What's New with Cassis Bistro / Cassis 211?

Now that things are back to normal after the holidays, we thought we would let you knowwhat we have planned for January.

January 14 to the 23rd is our Winterlicious Price Fix Menu. Brave the elements and come infor a three course meal for $20. This will be available in Lakefield and Peterborough. Also, if you are going to the movies or the Theatre we have a lighter fare menu at Cassis 211which is an ideal pre show meal. Lakefield will be open for a pre show dinner for our Performing Arts Lakefield customers on Sundayevening the 31st January for our set price menu of $20. Of course, this is available to everyone.

We are continuing Music in the Lounge at Cassis 211 on Thursday evening starting January 14thso give us a call and we can let you know who is playing. Valentine's Day is not too far away, surprise your loved one and join us for a romantic dinner -we are already taking reservations - so book early and don't be disappointed. Hope to see you soon

Cassis Bistro 705 652 8045 Cassis 211 705 775 3663

The Truth About Pork

Announcing a new Meetup for Peterborough Cooking and Wine Club Group!
What: The Truth About Pork
When: January 29, 2010 7:00 PM
Price: CAD20.00 per person
Where:Stewart Hall Library1490 Matchette Line Off Wallace Point RoadPeterborough, ON K9J 6Y3

We continue our culinary educational series ...
You've discovered the world of Italian olive oil. Now you're about to learn the truth about Ontario pork.

Join us for an evening of myth busting and food sampling with the owners of an Ontario farm and company called The Whole Pig.

Pork is nutritious and lean. With 13 key nutrients, pork is an excellent protein source for the whole family. The most popular cuts of pork (pork tenderloin, pork chops, pork steaks, pork roasts) are low in fat. Certain cuts, like ribs and bacon, have more fat, but add flavour and interest to a special occasion.

Did you know, for example, that Ontario pork is naturally trans-fat free?
The Whole Pig is a concept of understanding pork and how a whole pig will fit into your lifestyle weather it is low fat, gluten free, fast or slow cooking or if you are just looking for a product with variety. (Crown Roast for that Special occasion, Pork nuggets for the kids party or chops for the BBQ)

Owners Martin and Teresa have been pork producers for 27 years and welcome this opportunity to have you taste quality pork, to answer your questions about how pork is produced on their farm, to learn about nutritional information, recipes and products they are offering.

Come out for an evening of fun and take home your own frozen pork to enjoy at home.
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010Time: 7:00 p.m.Place: Stewart Hall Library in Stewart Hall, off Wallace Point Road at Matchette LineCost: $20.00

Note: Tickets are non refundable and non transferrable to another event. However, you can give your ticket to a friend if you cannot make the event, once you've paid.
Learn more here:http://www.meetup.com/The-Peterborough-Cooking-Club-and-Wine-Meetup-Group/calendar/12239007/

HOW TO WRITE A COOKBOOK - CANCELLED!

HOW TO WRITE A COOKBOOK, scheduled to occur on January 23, 2010 10:00 AM has been cancelled. Unfortunately, we didn't get a large enough sign up. Please update your plans accordingly.

If you have further questions, you can email me through the "Contact Organizer" link on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/The-Peterborough-Cooking-Club-and-Wine-Meetup-Group/suggestion/

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When: January 23, 2010 10:00 AM
Price: CAD150.00 per person
Where:

Shari Darling

3414 Wallace Point Road Peterborough, ON K9J 6Y3(705) 742-7693
Have you always wanted to write and/or publish a cookbook? Have you been planning on collecting family favourites to give the cookbook to family members as a gift? Or for fundraising? Or have you dreamed of beig published?
If writing a cookbook has been your fantacy or life desire, this 6 week workshop is for you. In "How to Write A Cookbook" you will finally get the time set aside and the structure to put these recipes together into a cookbook. This is a workshop, so bring your laptop and stack of recipes and be prepared to roll up your sleeves and write!
In this workshop you'll learn how to:
Organize your recipesThe formula for writing professional recipesSources of recipesRecipes and copyright lawSources of picturesDifferent formats for cookbooksDifferent layouts for cookbooksSelf publishing or traditional publishing?Choosing a topic/theme for your cookbookPromoting and selling your cookbookNegotiating with printers to get a good priceHow to determine types of cookbooks in demandDeveloping your content (other than the recipes)How to tell how many cookbooks there already are on your topicHow to get your cookbook into bookstores and in online stores such as Amazon and Barnes And Nobles
And Much More!

Classes are 3 hours, every Saturday, for 6 weeks (January 23 and 30th, February 6, 13,20,27)
COST: $150.00
PLACE: Shari Darling's Home3414 Wallace Point Road, RR 11Peterborough, OntarioK9J 6Y3
Instructor: Shari Darling is an award winning and best selling cookbook author specializing in the realm of pairing wine with food. Her cookbooks include Canada's Wine Country Cookbook, Canada's Cheese and Wine lovers' Cookbook, Harmony On The Palate, and Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines. Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines was awarded Best Food and Wine Pairing Cookbook in Canada at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Shari's cookbooks are used for food and wine training at Brock University, Niagara College, and George Brown College.

For more information on Shari Darling's work go to http://www.sophisticatedwino.com/
Learn more here:http://www.meetup.com/The-Peterborough-Cooking-Club-and-Wine-Meetup-Group/calendar/11932950/

The price is $100.00 per person. We have just had two additions that are very attractive to the inclusive price. First-an autographed Accoustic signature Pavlo Guitar, and second a chance for two to join us and the band for an after concert cocktail party. The draws for these two prizes will be drawn before the band leaves the restaurant for their sound check.Tickets only available at The Original Greek. Hurry tickets won't last long, a great Christmas OR Valentine's day gift.

A Follow Up on Reggie's Chip Truck

A new posting at Chowhound.com netted this nugget:

"Good news, Reggie's fans. Reggie and Cam have opened a permanent location in addition to their seasonal chip truck by Trent. Their restaurant is open daily at 89 Hunter Street East in East City, Peterborough. Same delicious homemade burgers and fries as well as breakfast. At lunchtime I step out the front door of my neighboring business just to catch a whiff of the grill!"

Well, it's time to take a drive to East City... And stop in at FireHouse Gourmet while you're down there...

All Hail the Chip Truck?

I read this on Chowhound.com the other day: "When all is said and done however, if I make a trip up to P'boro for a day and have time for only one meal, there is no question where I would go: Reggie's! This is a chip truck with aspirations and is already legendary among those in the know.. It is just past the entrance to Trent University off Water St. Reggie and his staff produce a burger that is little short of greatness. 100% fresh beef on a good bun with your choice of condiments. Sweet potato fries to die for (have the cajun dip). Poutine that is as close to Quebec standard as you are going to find, with fresh, squeaky curds. My favourite burger is the Drop Out burger, which is made with a slice of peameal. Reggie's is no longer just a little cart.. Since Reggie took over the spot from the previous guy (who was found dead in his chip truck...yummo!), he has been so successful that he had a new, large prefab trailer installed. In summer, there can be huge line-ups, but it is worth the wait. To me, this is a destination burger, if there is such a thing. Grab a meal and sit at the picnic tables by the river. Pretty close to heaven, actually." (thank you MunchieHK)

Is it true? I don't know. We haven't tried it out... But it certainly was a rousing endorsement!

“Big City” Chefs take their skills to Lakefield, ON with the opening of RIVERHOUSE CO. Restaurant

When Toronto-based “foodie” couple Jeff Kirker & Karrie Galvin make a change – they go all the way. A few years ago, chef/food stylist Galvin & sommelier/businessman Kirker sold their downtown Toronto home and relocated to Lakefield, Ontario to fulfill their lifelong dream & return to Chef Galvin’s roots (she was raised 10 minutes away in Bridgenorth, ON).

The couple purchased a rambling, three-storey house from the early 1900’s to restore (with their own two hands!) and turn into their home and restaurant. With original wood flooring & stained glass restored to its former glory, the couple has been enjoying life as restaurant owners since this past June.

Riverhouse Co. includes local, seasonal & sustainable organic foods with a menu that changes with the seasonal harvest. The restaurant is fully licensed to serve local brews of tap as well as a varied wine list available by glass or bottle. With 28 seats inside & 35 seats outside, the establishment has begun with the serving of lunch and dinner and will grow its hours from there.

With work in such Canadian culinary institutions as Toronto’s Canoe & Banff’s Buffalo Mountain Lodge between them and Ms. Galvin’s established career as on-camera Chef (on Food Network Canada’s Road Grill) and the hundreds of television food series she has worked on as food stylist, Riverhouse Co. promises to provide delicious cuisine for locals, tourists & city-folk alike. Riverhouse Co. is located at: 36 Bridge St.Lakefield, ONK0L 2H0

Kawartha Cuisine's New Website is Up & Running!

Our latest edition is online - www.kawarthacuisine-shops.ca - we've merged Kawartha Cuisine with our Kawartha Shops magazine and it will be available for pick up in local LCBO's as well as other locations shortly!

The Peterborough Wednesday Farmers’ Market is expanding.

Come celebrate!
June 10th, 2009

The Farmers’ Market in downtown Peterborough has been busting at its’ seems, with so much interest from vendors and market goers alike! So thanks to a wonderful partnership with Peterborough Square the Wednesday Farmers’ Market is expanding into the Peterborough Square Courtyard. There will be a wide array of NEW and interesting produce, meat and craft vendors to explore. Come check it out!

To celebrate our expanding market come explore the “Tastes Of the Kawarthas” with Chief Brian Henry, who will be joining us for the day demonstrating delicious ways to use the freshest of products available from our very own market vendors. He will be walking the market and whipping up some delicious food samples at 10:30 and 12:15 on June 10th, 2009. We will also be celebrating with live music and a cloth bag give-away! So come join in the fun and festivities! The Market is located on Charlotte Street between George and Water Street, under the clock tower in downtown Peterborough. The Wednesday Downtown Market is a local producers’ only market – so come on out and support your local growers! Kawarthas’ Own, Locally Grown.

For more information contact: Paula Anderson 745-3238 ext. 205

By the Bushel Community Food Co-operative: Memberships available!

By The Bushel Community Food Co-operative

coop@bythebushel.ca

705 876 8058

By the Bushel Community Food Co-operative is now Peterborough’s premier sustainably harvested, 100% local food source. Memberships Available! We are pleased to announce that the new Community Food Co-operative will begin serving its members with the first weekly basket pick-up day of the summer on Thursday, June 11th, 2009.The By the Bushel Community Food Co-op is a stakeholder Co-op with three categories of shares (consumer, producer, and employee.) Owning a share means owning a piece of the Co-op! It also means that you have access to all the co-op's services and events. As a consumer you can buy local food from the co-op and as a producer, you can sell that food to the co-op. Employee members have the satisfaction of putting their labour towards a business of which they are part-owners. All members have a vote and are represented on the Co-op Board of Governors. When the co-op produces a surplus, its members decide whether to distribute it in dividends amongst them, or re-invest in their shared enterprise.The BtB Co-op is based on its vision for a just, participatory and sustainable economic base for our local food system. We coordinate local producers to offer a combination of certified organic and ecologically-responsible products, primarily produce, to local consumers. Operating as a producer/employee/ consumer for-profit share co-operative, the BTB Co-op offers a weekly basket of fresh produce from mid-June through October; a monthly basket of winter storage produce November through May; and a variety of other local and sustainably produced or raised items, including honey, frozen meat and poultry, bulk vegetables for canning and more, all locally sourced. We have limited spaces for our weekly basket of fresh local produce so sign up now to secure your baskets. Fresh Food ● Local Farmers● Strong Community ● Healthy Planet. To become a member Call By The Bushel at 705 876 8058, email coop@bythebushel.ca or go to our webpage http://www.bythebushel.ca/.

Peterborough Cooking and Wine Club

Shari Darling - also known as the Sophisticated Wino - has started the "Peterborough Cooking and Wine Club" to be found on http://www.meetup.com/. The first event is March 14th at the Pasta Shop at 165 Sherbrooke, starting at 5:00 p.m. The first class is entitled "The Art and Science of the Perfect Fresh Noodle." In this cooking class, you'll learn to make fresh pasta and pasta sauces, how to pair wine with the right noodle and sauce and enjoy a pasta dish with a glass of wine." The cost is $40.00. You have to registered to the club, which is free, and then sign up for the class. You can pay for the class via paypal, as well.

In other news, Shari's new cookbook entitled "Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines -- Tiny Bites with the MOAN Factor" was just awarded the Best Food and Wine Pairing Cookbook in Canada at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. In May my cookbook goes onto compete against other cookbooks in this same category from around the world in hopes of my bringing home the award for Best Food and Wine Pairing Cookbook in the World. Congratulations Shari!

Restaurants Opening?

I saw this casting call on Food Network and thought I would share it:

Restaurant 101
If you are an aspiring restaurateur who would benefit from the advice of an industry expert / consultant, you have a good personal story, and you're planning to open a new restaurant within the next 6 to 12 months, we want to talk to you.

This exciting new documentary-style series follows restaurateurs who are already in the process of opening a new restaurant.You will be required to fill out an application and submit a video. Please email: dana.speers@redapple.com.

French Food Tax

Good Grief! This is quoted from the UK Times Online: "Gallic gastronomic icons such as brie, foie gras, pastries as well as dozens of other extra fatty delicacies could be subject to a 14.1% increase in taxes as part of a bid by the French government to keep its nation fit and healthy."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4475579.ece

Are these people TRYING to kill me? This all stems from a rise in childhood obesity in France. Get real: Kids are getting fatter because, like everywhere else, they have adapted to a feeding culture that boasts HUGE plates, massive amounts of saturated fat but that leaves them hungry in an hour. Can anyone say Golden Arches? The fast food epidemic is just as prevalent in Europe as it is in North America, amongst the younger set. The older set? Not so much.

My great-grandmother lived to 105 - she ate cheese, foie gras, croissants, snails, all sorts of things that would now be taxed to death in a typically paternalistic effort to extend her life. Thank goodness she isn't here to see this.

Food, Food and More Food!

1st Annual City-Wide Food Drive a Great Success!

Kawartha Food Share thanks the people of Peterborough for their generosity during the July 19th City-Wide Food Drive. Over 13 tons of food was donated in the one day event.
“People donated the food we needed” said Dave Ralph, Chair of Kawartha Food Share. He continued to say; “The food we received will help us through the summer and into the fall so we can assist those people who are hungry in our community.”

Over 180 volunteers travelled down every street in the City picking up the bags of donated food people left on their front step. Special thanks go to the volunteers, supporters and sponsors of the event. The sponsorship of Peterborough This Week, The Wolf/980 KRUZ, Lansdowne Place, East Peterborough Lions Club and Dominos Pizza were big factors contributing to the success of the event.

It is staggering that local food banks need so much food. Over 6,300 people use food banks every month in the City and County of Peterborough. 2,500 or 40% of these food bank users are youth and children. Kawartha Food Share ran the City-Wide Food Drive in the summer because this is the time when donations are at their lowest. 75,000 items are food is distributed every month by Kawartha Food Share to support local food banks.

“Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation.”

For further information please contact:
Chris Kawalec, Office Manager, Kawartha Food Share, 745-5377.