SCS Upcoming Dinners: Weekly Update
January 17 to January 21, 2017
Week 9: January 17 - January 21, 2017
Tues. January 17th | Mitch Graper
Wed. January 18th | Nicholas Schroder
Thurs. January 19th | Tom Giannakopoulos
International Inspirations Menu: Dishes adapted from Eric Ripert, "Le Bernardin".
Fri. January 20th | Jala Vicario-Robinson
International Inspirations Menu: Dishes adapted from David McMillan and Federic Morin, "Joe Beef"
Sat. January 21st | Aaron Miller
International Inspirations Menu: Dishes adapted from David Kinch, "Manresa"
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Tues., January 17th | SCS Student Dinner Menu
Student Chef Mitch Graper
Moroccan Olives
Sweet Potato and Spicy Peanut Soup
Spiced Vegetables with Flat Bread
Stuffed Chicken Tagine
Moroccan Vegetables and Nuts
Parsley Cake with Chocolate
Shards of Couscous and Apricot Ice Cream
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
Wed., January 18th | SCS Student Dinner Menu
Student Chef Nicholas Schroder
Spinach Salad, Pear, Radish, Beets, Mango Vinaigrette
Beet-Cured Salmon, Compressed Apple, Cucumber Jelly, Seabuckthorn
Smoked Duck Breast, Orzo, Carrots, Blackberry Gastrique
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Brown Butter Ice Cream
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
Thurs., January 19th | International Inspirations Menu
Student Chef Tom Giannakopoulos
Inspiration: Eric Ripert, "Le Bernardin"
Layered Crab, Avocado, and Potato with Yellow Aji Pepper Sauce
Albacore Tuna Poached in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Potato Crisps and Light Red Wine Béarnaise
Crispy Braised Pork Belly and Baby Calamari Basquaise
Chestnut Parfait with Oven-Roasted Bosc Pear and Candied Orange Peel
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea.
Fri., January 20th | International Inspirations
Student Chef Jala Vicario-Robinson
Inspiration: David McMillan and Federic Morin, "Joe Beef"
Marrowbones Cultivateur
Seafood Smorgasbord
Lamb Paloise
Rum-Raisin Panna Cotta
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
Sat., January 21st | International Inspirations
Student Chef Aaron Miller
Inspiration: David Kinch, "Manresa"
Garden Beignets and Crispy Leaves
Lightly Smoked Oyster with Lemon Ice
Veal and Albacore Tartare with Cabbage and Capers
A Real Coq Au Vin; Rooster in Zinfandel
Ruby Red Grapefruit, Passion Fruit and Coconut
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
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2017 Dinner Lab Pricing
SCS Student Dinner Menu Series: $50
International Inspirations Series: $60
Canadian Guest Chef Series: $65
Celebrity Chef in Residence Series: $85
(Pricing is per person and includes wine pairing, and coffee or tea).
Corkage: $10 per bottle
Reservations required. Visit our website to book online. Alternately, call us at 519.271.1414 or email to book now!
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Chris McDonald joins Stratford Chefs School as Celebrity Chef in Residence
As one of Canada’s most respected chefs, Chef McDonald is known for a creative, first-principles approach to cooking, and an exceptional knowledge of the intricate relationships between food and wine.
Highlights (just to name a few) include working at Dodin Bouffant, one of New York’s finest French restaurants; studying at Paris’s famed La Varenne Cooking School; as chef at La Bottega del Vino in Verona, Italy; opening chef in the kitchens of two luxury hotels in Zihuatanejo, Mexico; working in San Francisco, cooking at legendary restaurants Stars and Chez Panisse; and in Santa Fe, at the iconic Coyote Café.
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Celebrity Chef in Residence dinners are $85 plus applicable taxes and include wine pairings and coffee or tea.
Limited seats available (and filling fast)!
Dates still available: Feb. 14 | Feb. 15 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 | Feb. 18
In 2016-2017, Chef McDonald's residency is offered in partnership with RE/MAX a-b REALTY LTD.
You may read more about Chef McDonald by clicking here.
Celebrity Chef in Residence Chef Chris McDonald
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017, 06:30 PM
136 Ontario Street, Stratford, ON, Canada
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Stratford Chefs School Announces Canadian Guest Chefs
Feb. 10: Chef Scott Roberts (Toronto)
Feb. 11: Chef Justin Dafoe (Stratford, Alumnus)
Feb. 14-18: Chef Chris McDonald (Toronto)
Feb. 21: Chef Matt Blondin, Omaw (Toronto)
Feb. 22: Chef Marc Chartrand (Stratford, Alumnus)
Feb. 23: Chef Bryan Steele (The Prune)
Feb. 24: Chef Melanie Blouin (Le Club Chasse et Peche, Montreal)
Feb. 25: Chef Jeremy Gries, Fat Pasha (Toronto, Alumnus)
Feb. 28: Chef Simon Briggs (Stratford, Alumnus)
Mar. 1, 2: Chef Francisco Alejandri (Toronto, Alumnus)
Mar. 3: Chef Arron Carley, The Bruce Hotel (Stratford)
Mar. 4: Chef Eric Neaves, The Fork and Cork Grill (Kitchener; Alumnus)
Mar. 7: Chef Paul Boehmer Bhima’s Warung (Waterloo)
Mar. 8, 9: Chef Carl Heinrich, Richmond Station (Toronto, Alumnus)
Join us, in celebration of Canadian Chefs!
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Stratford Chefs School: Personal Tour
A personal visit to the Stratford Chefs School can be as simple as a Q&A with Admissions, or as involved as becoming a guest chef in our kitchens for a day. Sign-up below and let us customize your visit to the SCS.
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Register Now!
Aspiring chefs will work in real kitchens with restaurant chefs, preparing recipes from the School’s actual curriculum. Each session is dedicated to a different aspect of cookery, working with special international menus.
Online Registration: Choose a date below.
TEENS (ages 16-19): Monday to Friday, noon to 4:00pm
Register: March 13 | March 14 | March 15 | March 16 | March 17
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ADULTS: Monday to Friday, 6:00 to 10:00pm
Register: March 13 | March 14 | March 15 | March 16 | March 17
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COST | $75 PER DAY includes instruction, recipes to take home and a Stratford Chefs School apron (limit 1 apron per student).
SIGN UP FOR ALL 5 DAYS AND SAVE $25 off the total cost of $375. Sample menus will be posted on our website as they become available.
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Stratford Chefs School
Classrooms | 184 Ontario Street
Kitchens and Dinners | 136 Ontario Street
Email: admin@stratfordchef.com
Website: www.stratfordchef.com
Location: 136 Ontario Street, Stratford, ON, Canada
Phone: 519-271-1414
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Twitter: @Stratfordchef