Written By Guest Writer Edibles / Food Events Apr 29, 2011 Colour Your Palate Winners Announced SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestPurple Rain Semifreddo - The Fairmont Empress Georgia Strait Black Cod Ceviche - Camille's Fine Westcoast DiningVictoria, BC – The OCTA Collective Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th annual “Colour Your Palate” fundraising event for the artsREACH project, which took place last evening at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. At the event, 14 chefs presented one canapé that incorporated the colour they drew at the March 22 launch event.The Judges for this year’s event included: Eric Akis (Times Colonist food columnist), Gary Hynes (publisher and editor of EAT Magazine) and Denise Marchessault (cooking instructor and proprietor of French Mint). The judges sampled each of the entries and chose the first three awards: Most Colourful Creation: The Fairmont EmpressChef: Kamal SilvaAssistant: Chef D’oyen ChristieColour: PurplePurple Rain Semifreddo: Thai Chili & Cointreau Spiced Bavarois, Purple Chocolate Rain with Lavender infused Starling Lane Black Berry Port Shooter. Best Tasting: Head Chef: Stephan DroletAssistant – Chef Francois BouleColour: BlackGeorgia Strait Black Cod Ceviche: Squid Ink & Black Sesame Cracker, Blackstrap Molasses Suckling Pig Ham, Black Chinese Vinegar Beads, Black Trumpet Mushroom Fluid Gel Judges Award: Flawless Execution in both Taste and Colour: Camille’s Fine Westcoast DiningGeorgia Strait Black Cod Ceviche (see above for description) Colour Your Palate attendees voted for the People’s Choice winner: People’s Choice Award: The Fairmont EmpressPurple Rain Semifreddo (see above for description)To see a description of the entries of the other 12 participating chefs, please refer to: www.octacollective.com/ColourYourPalate/chefs.htmlThe artsREACH project is managed by The OCTA (Only Creative Thinking Allowed) Collective Society, a Victoria-based charitable organization, which aims to provide all children with the opportunity to develop life skills by exploring their potential through arts experiences.artsREACH provides painting, printmaking and theatre workshops to elementary schools that have been identified as having a high percentage of children from lower-income families. Since 2005, almost 13,000 children have participated in one of over 700 workshops that have been delivered in the Capital Region.ChefsFood EventsVancouver Island AwardsVictoria SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like Recipes July 3, 2023 May|June Cover Recipe : Polenta Cake with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote and Lemon Mascarpone Cream A creative take on traditional strawberry ... Read More Recipes March 6, 2023 March April Cover Recipe : Lemony Leek Cod Cakes The unpretentious and delicious fish cake gets an upgrade with chunks of fresh cod, tangy lemon zest, and creamy, sautéed ... Read More Main course / Recipes / Salad November 1, 2022 Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Steak Salad All the flavours of southeast Asia are contained in this colourful, crunchy, and protein-rich ... Read More Breads/Pastries / Dessert / Recipes November 1, 2022 Sweet Endings — A Memory of Lemon Pudding Sweet Endings September ... Read More Breads/Pastries / Dessert / Recipes November 1, 2022 Sweet Endings — Chocolate Custard Cake Sweet Endings September ... Read More Dessert / Recipes November 1, 2022 Masterclass — Candied Citrus Masterclass Candied Citrus Holiday ... Read More Comments are closed.
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