24 - Sunday, May 23, 1999 — North Shore News Saturday May 29 Cooking Class Join Edgemont Village Wine Store proprietors for a Saturday afternoon tasting. Representatives from Calona Vineyards will be in the store te share and talk about their wines. Call 985-WINE (9463) for information. Wednesday June 2 Cooking for the Week At Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks in Yaletown: Rather than have the same old lelt- overs for two or three meals in a row, why not plan your weekend meals to provide components for three or four different: weekday dinners? Ideal for families, there are stir-tries, salads, pastas, sand- wiches and more, all designed to make weeknight cooking a breeze. $69. For information abour this and other classes, or to pre-register, call 688- 6755. Saturday June 5 Wine Tasting Join Edgemont Village Wine Store proprietors for a Saturday afternoon tasting. Representatives from Hester Creek Estate Winery, near Oliver, will be in the store to share and talk about their wines. Call 985-WINE (9463) for information. Saturday June 12 Join -Edgemont Village Wine Store proprictors for a Saturday. afternoon tasting. Rick Slamka from Slamka Cellars will be in the store to share and talk about his wines. Call 985-WINE (9463) for information. Monday June 14 - Prefontaine Summer Cocktails At Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks in Yaletown: Summer entertaining is generally relaxed — bur a few stellar drinks can add the right amount of polish to any occa- sion. Sample some fresh, bright beverages (with and without alcohol) and enjoy complementary appetizers. Special guest Daryl from Vintage Consultants will provide drink tips, tricks and techniques for those long hor days ahead. $40. For information about this and other classes, or to pre-register, call 688-6755. Tuesda June 15 Salsas hat Cook OSES EVEARN CeO ULW ER. At Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks in Yaletown: Philip Mitchell, from North Vancouve:’s Norte Restaurant is an inspired interpreter of Mexican cuisine. He'll be on hand to introduce Rick Bayless’ newest book, in which | six cooked salsas are the building blocks for a rich variety of dishes that capture the com- plex flavours of Mexican cooking. $47. For informa- tion about this and other classes, or to pre-register, call 688-6755. Same sane 19 Wine Tastin: Join Edgemont *ittage Wine Store proprietors for a (Come See Western Canada's) | Largest Selection of | | Built in Barbecues ~ only at Johnstones ~ Dynamic Cooking Systems ALL STAINLESS STEEL GAS GRILL TO WITHSTAND VANCOUVER'S “master recipe”. afternoon tasting. Representatives from Red Rooster and Lake Breeze Vinevards will be in the store to share and talk about their wines. Call 988-WINE (9463) for information. Tuesday, June 22 Edgem mont t Village ine C Saturday At the ine Cl UP acing of the wine club, from 7:20 to 9:30 p.m, participants will learn about leading B.C. vari- ctals and the foods that are best paired with them. Hosted by the inimirable Cameron Cook of Carpe Diem Marketing Group, Spaces arc limited, call 9S5- WINE (9463) for intorma- tion, Thursday, June 24 Venturi Schulze Wine & Noses Dinner Ar Diva at the Met: This dinner has become the annual unveiling of the Vancouver Island winery’s new releases. This year will include the first- ever Rose released from Venturi Schulze, a winery known for its organic farming methods and original wine- making practices. Proprietors Marilyn Schulze and Giorano Venturi will be in attendance. Reservations and details: 602- 7829. Satine Tosting 26 Wine Tastin Join Edgemont Fitlage Wine Store proprietors for a Saturday afternoon tasting. Wayne Ulrich trom from Cherry Point Vineyards will be in the store to share and talk about his wines. Cail 985 - WINE (9463) for informa- tion. — compiled by Deana Lancaster mnban s Favtrite Mei, She sings, she cooks @ Plenty: A Collection of Sarah McLachlan’s Favourite Recipes, with Chef Jaime Laurita. Madrigal Press, $27.95. ROAD trip cuisine is usually standard fare, often greasy, rarely inspired. Until Chef Jaime Laurita joined her travelling road show, Sarah McLachlan, her band and crew suffered through count- less boring meals, But once Laurita boarded the bus in 1997, he changed the way they felt about food. Based on a sampling of Laurita’s recipes trom Plenty: A Collection of Sarah McLachlan’s Favourite Recipes, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if they now preferred eating on tour. Laurita prepares creative, delicious, mostly vegetarian meals for as many as 100 people three times a day — and McLachlan loved his cooking so much she asked him to collaborate on this visually and gastronomically delicious book with her. Along with wonderful appetizers and entrees fike Laurita’s Purple Rice Salad, Vegetable Wrap, Smoky Pablano Pasta and Louisiana Crab Cakes the book includes many recipes from Sarah’s own collection. It has a mouth-watering dessert chap-. “ter and recipes for chai tea. Just as marvelous as the recipes are the photos — it’s lit- erally packed with gorgcous, glossy pictures of the dishes and a collection of personal and candid shots from on tour and around McLachlan’s own home. MeLachlan has also included her personal observations about food and life in the margins and illustrated some of the white space with her own art work. — Deana Lancaster | & ALLERGIES DUE TC POPULAR DEMAND 7 1AM RERUNNING THIS STORY Py Because mosi of us of “average” habits spend a third of our lives in hed, we use pillows to rest our heads on when sleeping (as well as B a saricty of other peculiar prac- tices!) 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