Slow Food Spring Supper in Dartmouth

I don't normally publize events here but I couldn't resist mentioning this one. It's an over-the-top Slow Food Nova Scotia Spring Dinner put together by some of Nova Scotia's best chefs who all care deeply about using local ingredients, whipping up wonderful dishes and promoting local farmers and fishermen.

Now I realize that many of my readers live too far away to make it...

Spring Supper, May 7th at Christchurch Hall, Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth NS.

....but if you do live in or near Halifax or Dartmouth, I hope to see you there. And if you can't make it, I urge you to hunt for a local-to-you Slow Food event. There are a whole world of them here.

And just to entice you...

SLOW FOOD NOVA SCOTIA SPRING SUPPER 2011

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Homemade Biscuits and Butter Kim Stacey, Emma’s Eatery

Curried Indian Point Mussel Chowder,
Petit-de-Grat Snow Crab Cake,
Preserved Peach Chutney Darren Lewis, Chives

Riverview Arugula Salad, Broken Roasted Garlic and Mustard Vinaigrette,
Ricotta Wafer, Crispy Black Olives
Paolo Colbertado, Jane’s On The Common

Harpoon Caught Sword Fish, Salsa Verde, Wild Rice Risotto,
Lobster Chili Oil
Chris Velden, Ryan Duffy’s

Nova Scotia Lamb Shawarma, Tzatziki, Pickled Turnip,
Herb Salad, Chickpea Socca
Renee Lavallee, The Feisty Chef

Slow Roasted Windsor Valley Pork Belly, Local Sweet Potato
Dennis Johnston, Fid Resto

“Jigg’s Dinner”…Granite Irish Stout Braised Beef Rib, Haddock Brandade,
Savoy Cabbage, Fiddlehead Mustard Pickles
Graeme Ruppel, The Brooklyn Warehouse

Noggins Warm Apple Pocket, Rhubarb Panna Cotta, Fox Hill Gelato
Michael Howell, Tempest

Tickets for the event can be purchased at Chives, Brooklyn Warehouse, Fid, Jane's on the Common in Halifax and Tempest in Wolfville. Tickets are cash or check only...$85 each all inclusive ($75 for Slow Food members). only 140 tickets are available for this dinner. Please make checks payable to Slow Food Nova Scotia.