Retired Canadian Navy officer Pete Nowlan LOVES knives. In this one-hour workshop, Pete will share the history of great knife-making, demonstrate how to care for and sharpen your knives and maybe even sell you a Japanese masterpiece for your own culinary adventures. Peter Nowlan In 1976, I watched my father sharpen a chisel on an…

Ulam follows the meteoric rise of Filipino cuisine in North America as one of the hottest trends in the restaurant industry. USA, 2018, 80 minutes Director Alexandra Cuerdo Distributor Kidlat Entertainment A Rising Tide Lobster is the lifeblood of many Nova Scotia fishing communities, where the world’s largest tides dictate the daily catch. Canada, 2018,…

Preservation and How to Utilize It: Chicago area chef and Iron Chef America competitor Paul Virant teaches us new ways to innovate with preserved foods – a great showcase in the fall! $30.00 per guest Sponsored by Big Erics Paul Virant Since opening Vie, his flagship restaurant in Western Springs, Illinois, in 2004, Chef Paul Virant…

How to capture the food experience through video. Join Andy Hay and Dave Culligan as they show the full process of creating digital videos for food. They will highlight tricks, tips, and hacks on how you can do this in your business. Bio- Andy Hay For years Andy has been obsessed with food. Beyond simply…

Since time immemorial, the country of Georgia has produced some of the rarest and most sought after wines in the world. USA, 2018, 78 minutes Director Emily Railsback Distributor Music Box Films Lightfoot & Wolfville A family reclaims its once lost land and makes biodynamic wine with the pull of the world’s largest tide cycle.…

Natural, organic and biodynamic wines are on the rise! There’s a growing movement of producers and wine lovers around the world who are advocating for a return to farming and the vineyard, away from much of the processing and manipulation of “modern” winemaking. So, what does it mean for a wine to be natural, organic…

Approachable Cuisine to Take Home: Leading Ottawa Chef Michael Blackie (NeXt Food) demonstrates how easy it is to make delicious and innovative dishes at home, including his signature General Blackie’s Chicken. $30.00 per guest Sponsored by Big Erics Michael Blackie Born in Leicestershire, England, and raised in Montreal, Michael has been cooking for over 30 years…

We’re thrilled once again to host the Taste of Nova Scotia Awards this year. These awards provide an annual opportunity for Taste of Nova Scotia members and the public to celebrate and honour the people who produce, develop, export, prepare and serve the best quality local food and culinary experiences in the province. Join us…

Join us for a very special celebration of this year’s Taste of Nova Scotia Award winners in the Devour! Festival Lounge  Admission with festival badge or ticket.  

All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines – Benjamin Bridge and L’Acadie Vineyards. Sponsored by Benjamin Bridge, L’Acadie Vineyards, Municipality of the County of Kings & Grape Escapes Wine Tours.…