On Friday August 22nd I was invited to attend the
VIP thank you dinner and Caribbean culinary workshop at Carifestival in
Vaughan.
I arrived at the venue Woodbridge fairgrounds, a local
historical site famous for hosting elegant garden parties, movie productions,
art and craft shows, garden markets and numerous cultural festivals since the
1880s.
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| Fabulous Faith at Carifest 2014 |
As soon as I stepped
out of my car I was overwhelmed by the delicious aroma of smokey grilling jerk
chicken. I turned and headed towards a
large elegant white tent that was decorated to match the Caribbean theme. A buffet of 5 star hors d’œuvres was
presented including enchanting tarts filled with ackee and saltfish, shrimp
shot glasses, smoked salmon bites and an array of exotic fresh fruit that tantalized
the pallets of the lucky guests upon arrival.
Chef Selwyn Richards, from Jamaica, a chef with over 25
years’ experience catering here in the GTA was just off center stage. He demonstrated his recipes and provided
instructions on how to prepare traditional Jamaican dishes, Escovitch fish a
tangy fish stew with peppers, onions and carrots, the ever popular jerk chicken
and rice and peas.
Our senses were excited as delicious aromas filled the tent and
Chef Selwyn’s pleasant personality engaged the crowd with witty humour. Chef Selwyn personally served the guests
after his cooking lesson and the crowd was thrilled with his recipes.
Special thanks to Karen from the CariFestival Association
for the invitation and to Chef Selwyn Richards for the delicious supper. CariFestival is a two day festival devoted
to celebrating Caribbean cultures in the City of Vaughan. The objective of
CariFestival Association is to showcase the best of the Caribbean culture,
demonstrate Caribbean artistry, and generate revenue to fund other Association
programs and services throughout the year, to support local charities and to
contribute to the community infrastructure.
Make sure to come out next year and support Carifestival!
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