Put your newly renovated kitchen and revived patio to use this spring with help from our local culinary experts. At the cooking stage it’s all about what’s In Your Own Backyard – patio parties, garden veggies, fresh and healthy meals, all things grilled, picnic specialties and local product. Join our presenters at the Chef’s Table to become inspired with demonstrations, new recipes, food samples and culinary prizes.

Allium Foodworks – Mexican Bison Tacos

Elaine Wilson's passion for great tasting food that's easy to prepare has made her a regular on Breakfast Television and a food coach on the Slice networks X-Weighted.  She creates memorable and fun cooking classes, interactive dinner parties, shopping tours and meal service. 

Discover how easy it is to create real fast food that's really good! Using fresh ingredients and lean meat Elaine will show you how to make Mexican Bison Tacos, creating a delicious, complete meal in less than 30 minutes - and she’ll show you cooking methods that are quicker and more fun. Who says you can't play with your food!www.alliumfoodworks.com

If you’re looking for ways to save a little money this season (and who couldn’t use a few extra dollars) you’ll be interested in Elaine Wilson of Allium Foodworks’ 5 Tips for Saving Money When Grocery Shopping (link title to bullet point list). As a personal chef she spends a lot of time in the grocery store and has developed a few habits to help her save money. And while you’re at the show, be sure to visit Elaine on stage for a fiesta of fresh, lean tacos the whole family will enjoy.

Click here for Elaine's 5 Tips for Saving Money When Grocery Shopping!

While exuding character and style the Manor Café makes you feel at home in their charming 1929 house in the heart of the Glenora area. Their casual bistro fare is made with quality product and breads are baked fresh in-house.

Meet Cyrilles Koppert, Manor Café proprietor and chef, at the Chef’s Table to learn how you can create a spring-inspired patio brunch. Cyrilles will walk you through the perfect spring brunch menu, complete with multiple food courses and a refreshing morning cocktail. Brunch with friends is a great reason to rise-and-shine on the weekend. www.manorcafe.com

Café Select – Smoking Salmon in Your Backyard
The perfect place to meet friends or for something a bit more intimate. Café Select is an Edmonton dining landmark, providing delicate and unique tastes in a jewel of a location in the heart of downtown.

Join Café Select chef Gordon Guiltner as he provides a how-to lesson on creating masterfully smoked salmon, right in your own backyard. Gordon will show you how to turn your regular kitchen wok into a personal meat smoker. A simple and inexpensive solution for dishing up new flavours from your kitchen.

www.cafeselect.ca

d’Lish Meal Assembly Studio – Sublime Salad Bar, d’Lishious Dinner for 2   d'Lish Meal Assembly Studio is now open in Glenora for meal assembly sessions, fresh-to-go (pre-assembled) meals, catering services and private parties.  The d’Lish’s culinary team creates fresh and exciting monthly menu selections using the best of local, natural and organic ingredients.

Catch the d’Lish culinary sensei’s on stage as they deliver a couple d’Lishiously different meal presentations. They will show you how to liven up your spring salads and how to utilize the same sumptuous ingredients in a variety of ways. Then, for those more intimate gatherings, they’ll walk you through preparing a gourmet yet simple dinner for two. Perfect for busy couples and people looking to make each day even more d’Lishious! 

www.dllish.ca

Chop
Chop brings together the elements discerning guests love about the fine dining experience (extraordinary food, a notable wine list, quality spirits and service and surroundings that pamper) with the energy, comfort and value of casual dining. In a room oozing comfort and polish, Chop delivers a luxurious taste experiences in fish, steak and libations for lovers of classic recipes and food adventurers alike. Visit Chop at the Chef’s Table for their fresh and fun food and beverage ideas. www.chop.ca  

Hundred – Grilled Flatbread and Muddled Fruit Cocktails
The newest contemporary culinary experience and nightlife spot from Century Hospitality Group is Hundred Bar + Kitchen. Taking dining cues from San Francisco, Chicago and NY, Hundred brings Edmonton comfort food with a modern spin.

At the cooking stage, Chef Paul Shufelt will tempt you with a couple of his delightful creations. Take your patio party to a new level of delectable with his Rasberry Lynchburg muddled cocktail and a flatbread creation to match. www.hundredbarkitchen.com

Click here for Muddled Drink Recipe Raspberry Cheesecake courtesy of Hundred Bar + Kitchen! 

Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group  – Great with Garlic
With thirty years on the Edmonton restaurant scene, Sorrentino's Restaurant Group knows Italian - and what's more Italian than garlic?

Join chef Chris Hrynyk and "Stink your Heart Out" as he prepares fresh, spring inspired recipes from Sorrentino's 18th annual Garlic Festival menu. 7 Locations, 7 different menus, over 150 Garlic dishes to choose from. www.sorrentinos.com

Violino Gastronomia Italiana – Patio Party Appetizers Italian Style
Take an epicurean journey through the Italian peninsula at the elegant Violino restaurant. Traditional dishes, such as wood fired pizzas, elegant salads, fresh pastas and succulent meat and seafood offerings are presented with a contemporary flair. Chef Dustin Schafer of Violino is ready to wow you on the cooking stage with his Italian inspired appetizers, both hot and cold, perfect for your next patio party. www.violinogastronomia.com