FoodMODE Gastronomical

Sorry it's been so long since my last blog, but things are pretty crazy around here lately.

We've decided to up the scheduling of our magazine to bring you more timely information. Thanks for your support. It couldn't have happened without the help of everyone who has responded to our advertisers and patronized the restaurants we feature. More on that later...

This weekend will see us pretty busy. It's the first year for the Rideau Canal Festival and we've been helping organize a great component of it. We've challenged some of the regions best Chefs and Food Enthusiasts to come down to Confederation Park over the long weekend to participate in the Enbridge 100km BBQ Challenge.

The cooks have been paired with local farms and we've got a fabulous outdoor kitchen installed in the park and I can't wait to see what they all come up with. Here is the schedule for the weekend;

Friday

11:00 Chef Bruce Enloe from The Branch Restaurant in Kemptville with Fitzroy Beef Farmers

1:00 Ron Eade, Food Editor of the Ottawa Citizen with Élevage Cataraqui

3:30 Ron Eade, Food Editor of the Ottawa Citizen with the Elk Ranch

Saturday

11:00 Chef Eric Metolski from The Cheshire Cat in Kanata with Fitzroy Beef Farmers

1:00 Chef Marc Lepine from Atelier in Ottawa with Élevage Cataraqui

3:30 TBA

Sunday

11:00 Chef David Coyne of Arc the Hotel with O'Brien's Farm

1:00 Chef David Coyne of Arc the Hotel with Upper Canada Heritage Meats

3:30 Denis Arsenault of Denis' Home Made Sausages with Upper Canada Heritage Meats

Monday

11:00 Chef Daniel Varati of Le Cordon Bleu with Shima's Beef

1:00 Chef Daniel Varati of Le Cordon Bleu with Shima's Beef

3:30 Chef Daniel Varati of Le Cordon Bleu with O'Brien's Farm

Please come and check out the action. We've got some great hosts lined up for the shows including Derick and TL from Roger's Daytime on Monday at 3:30 with Ron and Pamala Bakalian of Le Cordon Bleu on Monday. I'll probably even be on the mike a few times over the weekend.

For other information about the Rideau Canal Festival, visit their website at www.rideaucanalfestival.ca

AND - for a great laugh, head over to Ron Eade's blog -Omnivore's Ottawa . He's got some great entries over the past few days about how he is preparing for his goat burgers and elk chops. Simply hilarious.

Cheers!

Robin