It’s the end of September already? Seriously, where does the time go?
We love Fall at Well Seasoned. Our customers, chefs and staff start to change the way they cook and think about food. The cookbooks and slow cookers come out and we start searching the pages for comfort food recipes like soup, stew and risotto. This month, you will find endless inspiration in our cooking classes, we literally have something for everyone.
There are new products arriving on our shelves almost every day, some of the highlights are the instant soups…Shelley loves the White Bean Soup – it’s a super quick dinner, made simple and delicious. We have lots of fresh stock from our friends at Les Amis du Fromage to make weeknight meals a cinch with their frozen dinners – the best mac & cheese ever, chicken lasagna, beef stroganoff and frozen soups just to name a few – grab and go! And from Tina at The Pink Spatula fresh frozen cookie dough – now you can get fresh baked cookies in 11 minutes. Drop the dough balls on a cookie sheet, bake and prepare for the standing ovation. There is nothing better on a Fall day than a fresh-from-the-oven Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie!
We are looking forward to a great Fall and winter season at Well Seasoned and are already starting to book our private classes for holiday parties. It’s a great way to change up the company party this year or have a social evening with friends or family. Give us a call if you are interested in available dates and menus. And, while we are on the subject, it’s also almost time to start to think about your corporate and personal gift baskets for Christmas. We are proud to fill our baskets with high quality gourmet food products we sell in store every day to help you give “the gift of good taste” all year long. If you would like a basket quote for your gift giving needs please don’t hesitate to email or call us.
We will look forward to seeing you in the store or in a cooking class very soon but if there’s anything we can do to help you get a better meal on the table in the meantime, let us know – we would love to hear from you.
Happy cooking!
Angie & the Well Seasoned Foodies
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the 2010 BBQ on the Bypass!
The day started out a little wet but that didn’t stop the crowds from flocking to the fifth annual BBQ on the Bypass! We had a record number of teams and sponsors participate this year and the attendance was in the thousands, making 2010 our best year yet!
Congratulations to this year’s winners including our Grand Champion, celebrity chef, Harry Soo from the team “Slap Yo’ Daddy” all the way from California and Brian and Corrine Misko from the local team “House of Q” who swept the awards as the Reserve Grand Champions and the winners of the B.C. BBQ Cup!
BBQ on the Bypass Grand Champions: Slap Yo’ Daddy
From left: Angie Quaale, Harry Soo, Mayor Peter Fassbender and Benny Adauto from Slap Yo’ Daddy.
BBQ on the Bypass Reserve Champion & Winners of the BC BBQ Cup: House of Q
From left: Angie Quaale, Corrine Misko, Mayor Peter Fassbender and Brian Misko from House of Q
GREAT BC BAKE OFF WINNERS
Our first annual Great BC Bake Off was also a huge success! We had over 30 delicious entries in our three categories. The pies were all spectacular and we want to thank everyone who participated in this fun amateur pie baking competition. Our winners were:
ANYTHING GOES WINNER
Karen Chandler
for her Sweet Potato Banana Tart
For Karen’s award winning recipe CLICK HERE
BUTTER TART WINNER
Amanda McLellan for her Traditional Butter Tart
FRUIT PIE WINNER
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Lorraine Kirstiuk for her Glazed Blackberry Pie
For the full list of winners visit www.bbqonthebypass.com
Missed the event or want a recap? Check out this great video of the BBQ on the Bypass from BC Daily Buzz by clicking here:
SLOW COOKER GIVE AWAY
Sign up for an October cooking class and you’ll instantly be entered to win a shiny new All Clad Stainless Steel Slow Cooker and a copy of Chef Eric Akis’ new cookbook, “Everyone Can Cook Slow Cooker Meals”. Winners will be announced October 29.
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FALL COOKING CLASSES
September 27 7 pm Dining In with Chef Anthony Sedlak Prepare a fine dining menu at home…invite over some good friends, open a nice bottle of wine and create a full restaurant quality meal in your own kitchen. Tonight Chef Anthony Sedlak will create a perfect dinner party menu, inspired by his hit TV show on the Food Network “The Main” – he will start a classic Beef Tartar served with microgreens on handcut crostini.For a main course….Slow Roasted Berkshire Pork Loin served with Braised Lentils with Double-Smoked Bacon and a Warm Apple Compote. And finally for dessert – White Chocolate & Raspberry Mousse. $65.00
JD Farms Thanksgiving Turkey Primer with Chef Brian Misko We love the people and the fine food created at JD Farms in Langley…so much so that we are dedicating this whole class to working with their great products. Just in time for Thanksgiving consider this Turkey 101. We will talk about Brining your whole bird – why, when and how. We will go over roasting Whole Birds and/or Breasts – both great options but giving you alternatives for the size of your crowd is great. Stuffing’s, Gravies and of course the quintessential Cranberry Sauce. What about carving ? We’ll give you the tips and tricks to make it dead simple ! Call the relatives and invite them for dinner….you are going to wow them this year for sure! $63.00 |
 October 13 7 pmA Glutton for Pleasure with TV Chef Bob Blumer
Join us for a fantastic evening with Bob Blumer as he presents a few dishes from his new book…. Known for his quirky attitude and quirkier entrées, Bob Blumer has been shaking up the food world for almost two decades. In his new book,Bob delivers the ultimate collection of his favourite kitchen creations along with practical kitchen references for chefs of every skill level. Not sure what wine to pair with your meal? Uncertain of the best way to stock your shelves? Wavering on the perfect music to flambé by (think “Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads)? Glutton for Pleasure provides creative solutions to help readers elevate their quality of life through food, spirits and music. Paired with stories and anecdotes from Bob’s 20 years as the adventure-hunting, Guinness world record-breaking, punishment-seeking Surreal Gourmet, this book is not to be missed! $99.00 includes a copy of Glutton for Pleasure
Everyone Can Cook Slow Cooker Meals with Chef Eric Akis Known for his accessible approach to cooking, Eric Akis returns to the Everyone Can Cook Series with recipes for your slow cooker! Each of those recipes has a suggested dish to create a complete meal, whether it’s for a workday or special occasion.For Eric Akis, becoming a slow cooker convert was no easy task. As a professionally trained chef and accomplished food writer, the idea of throwing everything in a pot and leaving it for 8 hours seemed like a cop-out. All it took, however, was one recipe to see the benefits of this everyday appliance. Filled with delicious slow cooked main dishes and perfect sides to go with them, Everyone Can Cook Slow Cooker Meals is the must-have accompaniment to any slow cooker. includes a copy of the new cookbook |
September 30 11 am or 7 pm 
October 24 12 pm 