Healthy Food - We Eat Together

I lucked out while visiting a local little bakery in Edmonton and ran into the authors of this cookbook- availalbe at Audreys in Edmonton. I tried to locate this couple and could not in order to ask for more information on them- and could not. I did tell them when I bought the book that I will be placing them on my blog- so this is with their permission.

This cookbook is full of terrific local recipes, some vegan and many local farmers. A great buy.

If you would like to eat at some local restaurants that support local farmers and organic food here is a great list.

1 ) d'lish Meal Assembly Studio--- http://www.dish.ca/
2)  Leva- http://www.levabar.com/
3) Jack's Grill-- http://www.jacksgrill.ca/   ***
4) Red Ox Inn- http://www.theredoxinn.com/ ***
5) The Blue Pear- http://www.thebluepear.com/ ***
6) The Dish Bistro & The Runaway Spoon Catering- http://www.thedishandspoon.com/
7) The Blue Plate- http://www.blueplatediner.ca/
8) Accent Lounge- wwwaccentlounge.com
9) Cafe de Ville--www.cafedeville.com  ***
10) Wild Tangerine- http://www.wildtangerine.com/ **
11) Skinny Legs & Cowgirls -www.skinnylegsand cowgirls.com

The stars indicate resturants I have eaten at and are - in my humble opinion- terrific!   
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Amuse buche!

Aha- the term I was looking for-

A perfect 'amuse buche would be for example a small piece of dark chocolate with a spicy- pepper or chili ganache-- perfect way to begin a meal!

Amuse-buche and amuse-geules can be loosely translated as fun (tease) the mouth and hors d'oeuvre literally means outside the work, not part of the main meal. Whatever you decide to call them, they all make perfect little bites to "open" the meal or served "en masse" as the stars of the party.


It is when chef is having a lot of free time and do creative thing to amuse you


They're like appetizers, only smaller portions. Just a couple bites to stimulate the appetite.


Amuse the mouth...a gift from the kitchen, in a restaurant, that is intended to stimulate your appetite. (this is the one I remember Europeans using)



Loosely translated in French - - - Tease the Mouth......


An Amuse Buche is a small, single bite of food that is created for the sole purpose of amusing the mouth as a prelude to more courses to come. The person eating it should always want more.

Dacapo

Interesting little spot. Thought I would drop in with a friend to check out the Gelato and try a few little appetizers.
Well, they really do not have nibbles, good wine-but pricey-- chairs are not there for a long sit-hard on the behind.
Cleary the intention here is to get in -eat and get out.
I had a pizza with a dribble of truffle oil, very thin slivers of artichokes and I think there was supposed to be some basil on it, I could not see any. Also the thin crust pizza could of used a tad more heat (as in I think it was too rare).
However- I was there for the gelato and that did not disappoint. Terrific... one of the best I must admit.
Service was okay- but I felt we were boring the staff by being there-- and also BRING CASH. Surprise, this must be the only restaurant in Edmonton (or the northern hempisphere) that does not take credit cards or debit. They do have a private cash machine on the premises if you like paying $10.00 per withdrawal.
Would I go again- yes to pick up the gelato and take it home.
The gelato was worth it!
109 Street and 85 Avenue- on the west side of the street just before you go down the hill- across from High Level Dinner (gosh have not been there in years! It used to be a great place for Sunday brunch- back before kids made Sunday brunches a thing of the past!)