Wanderlust and Words

What a view from a shopping mall parking lot! Canning 101, Aug. 17 CHEP Good Food Inc. is offering a canning workshop from 6-9 pm , August 17. Space is limited. Call 306-655-4575 ext 232 or email stefanie@chep.org to register. Ethical Eats! Mystery Box Challenge, Aug. 17 (Regina)  Chef Jenni and Chef Mariana Brito will be participating in an outdoor cooking competition using local, fair trade, and organic ingredients on Regina’s Scarth Street Mall, Regina, Aug. 17. YXE Farmers’ Market Anniversary, Aug. 20  Help the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market celebrate its 41st anniversary on Aug. 20. Dinner with Chef Francis, Aug. 23  The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is hosting a dinner with Chef Rich Francis on Aug. 23. 7 Steps for Composing Your Salad like a Chef “Salads often double as dumping grounds. Half a head of romaine from a week ago? In. Some kale? In! Cherry tomatoes? Get in there! Celery? In! Chickpeas? In! Curry powder? In she goes!  But our Test Ki...

Phillip’s Beer Tasting, Aug. 13  Boffin’s is hosting a Fare & Ale event from 5-8 pm , August 13, featuring beer from Phillip’s Brewing in Victoria, BC. The food isn’t vegetarian, but I highly recommend the beer. I’ve visited Phillip’s Brewing; they have good beer and a great sense of humour. Food Truck Festival, Sept. 6 YXE Street Food is organizing Street Meet, a gathering of Saskatoon’s nine food trucks on September 6. Their website provides a list of all the food trucks and they tweet their locations to help you find them. Farmers’ Market Dinner, Sept. 20 Chef Jenni Willems is hosting a series of four Solstice dinners at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market . I attended the first dinner in May and enjoyed good food and good conversation. The solstice marks a seasonal turning point and is such an appropriate time to pause and appreciate local, seasonal food. The May dinner was all about rhubarb (tiny chunks in the salad were memorable). The fall dinner will take place ...