Terra Madre Day Tidings continued…

December 12th dinner at the home of Tonya Lailey and Yves Starreveld

We missed the date proper, but adhered to the local caveat – mostly. B.C. produce, Ontario wine, Québec cheese and maple syrup were our glaring and delicious exceptions.

The gathering was nothing if not convivial – people meeting for the first time fell easily into each others’ company and shared keen appetites and an interest in the flavours and provenance of all that passed their lips.

We sat by the fire as the temperature outside fell below -30C. We ate and drank…

Canmore’s Valbella Meats Charcuterie
• Landjaegar
• Coppa
• Chimney Sticks

Niagara’s Pingue Cured Meats (from a very recent trip)
• Proscuitto
• Salami au Proscuitto

Courtesy of guest Matt
• local and homemade dried Venison Sausage

• Brassica Mustards – Cranberry & Honey and Roasted Garlic
• Edgar Farms’ pickled Asparagus

Wines: Lailey Vineyard 2006 Pinot Noir (Niagara VQA), Stoneboat Vineyards 2006 Pinot Noir (Okanagan VQA)

• Leffer Brothers’ Carrots’ Soup with homemade Sunworks Farm chicken stock, Vital Greens Organic Cream and Québec’s Blue Benedictin.

Wine: Peninsula Ridge’s Ratafia (Niagara)

• Sunworks Farm Beef Tenderloin roasted in an herb and salt crust and served with a gravy of  home-grown onions, Malivoire Pinot Noir (Niagara VQA) and Foothills Creamy butter

• B.C. Butternut Squash puréed with Maple Syrup
• Pan-fried Poplar Bluff Potatoes
• Roasted B.C. organic red onions

• Brassica Horseradish Mustard

Wines: Tawse 2007 Cabernet Franc, Wismer Vineyard (Niagara VQA), Lailey Vineyard 2002 Cabernet Franc (Niagara VQA), Lailey Vineyard 2004 Cabernet Franc (Niagara VQA)

• B.C. Organic Braeburn Apple Crisp made with Highwood Crossing Oats and served with a dollop of Vital Greens Creme Fraiche and a drizzle of Nanking cherry syrup made from the fruit plucked from our backyard in early August

Wine: 2004 Lailey Vineyard Vidal Icewine (Niagara VQA)