COOKING STAGE presented by the Edmonton Journal   bring gourmet home! Invite your friends and family over—you’re going to be inspired to get gourmet at home. Edmonton’s best restaurants, chefs, and producers will be at the cooking stage to show you how to add culinary flair in your own kitchen. Enjoy their tips, demonstrations, recipes, and product advice—and don’t forget the samples and prizes! cooking stage schedule Thursday, March 25 6:00 pm – La Pisana – How to Host a Wine Tasting Friday, March 26 5:00 pm – The Bothy – Whiskey at its Finest 6:00 pm – Amber’s Brewing – Beer 101 Saturday, March 27 11:00 am – Wild Tangerine - Healthy Gourmet...Wild Tangerine Style 12:00 pm – The Bothy - Whiskey at its Finest 1:00 pm – La Pisana - How to Host a Wine Tasting 2:00 pm – Allium - Gourmet Thai at Home 3:00 pm – L2 Grill - L2 at Your Table 4:00 pm – Culina - Local Inspiration 5:00 pm – L2 Grill - L2 at Your Table 6:00 pm – Amber's Brewing - Beer 101 7:00 pm – Culina - Local Inspiration Sunday, March 28 12:00 pm – Allium - Gourmet Thai at Home 1:00 pm – L2 Grill - L2 at Your Table 2:00 pm – Wild Tangerine - Healthy Gourmet...Wild Tangerine Style allium foodworks Elaine Wilson's passion for great tasting food that's easy to prepare has made her a regular on Breakfast Television and a food coach on the Slice networks X-Weighted.  She creates memorable and fun cooking classes, interactive dinner parties, shopping tours and meal service.  Presentation: Gourmet Thai At Home Learn to eat healthy and live happy as Elaine Wilson from Allium Foodworks presents a live cooking demonstration on how to prepare deliciously impressive, good-for-you Thai meals at home. Savour the fragrant ingredients as they sizzle together and get the scoop on the best places to shop for authentic Thai products here in the city. Presenting at 2:00 on Saturday, 12:00 pm Sunday. www.alliumfoodworks.com   L2 grill   With it’s exclusive menu and fashionable decor, L2 Grill features boutique dining at its best: a blend of unique soup, salad, meat, and seafood dishes served in an intimate and alluring atmosphere with an emphasis on the best and freshest ingredients. Presentation: L2 at Your Table Follow Chef Shane Chartrand as he teaches you how to make a meal that will stand out On the menu; Kobe Fireballs with Taza tea broth, Spicy Salmon Ceviche, and Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Sashimi Togarashi Aioli. He’ll have you ready to host the next dinner party! Presenting at 3:00 and 5:00 on Saturday, 1:00 on Sunday. www.fantasylandhotel.com/dining/l2_grill.asp   amber’s brewing company Amber’s Brewing Company is dedicated to creating the world’s best beers and beverages. Made with real ingredients, many from Alberta, by real people right here in Edmonton. Each bottle comes from a thickly woven history, and every unique flavour tells its own story; from Australian Mountain Pepper Berry Lager to Kenmount Road Chocolate Stout. Try them. Enjoy them. Share them. Presentation: Beer 101 Join the Amber’s Brewing team for a lesson on everything beer. Discover the Edmonton brewing scene, learn about which food pairs best with which beer, and even get a taste of their creations. This is a beer that goes beyond patio season! Presenting Friday and Saturday at 6:00. www.ambersbrewing.com     la pisana italian eatery & wine bar   La Pisana Italian Eatery & Wine Bar offers fresh Italian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Dishes made fresh to order. La Pisana offers the full dining experience as well as a private Wine Bar for a relaxed drink after work. Find this new eatery and wine bar just off the highway in Leduc. Presentation: How to Host a Wine Tasting On the cooking stage, Chef Cory Thompson will show you how to throw an at home Wine Tasting Party.  He will be showing you 5 amazing appetizers that are quick and easy to prepare but will certainly deliver WOW factor for your friends. Wine pairing suggestions for each appetizer will also be covered getting you ready for your next at-home party. Presentating at 6:00 Thursday, and 1:00 Saturday.   www.lapisana.ca   wild tangerine Wild Tangerine Cucina Domestica is a 40 seat award-winning casual elegant restaurant located right outside Edmonton’s downtown core. It is home to the 2007 Gold Medal Plates Champion, Canadian Culinary Champion Peoples Choice Award in Toronto, and was also involved in the Celebrity Chef Program during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Wild Tangerine features modern Asian cooking at its best with an eclectic, award-winning cocktail list and multi-award winning appetizer-Shrimp Lollipops. Presentation: Healthy Gourmet...Wild Tangerine Style Using local ingredients, Wild Tangerine will show you how to create gourmet dishes that are bursting with health benefits. On stage, you’ll be treated to recipes, tips, and samples of deluxe sandwiches and flavourful soups. Presenting on Saturday at 11:00, and Sunday at 2:00. www.wildtangerine.com   the bothy   The Bothy Wine and Whisky Bar boasts over 100 whiskies and an extensive wine cellar with 25 wines and sparkling available by the glass. The Bothy is a cosy, warm and welcoming place for you to enjoy a ‘wee dram’ while savouring each mouthful of a simple, yet carefully created menu to accentuate your drink selection. The perfect place to spend time and enjoy great company, The Bothy will take your palette on a warming gastronomic journey. And yes, they serve Haggis to pair perfectly with your Whisky! Presentation: Whiskey at its Finest Enjoy the charm of The Bothy’s general Bon Vivant and Chef, Kevin Ostapek, and the kilt wearing Scot and whisky and wine expert, Andrew Walls, as they share their passion of the wee dram. They’ll also demonstrate the intriguing cooking technique of Sous Vide (cooking under pressure in water at a stabilised temperature). You will receive general tips for pairing whisky with food and sample The Bothy’s Smoked 4 Pepper Beef Loin with some of their warming whiskies. Presenting at 5:00 Friday, and 12:00 Saturday. www.thebothy.ca   culina Culina is a friendly neighbourhood cafe proudly located in Edmonton. The Mill Creek, Highlands, and catering locations serve up creative comfort food, eclectic wines, and crafty spirits. The menus feature the finest local ingredients and are updated seasonally. Visit a Culina to enjoy the best of local producers and local chefs. Presentation: Local Inspiration Chef team Cindy and Brad Lazarenko are going to make your mouth water. The dishes, like salmon with a spicy beat-dill salsa or a goat cheese and almond sauce, sound too good to be true, but follow their lead and you too can add inspiration to your meals. They’ll finish off with a light yet stunning pavlova that is the perfect sweet touch to end a meal. Presenting at 4:00 and 7:00 on Saturday. www.culinafamily.ca