Our annual Collaborative Chefs Dinner was this past Saturday, January 20th at Ernest’s Dining Room at NAIT. The theme was “Wine, Women & Song” where we had four outstanding female Chefs from Edmonton come and wow us with their culinary expertise. We had Cynthia from Pacific Wines & Spirits pairing the wine for the evening, and local Singer/Songwriter Lisa Nicole Grace providing the songs. The room was full and vibrant with food and fellowship. All funds raised will go towards the edmontonCHEFS.ca programs and scholarships.

We want to say a very special thank you to Chef Davina Moraiko, Chef Kelsey Johnson, Chef Ashley Broad, Chef Jennifer Stang, Chef Kennedy Tkach and Hizaarah Rossennally for pouring your heart and soul into the meal.

Thank you to Ernest’s Dining Room, NAIT and their fabulous staff for your wonderful hospitality and continued partnership. Thank you to our talented Junior Chef Members who volunteered and prepared our amuse bouche and sorbet – Stephanie Stolk, David Marko, Tom Egan, Joey Bonthoux, and Jesse Goutbeck.  Lastly but certainly not least our two hosts – Brent Murton and Stanley Townsend!

Let us walk you through the evening, course by course! Our menu:

Our first course was compliments of our incredible edmontonCHEFs.ca Junior Chef Members:

Amuse Bouche – escargot forestiere au gratin.

Field 2 Fork – Chef Davina Moraiko from Rge Rd
apple, pork & barley blood sausage, pickled cabbage & apple, with a beer hollandaise and crispy cracklings.

Deep Blue Seas – Chef Kelsey Johnson from Cafe Linnea.
lemon cured arctic char, buttermilk with ramp, and dill cucumber, radish & nasturtium.

Frozen North – Junior Chef Members
wildberry sorbet.

Call of the Wild – Chef Ashley Broad from Biera.
Bison Heart Carpaccio on a flax crisp with fermented carrots.

braised bison short rib, rustic root vegetables on farrow.

Sweethearts of the Rodeo – Chef Jennifer Stang, Chef Kennedy Tkach & Hizaarah Rossenally of La Boule. lemon cream, honeyberry cake, white chocolate biscuit and ice wine sabayon.