Mushrooms Canada would like to thank everyone who came out to see us at this past weekends London Wine & Food Show! There was tons of delicious food and great beers and wines.
We hope that you enjoyed the sample of Fresh Sautéed Mushrooms, and also had a chance to grab our new recipe booklet & brown paper bag.
If you were around all weekend the Food Network Cooking Stage was definenlty the place to be. On Saturday afternoon, I was joined on stage by Angie from the Dairy Farmers of Canada who talked a little bit about Brie as I cooked the delicious Baked Mushroom Topped Brie recipe.
Sunday's main attraction was the oh-so-entertaining Chef Lynn Crawford, who cooked up a storm on stage with several volunteers. Lucky enough we were able to snap a quick picture with Lynn...
We also learned that she traveled to Oregon to go mushrooms picking, and is a true mushroom lover! Go Lynn! You can check out her new show "Pitchin' In" on the Food Network.
We were also pleased to see that we were not the only ones at the show how appreciated fresh mushrooms. Fanshawe's College's Culinary Students were also there flambéing up a savoury Mushroom Crostini. They were also kind enough to allow me to take down their "secret" recipe for you.
In a hot pan saute shallots, garlic, thyme, basil, and mushrooms, about 4-5 minutes. Add brandy to pan and flambé. Stir in chevre until melted. Serve on a lightly toasted baguette, melba round or cracker.
Mushrooms Canada also conducted a draw to win a T-Fal Hot Spot Frying Pan. Congratulations to Shirley G. from Chatham on winning, we hope you put it to good use sautéing up some fresh mushrooms!
Thanks again everyone for coming out to visit, we hope to see you again next year!
Looking for something to do this coming cold January weekend? Why not come on out to the London Wine & Food Show at the Western Fair!
This year's show promises to be better than lasts, featuring lots of Ontario wines & fine foods, cooking demos, and tasting seminars.
Mushrooms Canada will be there sautéing up some fresh Ontario Crimini Mushrooms, and handing out our delicious recipes.
Stop by our booth on Saturday evening for our "Ask a Mushroom Farmer" session, where you can ask a local mushroom farmer anything that's on your mind.
Make sure you had over to the Food Network Cooking Stage, Saturday at 3:00pm. I will be cooking up a savoury mushroom recipe: Baked Mushroom Topped Brie, with fresh cheese provided by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Delicious! You won't want to miss it.
And to top it all off, the fabulous Lynn Crawford will be there cooking on the stage on Sunday... I wonder what she will make? I hope it uses mushrooms!
Canadore’s Mushroom Cannelloni recipe and cooking video wowed the judges in the Third Annual “Make it with Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge.”
“Creamy, elegant and surprisingly easy to prepare,” says Clare Jones, home economist, nutritionist, and judge in this year’s Make It With Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge. “The team from Canadore College certainly brought their A-game when creating both their written recipe and corresponding cooking video.”
Similar to last year, this year’s challenge was extremely close with only a few points separating the first, second and third place winners, but in the end Canadore College claimed the title.
The Canadore College student chef team, consisting of Ryan Stencill and Isaac Bonfield, joined by video team Matthew Fraboni and Jeff Chattaway, worked under the direction of their course director Derek Lawday to create an elegant, yet simple recipe; Canadian Mushroom Cannelloni in a Goat Cheese Tarragon Cream Sauce.
Judging was based on a set of criteria that tested the student chefs’ culinary skills; taste, presentation and originality. Also included in this year’s challenge was a video submission. Videos were judged on a set of criteria including delivery of messages, originality and entertainment.
As the winning team, Canadore Collge was awarded a certificate recognizing their achievement as well as a $1,500 grant for their program, $1,500 for the student chef team, and an additional $600 for the video team.
“We plan to contribute our winnings towards our education and future competitions,” says the Canadore Student Chef team. Course Director Derek Lawday says the grant money will be used to “purchase equipment and offset travel to other competitions.”
This was the third Make It With Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge conducted by Mushrooms Canada. Seven community colleges accepted the challenge back in September, and each submitted a mushroom recipe and cooking video.
“This year’s challenge was distinctively different than last years, as we had removed the cook-off portion and replaced it with a video submission,” says Mushrooms Canada Marketing Manager Brittany Stager. With the demand for online cooking videos rising, Mushrooms Canada sees this challenge as a unique way to highlight fresh Ontario Mushrooms, and for the Colleges’ Culinary programs to showcase their students, culinary abilities, and facilities.
Ontario Community Colleges participate in third annual mushroom recipe competition.
GUELPH, ON – New and unique were the two attributes that came to mind when Mushrooms Canada designed the third annual “Make it with Mushrooms” Student Chef Challenge. After two successful years, Mushrooms Canada decided on a format change that was unique, innovative, and never done before; a video submission.
Community Colleges from all across Ontario were invited to participate. Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canadore College in North Bay, Conestoga College in Waterloo, Fanshawe College in London, Georgian College in Barrie, Humber College in Toronto, and Niagara College in Niagara have accepted the challenge.
“This year’s challenge is distinctively different than last years, as we have removed the cook-off portion and replaced it with a video submission,” says Mushrooms Canada Marketing Manager Brittany Stager. With the demand for online cooking videos rising, Mushrooms Canada sees this challenge as a unique way to highlight fresh Ontario Mushrooms, and for the Colleges’ Culinary programs to showcase their students, culinary abilities, and facilities.
“I like the new format, especially the video idea - it is a great way to connect with our technology savvy students and work with other departments of the college such as Broadcasting,” says Fanshawe Colleges Culinary Program Coordinator Patrick Hersey.The Student Chefs will compete for a chance to win a $1500 team scholarship, a $1500 donation for the Colleges’ Chef Training Program, and the title “Make it with Mushrooms Masters.” The winning team’s video production group will also receive a prize of $600.
Each team of Student Chefs will submit one Main Course recipe video featuring the star ingredient; fresh Ontario mushrooms. Submissions will be judged on the basis of Presentation, Taste, Simplicity, Consistency, Originality, Nutrition, Story and Video Production. The team with the highest score will be named the “Make it with Mushrooms Masters.”
Contest entries are due by November 13th 2009, and the "Make it with Mushrooms Master" will be named by December 1st, 2009.
This will be the third year Mushrooms Canada hosts the Make It with Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge, and hopes to make it a National Challenge in 2010. “Nurturing the skills of today’s youth and tomorrow’s influencers is very important to Mushroom Canada” states Mushrooms Canada’s Executive VP, Bill Stevens. “Working with the student programs at Ontario’s community colleges has proven to be a successful strategy to achieve this goal.”
I just want to thank all you wonderful ladies who came and visited our booth this past weekend at the National Women's Show! It was a very busy couple of days, and you ladies managed to eat us out of 275 pounds of fresh crimini mushrooms! WOW!
I would also like to congratulate...
Jeff Woods
Mr. Woods was the lucky winner of our draw for a T-Fal Hot Spot Frying Pan.
I am glad you all stopped by to say hello, ask questions, sample some mushrooms, and to pick up our new recipe booklet. See you again at next year's National Women's Show!
What did you do yesterday afternoon? Well, if you were downtown Toronto at Queen's Park you were certainly in for a treat.
Over 15 Ontario food associations and groups gathered in partnership with Foodland Ontario for the annual Pick Ontario Freshness Farmer's Market.
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Leona Dombrowsky, opened the farmers market at noon with announcement urging Ontarians to continue to purchase fresh Ontario products.
Much was to be sampled, from Ontario pickled eggs, to our fresh crimini mushrooms with dill dip, the day was filled with local products and local flavours.
Even Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty, had time to come visit and enjoy a sample of fresh Ontario mushrooms.
All-in-all it was a beautiful day filled with local food, and a strong reminder to Ontarians to enjoy locally grown foods as much as they can.
Do you live in Owen Sound, Ontario? Are you looking for something to do this Friday night with the girls? Then why not come on out to the WOW Thanks Mom Fundraiser?!
With a mini shopping mall filled with local businesses, and engaging seminars; WOW Thanks Mom is a fun filled night out! And best of all, proceeds raised from this event will go to Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School.
Of course I will be there cooking up my favourite recipe, Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fried Mushrooms, on the seminar stage, handing out recipes, and answering any questions you may have about mushrooms. I will also have a fabulous door prize with me, so make sure you come by my booth and enter the draw.
The Giveaway: I have four free admission tickets that I am giving away to four people who can answer the following trivia question correctly:
What variety of mushrooms has as much Potassium as a banana? (need a hint).
The Rules: - Answer must be left in the comments section of this post. - You must be a resident of Owen Sound, Ontario (and area). - Provide an email address/blog link by which I can contact you if you win.
- You have until Thursday at 11:59pm to submit you answers. Random draw will be held Friday morning at 9:00am. - Mushrooms Canada will provide no compensation for additional costs related to you attending the event. Prize must be accepted as awarded. Value of ticket $20.
We're at it again! This weekend we are heading to Ottawa for the National Women's Show.
The National Women's Show offers a fun-filled day out with the girls that you can't find anywhere else! With everything from food and wine sampling, to celebrity guest speakers (can you say Colin & Justin from Home Heist!!), there is a magnitude of products to enjoy from over 250 exhibitors.
Stop by the Mushrooms Canada booth (#410) for a sample of our Simple Sauteed Mushrooms, and to pick up some delicious mushroom recipes! While you are hanging out with us, fill out a ballot to win a T-Fal Hotspot Frying Pan!
But wait, the mushrooms fun doesn't stop there! Join me at the Samsung Cooking Theatre where I will be preparing my favourite recipe, Sweet & Spicy Stir-Fried Mushrooms, which is always a big hit!
So, are you going to join me? Head on over to The National Women's Show website for all the details. And don't forget to print off this coupon from Mushrooms Canada to receive 2 for 1 Admission!
Another weekend, another show! This time Mushrooms Canada is heading to Hamilton Food & Drink Fest at the Hamilton Convention Centre.
Come and experience an exciting variety of local and international wines, specialty beers, and culinary sensations created by some of the Hamilton, Halton & Niagara Regions' most popular restaurants, breweries, & wineries.
And don't forget to stop by Mushrooms Canada's booth, #177, for a mouthwatering sample of Simple Sauteed Mushrooms. While you're there, enter our draw to win a T-Fal Hot Spot Frying Pan and pick up some delicious recipes. Mention that you visited the Mushrooms Canada Blog and you will receive an additional bonus entry into the draw!
Now don't leave empty handed, we have a little coupon for you, $2.00 off the price of admission at the door. Simply click on the coupon, print it off and bring it with you; you will receive your discount at the door.
After you have filled up on some delicious gourmet food, head on over to the Mushrooms Canada booth, #822, to grab some recipes, and to enter our draw to win a T-Fal Hotspot Frying Pan. Mention that you visited the Mushrooms Canada Blog and you will receive an additional bonus entry!
So head on down to the TO Wine & Cheese Show! For more information and to buy tickets visit the TO Wine & Cheese website.
Are you looking for ways to improve your life through healthy living? Then come on down to the 2009 Better Health and Living Expo at RIM Park in Waterloo this weekend.
Discover the latest products, services and innovations in personal health and care management. Whether it is your first time discovering the benefits of prevention or an ongoing journey in personal wellness, the Expo will provide you with what you need to start you on your path to a long and healthy lifestyle.
While you are there, come by and see us at booth #63. We will be sauteing up some fresh crimini mushrooms, handing out recipes, and answering all your mushroom questions.
Bringing the kids? We have just the thing for them, Mushrooms Canada's New Colouring Contest, where you can win a Cap Crew Back to School Prize Pack. Just request the colouring page at our booth, or download it from the Cap Crew Website.
We will be there all weekend, hope to see you there!
Even though it was Valentine's Day weekend, women came out in the thousands to the Total Woman Show in Kitchener!
We had a great time at the show; cooking up some fresh crimini mushrooms and handing out our delicious recipes.
Mushrooms Canada also held a draw where you could enter to win a T-Fal Hot Spot Frying Pan, and out of the hundreds of entries we received we drew.... Kriss G!
Congrats Kriss, we hope you put that fabulous frying pan to good use!
Thanks to everyone who came out and said "hi," and to all who enjoyed a sample. We hope to see you next year at the Total Woman Show.
Shop, Learn & Laugh... this weekend at the Total Woman Show at Bingemans in Kitchener.
Mushrooms Canada invites you to enjoy a day filled with exciting exhibitors, professional speakers, interactive workshops, cooking demos, fashion shows, goodie bags and prizes, at the Total Woman Show, February 14 & 15, 2009.
Be sure to stop by our booth, #145, for a tasty sample of fresh sautéed crimini mushrooms, mmmm delicious! Just follow the aroma.
I just returned home from a fabulous weekend at the London Wine & Food Show. There was plenty to be seen, heard, nibbled and sipped, with exhibitors ranging from Ontario wineries to local London restaurants.
Mushrooms Canada served up samples of fresh Sauteed Mushrooms, which proved to be a big crowd pleaser.
The Food Network Cooking Stage was definitely the place to be, with great demonstrations by Roger Mooking, Steam Whistle Brewery, and Chef Keith Ryan from Fanshawe College. I also had the opportunity to present a cooking demo on the Food Network Stage on Saturday night. I cooked up one of my favourite recipes, Sweet & Spicy Stir-Fried Mushrooms.
Mushrooms Canada also conducted a draw to win a T-Fal Hot Spot Frying Pan. Congratulations to Karen S. from London on winning, we hope you put it to good use sauteing up some fresh mushrooms!
Thanks to all who stopped by the Mushrooms Canada booth and enjoyed a sample, asked questions, entered the draw, and took home some wonderful recipes. We hope to see you again next year!
Have some spare time this weekend? Why not head over to the London Wine & Food Show at the Western Fair.
This year's show promises to be a great one with lots of wine, food, cooking demos, and tasting seminars.
Mushrooms Canada will be there sauteing up some fresh Ontario Crimini Mushrooms, and handing out some fabulous recipes. Be there on Saturday evening for our "Ask a Mushroom Farmer" session, where you can ask a local mushroom farmer anything that's on your mind.
Make sure you had over to the Food Network Cooking stage, Saturday at 7:00pm. I will be cooking up my favourite recipe Sweet & Spicy Stir-Fried Mushrooms. Delicious!
Funding for this project has been granted through the Canada-Ontario Research and Development Program,
as funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Sunday's main attraction was the oh-so-entertaining Chef Lynn Crawford, who cooked up a storm on stage with several volunteers. Lucky enough we were able to snap a quick picture with Lynn...
We also learned that she traveled to Oregon to go mushrooms picking, and is a true mushroom lover! Go Lynn! You can check out her new show "Pitchin' In" on the Food Network.
They were also kind enough to allow me to take down their "secret" recipe for you.
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Leona Dombrowsky, opened the farmers market at noon with announcement urging Ontarians to continue to purchase fresh Ontario products.
Mushrooms Canada also held a draw where you could enter to win a 
The Food Network Cooking Stage was definitely the place to be, with great demonstrations by 
Thanks to all who stopped by the Mushrooms Canada booth and enjoyed a sample, asked questions, entered the draw, and took home some wonderful recipes. We hope to see you again next year!
