Today at Quince: Tuesday November 16, 2010

Today's Cafe Lunch Menu  Lunch available from 11am to 3pm.

Soup: Organic Chicken Noodle    $5.25, $5.75 w/ Quince made bread

Salad:  Mixed Greens, Cherry Tomato, Apple, Goat Cheese with Saffron Vinaigrette $7.50 

Sandwiches: $7.75  
Proscuitto, Cornichon, Cheddar Cheese, Red Pepper, Lettuce, Tomato, Mustard on Baguette.

Tuna Salad with Red Pepper, Capers, Red Onion on Honey Whole Wheat Bread.

Panini: $7.75

Organic Roasted Chicken with Habanero Cheddar, Tomatoes on our Daily Country Rye

Roasted Vegetables with Goat Cheese and Mozzerella on in- house made Country Rye

Special: $10.75

Braised Lamb Shank Nuggets on Parmesan Polenta with Sauteed Swiss Chard.





*Also available vacuum packed to go in our Quince Express



Soup&SandwichSpecial: $10.00         Soup or Salad Sandwich Special: $10.75



Drinks - $1.95 -$3.95

Purity Organic Juices, Koala Juices, Pellegrino, Sun Rype juices, espresso drinks, teas.



Upcoming Cooking Classes & EventsLooking for a graduation or wedding gift that's long lasting? Buy a Gift Certificate for our Five Day Basics cooking class series. And check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule to reserve a spot for your own culinary adventure.





For information on our private or team building cooking classes events, go to our online brochure.



Sign up for our Quince Goes Cupid Kitchen Speed Dating Events - cooking classes for foodie singles. Recommend a man who signs up (and shows up!) and you’ll not only get that warm fuzzy feeling that all matchmakers get, but we’ll give you 10% off when you sign up for one of our classes or events.





Quince Express: For a full list of Express Products, or call in to find out what else we have in the fridge and freezer today: 604-731-4645

Let us know if you have any special requests.Quince Bakery - Baguette Crostini, Rasin Crostini, along with our usual Country Rye, Habanero Bread Sticks & the Best Baguettes in town.... Go to our Weekly Schedule.

Gift Certificates - available for any amount, for our store or cooking classes.

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca

Salad: Mixed Greens, Toasted Almonds, Raspberry Beets and Feta with Raspberry Vinaigrette $7.50 

Sandwiches: $7.75  

Oyama Salami, Red Pepper, Cherry Tomato, Pickled Onion, Mayo, and Mustard on our Raisin Bun

Organic Chicken with Carmalized Onion, and Tomato on our Daily Baguette

Panini: $7.75
Organic Roasted Chicken with Habanero Cheddar, Tomatoes on our Daily Country Rye

Roasted Vegetables with Goat Cheese and Mozzerella on in- house made Country Rye

Special: $10.75

Chorizo Torta with Side Salad


*Also available vacuum packed to go in our Quince Express

Soup&SandwichSpecial: $10.00         Soup or Salad Sandwich Special: $10.75

Drinks - $1.95 -$3.95
Purity Organic Juices, Koala Juices, Pellegrino, Sun Rype juices, espresso drinks, teas.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & EventsLooking for a graduation or wedding gift that's long lasting? Buy a Gift Certificate for our Five Day Basics cooking class series. And check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule to reserve a spot for your own culinary adventure.


For information on our private or team building cooking classes events, go to our online brochure.

Sign up for our Quince Goes Cupid Kitchen Speed Dating Events - cooking classes for foodie singles. Recommend a man who signs up (and shows up!) and you’ll not only get that warm fuzzy feeling that all matchmakers get, but we’ll give you 10% off when you sign up for one of our classes or events.


Quince Express: For a full list of Express Products, or call in to find out what else we have in the fridge and freezer today: 604-731-4645

Let us know if you have any special requests.Quince Bakery - Baguette Crostini, Rasin Crostini, along with our usual Country Rye, Habanero Bread Sticks & the Best Baguettes in town.... Go to our Weekly Schedule.

Gift Certificates - available for any amount, for our store or cooking classes.

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca

Today at Quince: Monday, 12 April, 2010

We're happy to announce we've joined Dine Out Vancouver this year. Check out our offerings on our website.

Today's Cafe Lunch Menu
Lunch available from 11am to 3pm.

Soup: Curried Snapper $5.25, $5.75 w/ Quince made bread

Salad: $7.50
Mixed Greens, Endive, Walnuts, Apple, Feta Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sandwiches: $7.75

Organic Chicken Breast, Cheddar, Caramelised Onion, Tomato, Lettuce, Dijon Mustard, Mayo on Baguette

Marinated Red Peppers, Red Onioin, Cucumber, Lettuce, Gouda, on Baguette

Panini: $7.75
Organic Chicken, Tomato, Habanero Cheddar on our Country Rye
Roasted Veg, Goat Cheese, Mozzerella on Country Rye

Special:

Lamb Curry on Basmati Rice, with Salad - $11.75

Soup & Salad Special: $10, Soup or Salad & Sandwich Special: $10.75

Drinks - $1.95 Koala SpringsPellegrino - flavoured and unflavouredSun Rype - apple and orange, espresso drinks, teas and pastries also available.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & Events
Looking for a graduation or wedding gift that's long lasting? Buy a Gift Certificate for our Five Day Basics cooking class series. Book in for a Dine Out experience. And check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule to reserve a spot for your own culinary adventure. For information on our private or team building cooking classes & events, go to our online brochure.

Sign up for our Quince Goes Cupid Kitchen Speed Dating Events - cooking classes for foodie singles. Recommend a man who signs up (and shows up!) and you’ll not only get that warm fuzzy feeling that all matchmakers get, but we’ll give you 10% off when you sign up for one of our classes or events.

Quince Express: For a full list of Express Products, or call in to find out what else we have in the fridge and freezer today: 604-731-4645

Let us know if you have any special requests.

Quince Bakery - Baguette Crostini, Rasin Crostini, along with our usual Country Rye, Habanero Bread Sticks & the Best Baguettes in town.... Go to our Weekly Schedule.

Gift Certificates - available for any amount, for our store or cooking classes.

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca

Alice Wang Crowned Top Amateur Chef in the Quince Black Box Competition

The winner of the Chef and Patron awards at our Anniversary Black Box Competition was Alice Wang, with Katherine van der Gracht coming in a VERY close second.


Competitors had 75 minutes to make a main course using Thomas Reid Organic Chicken Breast, Red Chard, Squash, and Red Fingerling Potatoes. They also had the option of using anything from our Common Table, and 5 opportunities to ask for one extra item (we can't be accused of being as mean as those folks on TV).

Just to add to the pressure, our contestants had to work surrounded by Patrons - some of who were overheard muttering that it didn't look soooo difficult. Yeah, right!

Patrons had two opportunities to vote for the dish they'd most like to eat. Then Chef Andrea Jefferson and Quince Dishwasher Extraordinaire/Writer Nick Stenner savoured, studied and politely argued over the finer points of each competitor's submission. The experts struggled to make their decision, but finally agreed that Alice's dish was best.

Alice arrived in Canada just over a year ago, with next to no cooking knowledge. She registered in our Nine Day Basics series for amateur chefs, and has obviously been dedicating herself to the culinary arts since then. She was up against tough competition from the other cooks, mostly other Quince students, but despite the pressure and time contraints Alice managed to create an elegant chicken and vegetable dish, which tasted as good as it looked. Katherine presented a great Chicken with Vegetable Succotash dish which managed to lure almost as many Patron's votes.

Among the many surprises that night, was Jonathan Cheung's discovery that he and his wife Carmen would be competing against each other and not as a team. With only three month's of marriage behind them, this was a night that would test their bond. But competitive natures beat out marital loyalty, and the battle was on. Both were able to create dishes that had many a Patron droolling, making it clear that this is one couple you want to get a dinner invitation from.


Thanks to all the competitors: Alice Wang, Katherine van der Gracht, Carmen and Jonathan Cheung, Alan Ip, Kristy Watson, Michelle Tchea, Brock Craig and Jason Teakle. And thanks to all our Patrons who made it a fun night.

And a special thanks to Ming Wo for providing a fabulous Messermeister Meridien Elite Mincing/Mezzaluna Knife for our first prize, Thomas Reid for providing the free range chicken, and 8th Generation Vineyard for providing the wonderful Riesling and Pinot Gris we all enjoyed on Saturday night.

We'll keep you posted on the one!