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"Poached Pear" with mulled port, chocolate, blood creme brulee, cranberry currant compote by Jason D’Anna, Magna Golf Club

From the same group that created important food events for a cause, Foodstock followed by Soupstock, the Canadian Chefs’ Congress held a timely “Spring Thaw” event to celebrate the arrival of the new growing season, just as the weather started getting better.

Spring is here! And who isn’t looking forward to warmer weather that’s almost within reach? So to celebrate the new season, how apropos of a food-focused fundraising event to be called “Spring Thaw”. Taking place on Monday, March 31st, 2014, Spring Thaw is a new signature culinary event by the Canadian Chefs’ Congress bringing together over 22 Canadian chefs (many from Toronto) including Frank Restaurant (AGO), Boehmer, Momofuku, Canoe and so much more. There will also be live music by…

On Oct 21, 2012 join over 130 chefs in possibly the largest one-day culinary soup-based protest in the world.  This delicious event will raise awareness to stop the proposed Highland Companies’ Mega-Quarry north of Toronto.   This follows last year’s sequel to 2011’s Foodstock, where dozens of chefs, farmers and musicians and 28,000 supporters gathered for this cause. Soupstock will be hosted by the Canadian Chef’s Congress and the David Suzuki Foundation. “While Foodstock was amazing, it only whet our appetite…