Here's the menu for this Friday's Full Moon Feast!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Deep thoughts
I go crazy around the Full Moon.
I'm serious - sometimes I become a little unhinged. Since Tria started hosting Full Moon Feasts, I'm very aware of the moon's cycles. It's interesting to organize a dinner around a celestial event that makes me nuts.
Am I nuts?
In October, I am experimenting with hosting a New Moon Brunch (along with a Waxing Moon Brunch and a Waning Moon Brunch). We'll see if these moon phases are a little less mood affecting ...
I'm serious - sometimes I become a little unhinged. Since Tria started hosting Full Moon Feasts, I'm very aware of the moon's cycles. It's interesting to organize a dinner around a celestial event that makes me nuts.
Am I nuts?
In October, I am experimenting with hosting a New Moon Brunch (along with a Waxing Moon Brunch and a Waning Moon Brunch). We'll see if these moon phases are a little less mood affecting ...
Friday, August 21, 2009
Artist Change
We will be featuring works by Janet Shaw Rogers for the month of September in the Tria Galleria - Lucy Schappy will be the featured artist for the month of October.
November and December artists will be posted soon - keep checking back!
November and December artists will be posted soon - keep checking back!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tria Galleria
Our dining room at Tria has become an unexpected mini-gallery - yet another unforeseen bonus to the lovely space we occupy.
My #1 manager Cari McIntyre came up with the name Tria Galleria (so much rhymes with Tria, it's great).
In August, we featured amazing artwork by Tracy Kobus, you can see Tracy's work on her Facebook page and on her website www.tracykobus.com
For the month of September, we will be featuring works by Lucy Schappy www.lucyschappy.com
How lucky we are to live in a place that boasts so many talented artists!
Come by the farm for a wine tasting, some fresh farm produce, some delicious take away food and peruse the Tria Galleria.
I say it alot - here goes again - I love my job!
My #1 manager Cari McIntyre came up with the name Tria Galleria (so much rhymes with Tria, it's great).
In August, we featured amazing artwork by Tracy Kobus, you can see Tracy's work on her Facebook page and on her website www.tracykobus.com
For the month of September, we will be featuring works by Lucy Schappy www.lucyschappy.com
How lucky we are to live in a place that boasts so many talented artists!
Come by the farm for a wine tasting, some fresh farm produce, some delicious take away food and peruse the Tria Galleria.
I say it alot - here goes again - I love my job!
Friday, August 14, 2009
A fun day in the kitchen ...
I have 10 lbs of amazing organic tomatoes from Pattison Farms (thanks Gerry) and three flats of apricots from the Okanagan (thanks for bringing those back Gord G.!) to play with today.
I think I'll smoke and roast some of those delicious little cherry tomatoes for a savoury crepe special tomorrow at the Comox Valley Farmers' Market - and I've got a boat load of fresh basil busting at the seams in my yard, I think I'll add that to the mix.
The apricots - I think I'll can some; make a chutney out of others; maybe an apricot ice cream?
Anyone have any suggestions?
I got a new pressure cooker today, I'm pretty excited about that! Nothing makes better beans than a pressure cooker. I'm thinking about teaching a class on how to use a pressure cookers, it's an indispensable tool in the kitchen.
All in all, I'm looking forward to a great day in the kitchen - I even have a bottle of Beaufort Winery's Panacea left from the Full Moon Feast. Perhaps I'll pop that open at 2 p.m...
Happy Birthday Hans Peter Meyer - I will raise my glass to you this evening!
I think I'll smoke and roast some of those delicious little cherry tomatoes for a savoury crepe special tomorrow at the Comox Valley Farmers' Market - and I've got a boat load of fresh basil busting at the seams in my yard, I think I'll add that to the mix.
The apricots - I think I'll can some; make a chutney out of others; maybe an apricot ice cream?
Anyone have any suggestions?
I got a new pressure cooker today, I'm pretty excited about that! Nothing makes better beans than a pressure cooker. I'm thinking about teaching a class on how to use a pressure cookers, it's an indispensable tool in the kitchen.
All in all, I'm looking forward to a great day in the kitchen - I even have a bottle of Beaufort Winery's Panacea left from the Full Moon Feast. Perhaps I'll pop that open at 2 p.m...
Happy Birthday Hans Peter Meyer - I will raise my glass to you this evening!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
I-Hos Gallery Dinner
What a great day at the I-Hos Gallery (www.ihosgallery.com)!
We prepared a dinner for a small group of travel writers who have been running the fam-tour-gauntlet familiarizing themselves with the many attractions on Vancouver Island.
Dinner was held inside the I-Hos Gallery - what a great venue. The table was surrounded by beautiful artwork and that heavenly smell of cedar.
Guests were treated to traditional dancing in the Big House led by the ever-talented Andy Everson (how is it possible that one person can be so gifted?).
Thanks to Melinda and Ramona - it was a pleasure to work with you both. I hope it's the first of many events we work on together. Check out Tria's Facebook page for photos from the dinner.
We prepared a dinner for a small group of travel writers who have been running the fam-tour-gauntlet familiarizing themselves with the many attractions on Vancouver Island.
Dinner was held inside the I-Hos Gallery - what a great venue. The table was surrounded by beautiful artwork and that heavenly smell of cedar.
Guests were treated to traditional dancing in the Big House led by the ever-talented Andy Everson (how is it possible that one person can be so gifted?).
Thanks to Melinda and Ramona - it was a pleasure to work with you both. I hope it's the first of many events we work on together. Check out Tria's Facebook page for photos from the dinner.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Full Moon Feast Success
We did it! Tria's first Full Moon Feast was held last night - under a perfect clear sky, with a fabulous group of guests.
I'm not sure I've ever organized an event that went so smoothly. Usually there's some glitch - an entire course gets dropped on the floor, people send food back, your staff don't show up, the oven explodes - those kind of things. The only bump we had was at 1 p.m. when the oven servicing technician was STILL pulling the oven apart - right under my feet as I'm prepping for a dinner that is 4 hours away. I thought that it was a sign of things to come ... happily, it was not!
We sold out October's Full Moon Feast Oyster Extravaganza and we had some people book into December - wow.
I had an awesome team come out and help - Cari McIntyre, Lisa Wilcox and Jen Alton, what would I have done without you? Thanks so much ladies!
Now, onto September's Full Moon Feast Carnivore's Delight ...
I'm not sure I've ever organized an event that went so smoothly. Usually there's some glitch - an entire course gets dropped on the floor, people send food back, your staff don't show up, the oven explodes - those kind of things. The only bump we had was at 1 p.m. when the oven servicing technician was STILL pulling the oven apart - right under my feet as I'm prepping for a dinner that is 4 hours away. I thought that it was a sign of things to come ... happily, it was not!
We sold out October's Full Moon Feast Oyster Extravaganza and we had some people book into December - wow.
I had an awesome team come out and help - Cari McIntyre, Lisa Wilcox and Jen Alton, what would I have done without you? Thanks so much ladies!
Now, onto September's Full Moon Feast Carnivore's Delight ...
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