Welcome Spring! We are so glad you are here, we sure hope you can stay awhile! Oh – and if you could invite your friend summer over, we would be eternally grateful!
It’s so great to see the signature foods of Spring arriving in the markets. BC spot Prawns debuted this week, rhubarb is up and going strong, first of the season green peas are here and of course fresh BC Halibut is in full swing. The BBQ smells are wafting from every corner of town, it’s great!
We have some amazing new products in store and are gearing up for the biggest and tastiest BBQ season ever. More than 30 kinds of BBQ sauce and glazes are in store. Rubs galore, charcoal and accessories are rolling in like crazy. Whether you are looking for BBQ inspiration or just some fresh ideas to take your meals al fresco, we’ve got you covered! Stop by the store and let us tempt you with something new.
Happy Cooking, from Angie & the Well Seasoned foodies
SEATS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE TED READER CLASS THIS FRIDAY!
Napoleon’s Everyday Gourmet Burgers • with King of the Q – Ted Reader
Friday May 14th, 2010
$75.00* 7:00pm *Includes a copy of the book
FREE meet and greet and book signing 6:00 – 6:30 pm.
Ted’s quest for creating “real food for real people” has seen this high-profile culinary barbecue guru demonstrate his flair for grilling in all venues from swanky ball rooms to the Pacific Ocean to a downtown Toronto parking lot. Today, he owns more than 100 barbecues, grills and smokers in all shapes and sizes and never goes anywhere without one in the back of his truck – he is definitely our kind of guy! Known for his pyrotechnic charm and fearless culinary spirit, it’s no surprise that GQ magazine labelled him the “crazy Canuck barbecue kingpin”.
Join us for a night of the best barbequed burgers you’ve ever had. Call today to reserve your seat.In all of our BBQ excitement we have partnered with Lodging Ovations to giveaway a trip for 2 to the Canadian National BBQ Championships in Whistler on July 30th & 31st. The lucky winner will spend 2 nights in a deluxe one bedroom suite at Legends and receive a $100 gift certificate to enjoy the ambiance at Dusty’s Bar & Grill right in the heart of all the BBQ action. The winner is going to experience a weekend the will never forget!
Visit the store to enter your name in our ballot box or enter your name via email at askachef@wellseasoned.caWe will make the draw at the beginning of July so you have lots of time to plan & find a babysitter for the kids!COOKING CLASSES
You can now find our schedule of cooking classes through to July on our website. www.wellseasoned.ca
May 17- Thai Basic – Chef Thuang Yan, May 19 – Summer Party Planning – Chef Rebecca Troelstra, May 25 – Back to the Pub – Chef Dez, May 27 – Salmon – Chef Wayne Sych
More from the Main with Chef Anthony Sedlak
Wednesday May 19th, 2010
$69.00 7:00pm
Chef Anthony is devoted to simple classics and top shelf ingredients- tonight’s menu will showcase both starting with Tuna Niçoise with Fingerling Potatoes roasted in Duck Fat, with Egg, Tomato, Haricot Vert, Niçoise Olives, Lemon & Olive Oil. Perfect Pan Roasted Wild BC Salmon served with a delicious Butternut Squash & Goat Cheese Purée. And for dessert a decadent Espresso Crème Brulee.
This class, like all of his others will fill up very quickly so register early!
LOOKING AHEAD…
Award Winning BBQ RIBS with Diva Q
Monday July 26th, 2010
$75.00 6:30pm
Ask just about anyone what their favourite BBQ meal is and Ribs will be right at the top of the list. When we think BBQ we think about smoky, sweet, tender BBQ ribs served with traditional fixing like beans, slaw and cornbread. Well tonight one of Canada’s Top BBQ Cooks Danielle Dimovski puts us through the paces and shares her secrets for award winning ribs. Baby Backs, Spareribs, St. Louis Style & Short Ribs. She will share some of her favourite RUB recipes and talk about saucy vs. dry ribs. This class will change the way you think about and prepare ribs forever…. bring a pen – you are going to want to take plenty of notes. We supply the napkins but you will need your appetite!
Save the Dates…
Wednesday May 26th is the Grand Opening of the Langley Community Farmers Market
www.lcfm.ca
Sunday September 19th, 2010
BBQ on the By Passwww.bbqonthebypass.com
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Renee brought in some of her delicious home-grown rhubarb to share with us so I was inspired to transform it into a very quick but very delicious dessert.
Roasted Rhubarb Fool with Amaretti Crumble
2 lbs. ripe fresh BC rhubarb cut into 1”peices
½ cup Fraser Valley honey
2 bricks of room temperature full fat cream cheese
½ litre whipping cream
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste
18 Amaretti cookies for garnish
Wash and cut your rhubarb into 1” pieces. Put the rhubarb chunks in a baking pan and drizzle over the honey. Roast uncovered in a 350 degree oven until the rhubarb is soft and the honey has caramelized- about 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir well to mash up the rhubarb and blend the honey and the juices back into the flesh. Transfer the roasted rhubarb to a bowl and leave to cool – about 20-30 minutes.
Soften the cream cheese by mashing it vigorously with a fork. Whip the cream in a bowl with the vanilla – when it is softly whipped add the softened cream cheese and blend to combine. Using a spatula lightly swirl the cooled roasted rhubarb into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon the mixture into serving dishes or wine classes. To serve, crumble over the Amaretti cookies.
WELL SEASONED IN THE NEWS
Angie’s Food for Thought column in the Langley Times on May 12th and 26th.
The Well Seasoned BBQ on the ByPass grilling segments featuring House of Q will air on Global Television every Monday morning at 7am. Tune in for great BBQ tips, tricks and recipesstrong>Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on Well Seasoned news.
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