A Garden of Earthly Delights

Dear Hungry Culturites,

I am proud to be on the board of the Vancouver East Cultural Centre and very excited about chairing our delicious fundraiser next month.
I do hope a great number of you will be able to attend this evening of Food, Wine and Entertainment.

Barbara-jo

An Invitation to A Garden of Earthly Delights

The Vancouver East Cultural Centre has been the heart of Vancouver's vibrant performing arts community for over 36 years. After extensive renovations, the Cultch is ready to celebrate with a grand opening gala. On Saturday, November 14, you are invited to A Garden of Earthly Delights Gala.

This evening's festivities will begin with a sumptuous light supper featuring several of Vancouver's top chefs: Don Letendre (Opus Hotel), Warren Geraghty (West), Robert Belcham (Fuel Restaurant and Campagnolo), Chris Whittaker (O'Doul's Restaurant and Bar).

As an evening at the Cultch would not be complete without a performance, a delightful program of theatre, dance and music will follow supper in the historic theatre.

The celebratory evening will conclude with post-performance coffee, a selection of cheeses from Les Amis du Fromage and dessert prepared by Thierry Busset of CinCin Restaurant.

For more information about A Garden of Earthly Delights, please visit the Cultch website at www.thecultch.com. Tickets for this grand gala are $250 and are available through the Cultch Gala Hotline, 778-848-1642 or by e-mail at hilary@thecultch.com.

Third Annual Sprouts Awards

Barbara-jo's Books to Cooks was proud to hold our 3rd Annual Sprouts Awards last evening. The winner of our coveted award this year is Jennifer McLagan for her inspirational book, Fat. John Bishop, last year's recipient of the Sprouts Award for his book Fresh, was on hand to award Jennifer with the beautiful silver Brussels sprout designed by local artist, Robert Chaplin.

The festivities of the evening included delectable catering by Fuel Restaurant that truly honoured fat with items such as their house-cured charcuterie, wild mushrooms sauteed in butter and frites cooked in horse fat. Wines from Farmstead Wines were enjoyed by all.

The Sprouts Award evening was important in recognizing this important book but it also served as a fundraiser for the Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Proceeds from the ticket sales have been donated to the Cultch's Capital Campaign fund. As well, sales from our vibrant raffle contributed to their efforts to renovate and expand this important cultural hub.

Thank you to all those who were able to come out for this fabulous evening!

More photos of the evening can be found here.