British Columbia's Hastings House Introduces Guest Chef Program

  • July 1, 2010
British Columbia's Hastings House Introduces Guest Chef Program
Salt Spring Island, the largest of BC's fabled Gulf Islands is a food-lover's paradise, blessed with a mild Mediterranean-like climate and knowledgeable, devoted, growers and producers renowned for their organic fruits and vegetables, meats, and cheeses. Fresh-caught, wild seafood round out nature's local pantry. In recent years, a number of vineyards have been developed on the island, further adding to the diversity of the local harvest. In addition to what is available around the island, Hastings House has an extensive garden right on its own 22 acres that yields an abundance of herbs and produce.

Having so many amazing foods to choose from gives Hastings House Executive Chef, Marcel Kauer, a vast palette from which to create his celebrated menus. With Chefs Across the Water, we are excited to see how our Guest Chefs put their own personal spin on Salt Spring Island's flavors.

The Chefs Across the Water program will, in this inaugural year, consist of 5 event weekends beginning in June. Each event will feature one Guest Chef (or team of chefs in cases where a cooking partnership exists) prepare a 5 course dinner with wine pairing. The events will be publicized in advance in regional media and food oriented publications, as well as highlighted on the Hastings House website www.hastingshouse.com.

More information: www.chefsacrossthewater.com