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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Alpine-to-Valley Culinary Class Harvest Sensations
– ripe for the picking!
September 06, 2008
Savour the brilliantly balanced flavours along with the fun and feisty food pairing of Custom Gourmet chef Dawn McRae as she dishes up the rich ripeness of fall’s early bounty and captures the essence of all that is fresh and fabulous from the Comox Valley.

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September 06, 2008 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Mt Washington Alpine Resort
$20.00 plus gst

Grazing in the Alpine Marketplace
September 06, 2008
The Alpine Market is a celebration of products from the earth, farms, ranches, waters, kitchens and galleries in the Comox Valley. It is an event that showcases the finest of local and Island talent. Here, the public will also meet the chefs and taste the wonderful dishes created as they pair with local producers for an afternoon of grazing in the Alpine Market.

For more information, visit their website.

September 06, 2008 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Mt Washington Alpine Resort
Free to attend – small fee to sample

Entertaining Appetizers
October 14, 2008
Looking for new ideas to make for this years holiday season? Well look no further than this three hour interactive class. Join Dawn McRae from Custom Gourmet and discover how to create new dishes that are simply to prepare, but look like you spent all day in the kitchen. Learn to make a tapenade spread with fresh pita chips, how to take a simple date to the next level and work with the ever so daunting phyllo dough. During this workshop there will be some hands on participation, but only if you feel up to the task. Otherwise you can just stay on the side lines and watch, the choice is yours. Please advise of allergies when registering and bring a container for samples.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Comox Military Family Resource Centre 339-8290
$20.00 military / $25.00 non-military

Soup Making 101
November 5, 2008
With the colder season slowly approaching, our bodies naturally crave warm stomach satisfying soups. So why not give in to the temptation… During this hands on interactive workshop, Dawn McRae of Custom Gourmet will teach us how. We will look into the elements that make a great soup, from stock basics to choosing the right ingredients. Then with all this information, we will proceed to make three different soups, including a clear broth, a puree and a cream based chowder….this is a class not to miss. Please advise of allergies when registering and bring a container for samples.

Wednesday November 5, 2008 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Comox Military Family Resource Centre 339-8290
$ 20.00 military / $ 25.00 non-military