The flowers have begun to bloom and the local crops are starting to grow. Spring is officially here and that makes us very excited about all the fresh local produce that will be available soon!
This month many of you will be celebrating Easter, an occasion that brings with it many delicious culinary traditions like baked ham and sweet Easter breads.
If you’re looking for some culinary inspiration, we hope you’ll tune in to see Angie dish out some Easter recipes on April 21st when the crew from Breakfast Television comes to Langley to shoot part of their broadcast live at Well Seasoned! (more details in our “In the News” section below)
With the warmer temperatures here, Spring is also a time to light up the barbeque and we’re planning to made a big announcement soon about an upcoming barbeque class, so stay tuned!
However you choose to celebrate Spring, we hope you’ll visit us soon to check out all the new flavours we’ve got in stock.
Happy Cooking from all of us at Well Seasoned!
GOURMET EASTER TREATS
It wouldn’t be Easter without decadent chocolate. We’re so crazy about these Easter bunnies and eggs from Euphoria Chocolates in Fort Langley, we’re thinking we might have to hide them from ourselves! Dark and milk chocolate varieties with crushed butter crunch or plain.
Hop on in while supplies last!
Dufflet Crackle
Handmade for the chocoholic, these Bittersweet Chocolate Crackle come in Maple Cashew, Toasted Almond and Toasted Hazlenut from the ever popular Dufflet’s Pastries in Toronto.
APRIL COOKING CLASSES
Pasta, Risotto and Gnocchi with Chef Romy Prasad
April 12 11 am or 7 pm
Join us tonight for some perfect pasta, light & fluffy gnocchi and the secret to rich & creamy risotto with Chef Romy….he will feature recipes for Garganelli Pasta with Smoked Chicken, Mushrooms & Goat Cheese. Next, a bubbly Baked Penne with Spicy Sausage, Eggplant, Smoked Gouda and Red Wine. Next, hand rolled Gnocchi with Fresh Green Cabbage, Bacon, Mozzarella and a Brown Butter Sauce. And the grand finale, Fresh Dungeness Crab Risotto with Tarragon, Parmesan Cheese and a Spicy Carrot Reduction. Better than you can get at any local restaurant right in your own home.
$53
Easter Side Dishes with Chef Dez
April 14 11 am or 7 pm
Do you have the Turkey or Ham lined up for Easter but want some great side dish ideas? Chef Dez will walk you through some of his favourites like rich Sweet Potato Pesto Gratin, Peppered Cheese Bread, and Dez’s Famous Four Hour Gravy with the most heavenly Garlic Mashed Potatoes you will ever eat. Dez will even talk turkey by sharing with you his secrets for cooking turkey easily and to moist perfection! This class sold has sold out quickly before – don’t delay!
$53
Wild BC Salmon with Chef Karen Barnaby
April 26 7 pm
We’ve all had salmon – the good, the bad and the overcooked! Tonight will satisfy your craving for perfectly cooked Salmon with incredible flavor. If anyone knows Wild BC Salmon, it’s Chef Karen Barnaby – the Executive Chef at the Fish House in Stanley Park. On the menu tonight is Salmon with Soy Wasabi Glaze, Salmon Baked in Cornhusks with Corn & Zucchini Sauté, Salmon with Pistachio & Basil Butter, Slow Roasted Salmon with Tomato Confit and finally, Salmon with Romescu Sauce.
$65
Chef Anthony
March 29 11 am and 7 pm
Join us tonight for another great evening with Chef Anthony Sedlak. We will start off with the creamiest Field Mushroom Soup you have ever had! Don’t tell him we told you this but his secret ingredient is white truffle oil! From there, a refreshingly different Insalata Verde with Apple Cider Vinaigrette followed by Chef Anthony’s take on a classic Beef Bourguignon. This class will inspire you to go home and recreate this dishes for your friends and family.
$60
For the full list of cooking classes visit our website.
DISHING IT WITH….
Melanie
A Well Seasoned Foodie
What is your favourite thing to cook?
Italian. I love to make my own pasta.
Where was the last place you travelled to what was the food highlight from that trip?
I went to Vegas and ate at the Stratasphere. Yum!
What was the last dish that you made that was a disaster?
Turkey pizza when I was in grade 9. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
What is the favourite thing your mom made?
Lemon crepes and Toad in the Hole (It’s an English thing!)
What cookbook are you reading right now?
I’m reading two – The Breakfast Book by Marion Cunningham and Grazing by Julie Van Rosendaal
What is your go-to take out food?
Fish and chips (with a side of mushy peas!)
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Coconut Pecan Cake
There is something about coconut that makes me think of spring, I guess maybe it’s the tropical notes that reminds me summer isn’t too far off. This cake would make a great addition to your Easter brunch, lunch or dinner table.
Cake
1 c Vegetable oil
2 c White sugar
1 c yogurt
1 tsp. baking soda
5 egg yolks
2 c flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
2 big handfuls shredded coconut
1 c chopped pecans
5 egg whites beaten to stiff peaks
Frosting
270 grams cream cheese
¼ cup butter
300 grams powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla paste
1 handful shredded coconut.
½ C. Chopped pecans
1. Pour the oil into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients except the egg whites, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Carefully fold in the egg whites.
2. Butter and flour two round 8″ cake pans. Cover the bottom with wax paper and pour half of the batter into each pan.
3. Bake in a pre-heated 175°C oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let it cool until warm and remove from pans. Cover with the frosting.
4. Frosting – Cream together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
5. Frost the top of one of the cakes then place the second cake on top of the first. Cover both with the remaining frosting.
WELL SEASONED IN THE NEWS
Breakfast Television with be coming to Well Seasoned on Thursday, April 21st to shoot LIVE Easter cooking demos with Angie Quaale.
Be sure to tune in between 6-9 am and kick off your long weekend with some great recipe ideas!
Also read Angie’s Food for Thought column in the LANGLEY TIMES
on April 13 and 27th.
Well Seasoned is also pleased to have partnered with LANGLEY TODAY to bring you delicious monthly recipes.
And read Angie’s “H’appy Hour” column every Friday in Stimuli Magazine, an exciting online lifestyle website.
