uadra island cool Kasey Wilson THE ULTIMATE gift for the food-obsessed is a Gastronomic Get- Away at the cooking school at April Point Lodge on Quadra Island. Talented chefs will cook up a storm from Thursday, May 16 to Tuesday, May 21 in a very private way at the Peterson’s world class fish- ing retreat a five minute ferry trip from Campbell River. The Petersons have / ’ pianned three unique Chef programs for the-Victoria Day long weekend: From Thursday evening, May 17 to Sunday, May 19, Chefs Pierre DuBrulle and Pierre Morel will present a workshop on wild game cookery. You will learn how to ptepare a variety of game such as ostrich, emu, pheas- ant, wild boat, venison, buf- falo, and alligator. You'll also fillet and cook swordfish and mahi mahi and make sausages. The cost which includes approximately 18 hours of instruction, three nights deluxe accoramodation, two luncheons, two dinners and breakfast is $498.50. Daniel Vokey of Daniel’s Patisserie in Victoria will teach a chocolate workshop on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn how to make truf- fles, ice creams, fine pas- tries, cream horns, puffs and ‘a chocolate mousse. The. cost for six hours of instruction and tunch is $99. On Sunday evening, Tojo Hidekazu of Tojo’s top- rated Japanese restaurant in Vancouver reiurns to April Point to teach classes with April Point's sushi chef, Masumi. When it comes to the top in the Japanese chef catego- ry — the chefs who tune our palates and whose vision and stamina change NEWS photo Cindy Goodman THE SALMON Shop's Don Tupper holds up four beautiful salmon on the pier at Lonsdale Quay. The fresh ocean fish is the prime ingredient of this week's recipe -~ Pacific Rim Stuffed Salmon. the way their colleagues and the public think and feel about food — nobody is more talented than Tojo. _ “Tojo is one of the most outstanding and brilliant food artisis in Canada,” says Sinclair Philip of Sooke Harbour House. “His food is a feast for the eyes and soul — I would travel twice the dis- tance for a meal prepared by a chef of his calibre.” Adds Eric Peterson, owner of April Point Lodge: Sue nr 4 Dear Yom, lumen “GG Foner 5 Grecit ! “We are fortunate to have Tojo himself present this course. “He doesn’t do classical Japanese sushi, he does Japanese Canadian and brings a regional focus to Japanese food.” Tojo will also share his shopping secrets about where to purchase the best rices, teas, seaweeds, condi- ments and even the dishes you'll be using. He's endlessly innova- tive, surgically precise, and committed to fresh ingredi- ents. The cost, which includes approximately 18 hours of instruction, two nights deluxe accommodation, two luncheons and two dinners is $429. To arrange cooking classes, call April Point at (604) 285-2222. Here’s'an outstanding recipe of Tojo’s from Pacific Northwest the Beautiful See Stuffed page 19 SASSER ESN COLUMBUS FARM MU i E Washington Crown: d “rsFaney Grad EDGEMONT VILLAGE Corner of Edgemont Blvd. & Queens 983-9330 Wa racerve the right ta limit quantities. Prices In effect Wed. April 10, lu Tues. Apel! 16, 1996 Cordon Bleu School | i J The Av Pub @ Madison & in North America . Le Cordon Bleu * Paris Cooking School My, Owned and Operated by . Le Cordon Bleu of Paris a * All courses taught by orofessional French Chefs Basic and Intermediate Cuisine and Basic and Advanced Pastry COURSES COMMENCE JULY 2, 1996 Successful completion of these courses it Ottawa will be recognized at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and credits can be carried forward. To register, please call or write: 400-1390 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3NG i Come down and relax after a hard day’s work with FREE hors d’oeuvres from 4pm to 6pm daily % J Live Entertainment Nightly 5pm to 9pm @ Prime Cut Steakhouse oT ae ‘ee ook 226G aw -@ Hoste! & Banquet. ., Facilities ot over 35 years of camping experience in 8.C. experienced staff offering quality programming age appropriate investigative bible studies & discussions camps for boys, girls, teens & families at 2 sites: ° Pioneer Chehalis: CHA approved horsemanship program © Pioneer Pacific: sailing & waterfront activities, including waterskiing, canoeing and kayaking PONE aa gin® 8.C. Pioneer Camps are owned and operated by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship