World Gastronomy Involves Muskoka
This month two of Canada’s most well-known and proficient movie star cooks, Chef Massimo Capra and Chef Michael Smith, convey their distinctive culinary kinds to Muskoka for a pair of can’t-miss occasions. And the place higher to host them than a pair of resorts – JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort and Deerhurst Resort, respectively – that boast an enviable fame for eating excellence?
An Italian Indulgence, curated by Chef Capra, JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort
Italian flavors have lengthy been the darlings of the gastronomy world. Maybe nobody is extra celebrated for highlighting to Canadian audiences the variety of Italian dishes – from sun-kissed Sicily to the towering Alps within the north – than Chef Massimo Capra.
Whether or not on the menus of his eating places, within the pages of his award-winning cookbooks, or throughout his many tv appearances (notably CityTV’s CityLine and Meals Community’s Chopped Canada and High Chef Canada), the Italian-born chef celebrates the excellence of the meals originating within the nation of his start.
And now, Chef Capra brings his tackle Italian delicacies to JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort and Spa, one Canada’s most prestigious properties, for a particular culinary occasion on March 1. Embark on An Italian Indulgence, a six-course dinner personally curated by the chef. The primary course, or carne, is an herb rusted rack of roasted lamb, however there’s a lot past the meat, together with Lombardy-inspired risotto alla zucca and telaggio (rice with squash and cheese). Every of the dishes is expertly paired with superb wine – one of the best in Italy – from Vitalita Wine and Spirits.
Over the course of the memorable dinner Chef Capra shall be mingling with friends and sharing insights into the curated menu and the inspiration behind the dishes.
The JW Marriott Rosseau Muskoka Resort is not any stranger to superb Italian delicacies. Its Teca restaurant has earned a fame for authenticity and excellence. However this occasion guarantees to raise Italian eating to a complete new degree.
EXPERIENCE DATE: March 1, 2025
Miss Chef Capra at The Rosseau? By no means concern. He hosts a sequence of curated 5-course culinary occasions at Sheraton Fallsview Lodge in Niagara Falls. Study extra about these culinary experiences, right here. See the lodge’s web site for a schedule of occasions.
East Coast East: Chef Michael Smith at Deerhurst Resort
Acclaimed chef Michael Smith teases our style buds for a complete weekend at Deerhurst Resort, one among Canada’s oldest and most iconic resorts. The bestselling cookbook creator, host and decide on too-many Meals Community exhibits to rely, innkeeper, and honorary meals ambassador for PEI hosts East Coast Eats, an interactive culinary journey bringing maritime gastronomy to Muskoka.
East Coast meals is about fish and seafood, after all, however greater than that it’s about hospitality and heat. Household and associates eating collectively in good firm. That’s what this occasion guarantees. A celebration.
The weekend kicks off with a Friday evening reception with culinary stations that includes East Coast dishes from Chef Smith’s cookbooks and a showstopping demonstration of the artwork of sabering (chopping off a champagne cork with a knife).
Saturday’s schedule contains alternatives to attach with and study from chef Smith. Deliver your favorite Chef Michael Smith cookbook or buy his newest, Farmhouse Greens, and have it signed by the chef himself. Then, attend a How one can Write a Cookbook Q&A, throughout which Chef Smith will share behind-the-scenes tales and cooking suggestions from his well-loved cookbooks.
A cocktail reception is adopted by the spotlight of the weekend, an interactive dinner with dwell oyster shucking, fire-driven chef stations, and Chef Smith’s inimitable allure. Friends will take pleasure in unique entry to Deerhurst Resort’s kitchen, the place they’ll witness the culinary staff weaving their magic
East Coast Eats is a weekend of enjoyable and indulgent delicacies you gained’t need to miss.
EXPERIENCE DATE: February 21 – 23, 2025
Extra data and reserving hyperlinks:
Chef Capra, JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort – BOOK NOW
Chef Capra, Sheraton Fallsview Lodge – BOOK NOW
East Coast Eats with Chef Michael Smith at Deerhurst Resort – BOOK NOW
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