From the boreal forest to the tundra; from the Prairie grasslands to Ontario’s Carolinian woodlands, Canada is stunningly rich with flora and fauna. Bio-diversity is our most valuable heritage. With 71,000 species which have been scientifically described and another estimated 69,000 * species yet to be named and classified, it becomes crystalline that the protection of our ecological heritage is absolutely paramount.
Moraine Lake is quintessential Rockies. This is the picture postcard that symbolizes a Canadian mountain-scape. Located in Banff National Park, Moraine Lake Lodge Chef Steven Lay’s (pictured at left) menu exhibits the ingredients of the region…buffalo, venison, B.C. salmon and
Part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts family of companies, Chef Donovan offers naturally raised game from CRMR’s own Alberta Game Ranch. The food is fabulous and the menus are seasonal. It’s with these dishes, from AAA Alberta rib steak to rabbit
Another member of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Resort family, Cilantro has spent nearly twenty-three years building it’s reputation. And what a reputation it has. Chef Ken Canavan is the creator behind their menu, which features home-made pastas and flat bread style
In a location steeped in Canadian history, Buffalo Mountain Lodge is part of the family of Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts, a company who pioneered the concept of ‘mountain cuisine’. Having access to their own private game ranch, there is an
We haven’t really figured out just how avid cyclist Aviv Fried will take part in Food Day Canada but we do know that he will be…and it’ll be a mobile act of some sort. His is a fantastic story, self-propelled
The National Post called it “One of Canada’s best restaurants”… not exactly a modest feat. Chef Lee Helman has been cooking ‘locally’ since long before it was fashionable. With his wife Jacqueline, this amazing husband and wife team are talented,
Dean and Sylvia Kreutzer have always been fruit lovers. Dean’s earliest memories was of picking saskatoons. Sylvia remembers wading through the river to get to the wild blueberry patch up north. The turning point was when they toured a local nursery
It took a team of friends with a passion for local ingredients and tons of catering/restaurant experience to open this innovative new restaurant in Saskatoon. Chef Mike McKeown, who has been around the provincial catering industry for years including a
At CHARCUT, Calgary’s very meaty, very hot spot, there is no getting away from it –being a carnivore rules. It’s absolutely local, chef-driven cuisine. Chef/Owners John Jackson and Connie DeSousa with co-owners Carrie Jackson and Jean Francois Beeroo have had their
Calories is one of the top restaurants in the Prairie provinces set in Saskatoon, surrounded by great gardens and with access to magnificent produce. As the city’s most successful restaurant, it is a destination. They understands terroir, specifically Saskatchewan terroir. The restaurant’s
Janice Beaton’s connection to Food Day Canada goes back many years. We celebrated together on Cape Breton Island, her familial home, in 2007. On a hilltop in Mabou Mines, high above the ocean, we grilled good steaks and
The concept of Rocky Mountain Cuisine surfaced in the mid-1990s in several Canadian Rocky Mountain Resort properties. Deer Lodge was one of them. Strongly influenced by hearty meals made by European mountain guides who settled near Banff and Lake Louise,
In Winnipeg, The Lombard Hotel is located near The Grain Exchange, an agricultural heartbeat away from the centre of Canadian agri-food business. The hotel is also perched beside the historic Red River and its confluence with the Assiniboine River. Its
Rick Kemp from Churchill Wild writes “Would you like Red or White wine with your Polar Bear – watching?” Churchill Wild has partnered with Banville & Jones Wine Co. to celebrate Food Day Canada 2011 on July 30 with a
Lake O’Hara Lodge is the essence of a mountain experience. There’s a real sense of peace there. It was built in the winter of 1925-26 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. With a monopoly on rail transportation through the Canadian Rockies,
Maple Creek is enroute to the magnificent Cypress Hills. It’s a proud Prairie town and absolutely worth a detour off the Trans-Canada. But then again, so are the Cypress Hills. One of the highlights of the community is dining at
Smack in the middle of summer, Canadian chefs make culinary hay on Canada Food Day — a national celebration where local ingredients inspire local chefs from coast to coast. Victor Restaurant Chef David Chrystian is visiting CHARCUT in Calgary from
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