Shipwright's Cafe & Chef Calvin Burt

I promised to share more of my wonderful experiences in Prince Edward Island (PEI) and somehow an entire month just whizzed right by.

So here's the first of my installments...a truly exceptional morning with Chef Calvin Burt (local boy - actually, his family has been in PEI since the 1700s. (His dad a fisherman and his mom a fantastic cook) - at his magical home and cafe...a historic 1880's farmhouse in the heart of fertile North Shore Country in PEI. Do check out his video tour.

But here are a few of my quick photos to show off (or try to) the loveliness of this place. Outside...a view from the driveway...
free run chickens
geese...

a very noisy rooster...
Sadly, my photos of his garden didn't turn out, but the bounty did make its way to the kitchen. So let's move indoors...Chef Calvin greets us all in his kitchen where we'll be baking some famous PEI Potato Bread with him.
But first a quick tour of his cafe/home... the library turned dining room upstairs during the season and back to a family room in the winter.
another lovely dining room - 4 all together...
And back to the kitchen...homemade preserves from the farm and surrounding area that you can purchase on your way out.
our mini potato loaves ready for the oven...

and ready to eat...
excellent roasted bruschetta on garlic toasted potato bread (secret ingredient...balsamic vinegar)
the easy as pie creme brulee about to go into the oven in a bain marie...
and, finally lunch is served....steamed world famous PEI mussels with lots of garlic, fresh tomatoes & herbs from the garden - plus some white wine too...
and the Grande Finale...creme brulee
Next week, I'll be sharing several videos I took of the actual bread making and because Chef Calvin really cooks "by feel"...I found this recipe for PEI Potato Bread on the net that looks very similar.

A Great Time in PEI for Fall Flavours & A Big Thank You

Just back from a great...all be it short, weekend in Prince Edward Island covering the opening weekend of Fall Flavours. In a word...AWESOME! I'll be sorting through my notes and photos for the article I'll be writing for Foodtv's blog plus writing about all my experiences. The photo above is of The Shipwright's Cafe and you'll be hearing much more about that later in the week. Isn't it lovely?

I couldn't wait another minute, though, to say a giant Thank You! to everyone who made my stay so memorable. The Delta Prince Edward is a perfect place to stay, giving smiling service from the second you walk in the door until you leave. In fact, they are so thoughtful as to have placed 2 bottles of cold water in the car for my four hour drive back to Halifax. And don't even get me started on the room, suffice to say....well they say it best on the card they leave with the delicious pieces of chocolate at "turn down"...."We apologize in advance for your not wanting to get out of bed in the morning"

Most of all I want to thank Chef Michael Smith, the most gracious Food Ambassador of PEI, and the folks at Tourism Charlottetown for putting this huge event together. 150 events over 10 days and every one of them amazing, if my experiences are any indication.
Very special thanks to Matt of Tourism Charlottetown, my host and intrepid tour guide for joining me in all sorts of fantastic events...we even got to make our own chocolates... and for giving me a great tour of the island...making sure I'll be back to PEI often with my Honey.

Stay tuned for more delicious details.