabulous servers can make their way to
any corporate or private event.
For more information go to our website,
or email or call for a quote

Quince Express
Fast Slow Food… To Go!
We take all the time it needs to make perfectly delicious food,
so you can quickly heat or finish it off and serve.
With our new expanded freezers we can 95% guarantee our fresh frozen Express Menu items,
while in our fridges you’ll still find our selection of cheeses and olives, along with other unfrozen items.
Order by email or over the phone with a credit card and pick it up on your way home!

This week’s Quince Express top picks:
Minestrone Soup
serve warm with Quince Baguette
Wild Dungeness Crab Ravioli
with our Citrus Fennel Sauce
Beef Bourguignon
using all pure Kettle Valley beef in a rich sauce,
perfect with our Garlic Mashed Potatoes
and Roasted Vegetables
Garam Masala Lamb Skewers
serve with rice and salad
Passionfruit or Chocolate Mousse
served alone, with fresh fruit or our Kirsch Cherries
For the full list of our Express Items go to our website.

Café & Bakery
Sample Breakfast Menu:
Toasted Quince Country Rye with Butter and Quince Jelly – $3.50
Quince Granola, Fresh Fruit, Natural Yogurt & Honey – $6.00
Ham and Cheese on Hand Made Croissant – $5.25

Sample Lunch Menu
See today’s blog.
Need lunch for the office, a meeting, or a boating trip?
Choose from our Daily Lunch Menu or
order ahead of time from our full menu.

Artisan Breads & Cakes…

See our new Cake Menu.

Conveniently located at the edge of Granville Island

Free parking behind the store!

1780 w. 3rd avenue, vancouver, bc, v6j 1k4 t:604-731-4645 www.quince.ca