{"id":679,"date":"2010-04-29T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2010-04-29T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2010-04-29T14:00:53","slug":"cheese-boutique-hosts-festival-of-chefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2010\/04\/29\/cheese-boutique-hosts-festival-of-chefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheese Boutique hosts Festival of Chefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_champagne-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[679]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685\" title=\"px_cl_cboutique_champagne\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_champagne-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_champagne-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_champagne-1-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Henriot Champagne flows at Cheese Boutique during the launch party for this year&#039;s Festival of Chefs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chefs from Toronto\u2019s leading restaurants will strut their stuff when the seventh annual Festival of Chefs unfolds at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheeseboutique.com\/\">Cheese Boutique<\/a> over the five weekends of May.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The concept is simple: Let the chefs create dishes with ingredients available at Cheese Boutique. Invite the public to interact with the chefs and\u2014for a donation to Toronto Zoo\u2019s conservation program\u2014let them sample the cuisine paired with a glass of wine.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the schedule for the cooking demonstrations every Saturday and Sunday in May, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\">May 1 &#8211; Anthony Walsh of Canoe<br \/>\nMay 2 &#8211; Anne Yarymowich of Frank (AGO)<br \/>\nMay 8 &#8211; Jason Bangerter of Auberge du Pommier<br \/>\nMay 9 &#8211; Alida Solomon of Tutti Matti<br \/>\nMay 15 &#8211; Mike Steh of reds bistro<br \/>\nMay 16 &#8211; Anthony Rose of Drake Hotel<br \/>\nMay 22 &#8211; Chris McDonald of CAVA<br \/>\nMay 23 &#8211; John Higgins of George Brown College<br \/>\nMay 29 &#8211; Keith Froggett of Scaramouche<br \/>\nMay 30 &#8211; Jonathan Gushue of Langdon Hall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_sampling-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[679]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-686\" title=\"px_cl_cboutique_sampling\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_sampling-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_sampling-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_sampling-1-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Of course, there was plenty of cheese to sample at the launch party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Five wineries are participating:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tawse Winery<\/li>\n<li>13th Street Winery<\/li>\n<li>Cave Spring Cellars<\/li>\n<li>Norman Hardie<\/li>\n<li>Cattail Creek Estate Winery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Afrim Pristine, co-owner of Cheese Boutique, describes the annual promotion as \u201ca celebration of culinary excellence, of passion, fine ingredients and sharing knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cheese Boutique is located at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheeseboutique.com\/googleMap\">45 Ripley Avenue<\/a> in Toronto\u2019s west end. The photos were taken at the festival launch party last week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_charcuterie-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[679]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-687\" title=\"px_cl_cboutique_charcuterie\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_charcuterie-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_charcuterie-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/px_cl_cboutique_charcuterie-1-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charcuterie and other taste treats were sampled by guests at the festival launch party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chefs from Toronto\u2019s leading restaurants will strut their stuff when the seventh annual Festival of Chefs unfolds at Cheese Boutique over the five weekends of May. 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