News from Swallow Tail

Catch and Cook your own Crab!
Like fresh Dungeness crab? Interested in learning how to catch and cook your own? Chef Robin can teach you how, taking you to her best crabbing hotspots to drop your traps.  Once the traps are brimming full of crab, learn how to prepare and cook them. Learn more

The Urban Forager
Ever eaten a Miner’s Lantern? Or nibbled on freshly plucked cleaver? Discover your dinner growing in the wild! Join your host, chef, and forest guide Chef Robin as she helps you identify and forage for the unusual edibles growing all around us–from wild mushrooms to healing herbs. Then, we’ll show you how to prepare them and enjoy a three course lunch.  Learn more

Wilds and Wine
For those of you who love food & wine.  We’ll start with a wild food walk in Harrison Hot Springs.  Learn to identify and cook tasty, edible native plants. In the evening, your chef will prepare a lavish 5 course wild dinner. Each course will be paired with wine from select BC boutique wineries.  Have fun expanding your wine knowledge with our wine expert who will guide you through each pairing.  Learn more.

Gourmet Island Hopping
The Gulf Islands are beautiful, serene, and brimming with culinary bounty. Swallow Tail Tours’ Gulf Island adventure takes you on an insider’s tour of all the delicious secrets of Saturna, Pender, and Saltspring. You’ll experience fine wineries, artisanal cheese makers and meet local chefs & vintners–all set in this natural wonderland. Learn more.

Fire Starters – Outdoor Cooking Competition
Is Fire your element? Are you the first one to get the campfire going? Or have you been working on building that smoker out of your old stove? We’re looking for a few brave competitors to show off their mad cooking skills–be it smoking, spit roast, barbecue, grilling, or straight over the open flame. Join us for a Swallow Tail Foodie event and take the title of the Fire Starter Champion! Email us for details!

The Swallow’s Den
As always, the Swallow Tail Secret Supper club  is available for bookings. As the nights get warmer, you can start your delicious 5-courses while reposing in the garden. And the seasonal culinary offerings like spot prawns, strawberries and Pacific halibut, are really starting to amp up—making the menu even more delectable than ever! Supper Club spots fill up fast so email us today to book your party!