SCS Upcoming Dinners: Weekly Update
January 24 to January 28, 2017
Week 10: January 24 - January 28, 2017
Chef Walt will be overseeing, instructing, and cooking in dinner labs for this week.
See you there!
Celebrity Chef in Residence Dinner Series
Tues. January 24th | Student Chef Hunter Bruce
Wed. January 25th | Student Chef Anna Marano
Thurs. January 26th | Student Chef Meaghan Evely
Fri. January 27th | Student Chef Regina Simoni
Sat. January 28th | Student Chef Max Thuss
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Tues., January 24th | Celebrity Chef in Residence Menu
Student Chef Hunter Bruce
Menu by James Walt
Vancouver Island Salmon Tartare
with puffed rice cracker, salsa verde and citrus gel
Local Beets + Monforte Cheese
lightly pickled beets with local cheese
spiced pecans and smoked beet paint
BC Heritage Oxtail Ravioli
oxtail slow cooked in port wrapped with leek ash pasta
cauliflower puree and sauce diable
Yarrow Meadow Duck Breast
spiced brined with daikon radish and shiitake mushrooms
sesame and soya vinaigrette
Valrhona Chocolate Fondant
Earl Grey and milk chocolate ice cream
preserved raspberry sauce
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
Wed., January 25th | Celebrity Chef in Residence Menu
Student Chef Anna Marano
Menu by James Walt
Shaved Geoduck + Fennel Salad
geoduck sashimi with fennel and apple vinaigrette
assorted sea lettuces
Crispy Red Tuna
smoked tuna, shiitake and lemongrass dashi
daikon radish and greens
Snake River Pork Jowls
slow cooked and pressed with pastrami spices
baby carrots and mustard vinaigrette
Fillet of Certified PEI Beef
seared potato fed beef with grilled chimichurri
three cheese and potato tortellini
Araxi Lemon Tart
baked lemon curd in sweet pastry crust
sour cream ice cream
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
Thurs., January 26th | Celebrity Chef in Residence Menu
Student Chef Meaghan Evely
Menu by James Walt
BC Albacore Tuna Tataki
with ponzu pearls, yuzu gel and pickled peppercorns
Winter Squash Soup
apple and curry oil with spiced crème fraiche
pickled squash and pumpkin seeds
Grilled Octopus “Tic Tac Toe”
root vegetable kimchi and chickpea puree
with crispy BC oysters
Saddle of Rabbit
wrapped with prosciutto, parsley and pork jowls
salsify, sunchokes and grainy mustard
“New Style” Black Forest Cake
white and dark chocolate with flourless chocolate sponge
brandied cherries and mint
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea
Fri., January 27th | Celebrity Chef in Residence Menu
Student Chef Regina Simoni
Menu by James Walt
Dungeness Crab Roll
wrapped in egg crepe with wild smoked salmon
avocado salsa verde and yuzu gel
Quebec Foie Gras Parfait
red wine poached pears and candied orange zest
red wine gel and toasted brioche
Cured Steelhead + Scallop Veloute
citrus cured and lightly smoked
with sunchokes and herbs
Roasted Yakima Lamb
crisp cheese polenta and roasted beets
beet and ginger salsa
Vanilla + Spice Beignets
spicy hot chocolate and toasted coconut sorbet
Includes wine pairing and coffee or tea.
Sat., January 28th | Celebrity Chef in Residence Menu
Student Chef Max Thuss
Menu by James Walt
Chilled Prawn Battera
pressed box sushi with prawns, shiso leaf and lemon
citrus adjusted soya
Miso Marinated BC Sablefish
lemongrass and shiitake mushroom dashi
braised daikon and bok choy
Goat’s Cheese + Potato Raviolo
roasted tomato, garlic, black olive and basil relish
Wagyu Beef Cheeks
slow cooked in red wine and aromatics
celery root puree and onion crumble
Toasted Hazelnut Finacier
caramelized apples and lemon thyme ice cream
almond and orange marshmallow
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: 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
Facebook: facebook.com/StratfordChefsSchool
Twitter: @Stratfordchef