Champlain's Feast, Le Festin de Champlain
Blowfish Restaurant
333 Bay St.
ON
43.65030972014484
-79.38077635642868
Description
Pop-Up A LA CARTEPresents, présente Champlain’s Feast, Le Festin de ChamplainIn the warm décor of Blowfish Restaurant on Bay StreetSeptember 20th, 2015 from 5:30PM till 10PMPlease Join us for a Culinary evening Featuring Chef Chantal VéchambreInterpreting 17th Century New France CuisineBasée sur des recettes du 17ème siècle de la nouvelle FranceDon't miss out in exploring the cuisine of that era!We are hosting this in conjunction with the 400th Champlain anniversary in Ontario and the musical Festival Francophonie en Fête. This Evening will bring you back in time with the sounds of live music, exceptional food, fabulous cocktails and wines.A warm welcome to our Special Guest, Anne Sophie Roy- Music Composer who will play the moods and times of her direct forefather Samuel de Champlain, interpreting at the piano the spirit of exploration and celebration of the discovery of a Native civilization.Musical Cocktail hour from 5:30PM till 6:30PM Live music during dinner from 6:30PMSix Course Tasting MenuSouper de dégustation de six servicesMenu:Velouté de courge iroquoise aux graines de tournesol grilléesFrench Turban and Roasted Sunflower Seed Squash SoupSalade de radis noir, pissenlis et truite fuméeBlack Radish, Dandelion and Smoked Trout SaladLe ragout des Trois soeursThe Three Sisters StewCroustade de gibierVenison Crust PastryRiz sauvage et Têtes de violonWild Rice and FiddleheadsGranité aux bleuets sauvagesBanique aux canneberges et beurre d’érableWild Blueberry GranitaCranberry and Maple Butter Bannock CakePrice pp: $65 plus tax & fees.Tips are not included in the price.Space is limitedPlease purchase your tickets here:https://www.universe.com/champlainsfeastFollow us on Instagram to participate in our contests:https://instagram.com/popupalacarte/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/popupalacartetorontoMeetup:http://www.meetup.com/Pop-Up-A-LA-CARTE/Champlain's Feast is partnered with Francophonie en Fête, please check their page for all information and performing times:https://www.facebook.com/FestivalFrancophonieEnFeteChantal Véchambre's Biography:Chantal Véchambre, originally from Paris, is a Certified Chef in both French cuisine and Pastry-chocolate. In 2005 she moved to New Brunswick where she began her own business as caterer. Her independent research in culinary history led her to the Fortress of Louisbourg (Nova Scotia), a National Historic Site of Canada, where she developed new recipes, inspired from the 18th Century cuisine for the site’s restaurant and culinary workshops to the public. She wrote with Anne Marie Lane Jonah, the award winning bookFrench Taste in Atlantic Canada, 1604-1758, a Gastronomic history (CBU Press), featuring ingredients and recipes of the colonial period. Now established in Toronto, she pursues food writing and cooking ventures in French cuisine.She now researches and explores the food habits of French colonists in Ontario in contact with the native people of the land.Chantal Véchambre est arrivée de Paris en 2005 avec une double qualification en cuisine et en pâtisserie-chocolaterie. Elle a d’abord choisi le Nouveau-Brunswick où elle a rapidement démarrésa propre activité de traiteur. Ses recherches personnelles en histoire de la cuisine l’ont amenée à la Forteresse de Louisbourg (Nouvelle Ecosse), un site national historique du Canada. Renouvellementdes recettes des restaurants du site et aussiateliers culinaires inspirés des recettes du 18ème siècle. Elle est, avec Anne Marie Lane Jonah, l’auteur du livre primé Le goût français au Canada Atlantique, 1604-1758, Une histoire gastronomique (CBU Press), qui met en avant les ingrédients et les recettes du temps de la colonie. Maintenant installée à Toronto, elle y poursuit ses travaux d’écriture ainsi que ses activités autour de la cuisine française. Elle explore maintenant les habitudes alimentaires des premiers colons de l’Ontario, au contact des populations autochtones en place.
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Start:
2015-09-20T17:30:00-04:00
End:
2015-09-20T22:00:00-04:00
Category
Food & Drink
Tickets
Champlain's Feast, Le Festin deChamplain
77.71
CAD