Month: September 2022

  • Craft Draught Showdown – September 2022

    Craft Draught Showdown – September 2022

    Last night Raquel and I headed to The Carleton with Ross and Brittany for a double date Cider showdown between East Coast Cider Company and Maritime Express.

    QUINOA

    roasted pumpkin seeds, red peppers, lime vinaigrette

    • EAST COAST CIDER: Hopped Cider
    • MARITIME EXPRESS: Rhubarb
    The hopped cider and Rhubarb cider
    Ciders with the pumpkin spice quinoa dish

    TUNA TARTARE

    pickled beets, dulse, whipped mascarpone

    • EAST COAST CIDER: Low Tide
    • MARITIME EXPRESS: Blueberry Rosé
    Low tide cider and Blueberry Rose
    Ciders and the Tuna Tartare

    MUSHROOM CROQUETTE

    wild mushrooms, wine jus, chili oil

    • EAST COAST CIDER: Pear Cider
    • MARITIME EXPRESS: Dayliner
    Pear cider and Dayliner cider
    Ciders and the mushroom croquettes

    BLACK RISOTTO

    squid ink, noisette butter, spinach, crispy prosciutto, squid

    • EAST COAST CIDER: Ginger Cider
    • MARITIME EXPRESS: Cranberry
    Ginger cider and Cranberry cider
    Ciders and the squid ink black risotto

    LIME TART

    meringue, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, tonka beans

    • EAST COAST CIDER: Ambrose Raspberry Cider
    • MARITIME EXPRESS: Oaked Ruscat
    Ambroise Raspberry cider and Baked Russet cider
    Ciders and the lime tart
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    As is tradition when we go out, there must be a

    James and Ross pretending like Colin and Grant are also at the venue with them
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    Fiona rolled through and took out power for most of the province. Estimated restoration time is Wednesday afternoon so I had to improvise this morning

    Camp stove setup on the deck with a kettle boiling and a frying pan full of bacon
    Storm kitchen setup