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The Baldachin Inn goes local with Slow Food Dinner and Farm Tour- November 21st Join Slow Food for a tour of Barbara Schaefer’s farm at 2pm, or join us for a mini tour of Merrickville starting at 3:30pm to meet Janet Campbell at Mrs. McGarrigle’s Fine Mustard…Fine Food then on to Hadae’s. At Harry McLearn Pub we will meet owner and new Slow Food member, Dave Ellis at 4 for an appetizer prepared by chef Stefan Glaus and a drink to start of the evening…
Barb’s black pig spring rolls
Maple spiced butternut squash soup
Fall greens salad with roasted garlic and chive vinaigrette
Organic filet mignon with a shallot confit in a white wine reduction, cracked black peppercorns and fresh tarragon. Whipped roasted parsnip and rutabaga on butter noisette sautéed kale, with roasted smoked paprika fingerling potatoes….or
Organic chicken braised in a white wine jus with Mrs. McGarrigle`s local mustard, finished with local speck, mushrooms and pearl onions. Sautéed sweet potato, onion, and buttered candy cane beets …..or
Organic filet of rainbow trout with butter sauce served with a chive rice, sautéed kale, leek, and garlic.
Macintosh apples and fresh cranberry crisp with english style cream sauce.
…. Dave and Chef Stefan have taken great care to source the food locally from sustainable producers, organic if possible.
Debbie Trenholm, president and sommelier, from Savvy Company, http://www.savvycompany.ca has graciously offered to pair wines from a number of the leading Ontario Wineries who have donated one or two of their outstanding wines.
Participating wineries are Huff Estates, Black Prince-Cabernet Franc and Riesling-, Rosewood Estates-Meritage 2006, Coyotes Run, Rosehall Run, Harwood Estate, The Grange of Prince Edward and Konzelmann Estate. Pairings will be available soon on the Slow Food website http://www.slowfoodottawa.com
The tours are free of charge and Dinner with wine-$60. for Slow Food Members or $65. for friends, tax and gratuity included, or for dinner for 2 with a room at the Inn- $220(members) or 230.(rooms are limited) reservations only. Book now for dinner at The Baldachin Inn, 613-269-4223 http://www.baldachin.com or for more information on the tour and to let me know if you can join us email me Peggy Hall slowfood@sympatico.ca
Join Slow Food Ottawa now, as it is celebrating Slow Food International’s 20th Birthday on December 10th and this will be a member’s only event. To join go to our NEW website at http://www.slowfoodottawa.com
Check out Barbara at http://www.uppercanadaheritagemeat.ca or Janet at http://www.mustard.ca
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