Meet and Greet with Celebrity Chef David Rocco
This post is a bit delayed, but had to happen nevertheless. Of course I would have to boast about meeting one of my Canadian culinary idols-- Chef David Rocco.
Rocco was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and is known around the world for his television series David Rocco's Dolce Vita.
Rocco was in Windsor as part of the 2012 Carrousel of Nations at the Riverside Festival Plaza. He did a cooking demonstration of Pollo (Chicken) Saltimbocca, Beetroot Risotto, and a simple (but delicious) strawberry with balsamic vinegar and black pepper dessert.
Growing up in an Italian household where the women seemed to be doing all the cooking Rocco has allowed it to be acceptable for a young Italian-Canadian to love to cook. Considering my nonno can't even boil hot dogs, we have come a very long way in just 3 generations.
The Recipes (Courtesy of DavidRocco.com)
EVENT: Windsor's Festival Epicure Replacement -- Fork and Cork
In what seems like a yearly ritual, Festival Epicure seems to have been cancelled once again. This time, I don't think there will be any last minute sponsorships to save one of my favourite summer festivals. The Good News? A new group is set to run their own festival and dubbing it Fork and Cork.
Word is that Windsor's Fork and Cork festival will be a free-entry, all ages community event that is being put on by Protender Inc. , the same group that hosts Beaverfest.
The event is set to take place on the same weekend which was previously reserved for Festival Epicure, July 6th, 7th, and 8th 2012.
Get those appetites ready Windsor, for what I am sure will be an amazing event.
REVIEW: Come and Get It!
RATING:
Quality of Food: 5/5 Service: 3/5 Originality: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 |
Another place Adam wanted to bring me was Come and Get It! He seemed to have a sense of urgency to bring me there and then explained why. Come and Get It! is a pop-up or temporary restaurant that fills an empty shop for a short amount of time. Interiors often kept simple so as to make the imminent move out simple. Even the utensils and packaging are all compostable so this place truly leaves NOTHING behind.
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