Today at Quince: Monday, 30th November, 2009

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Today's Cafe Lunch Menu
(Laura's off sick today. Get well quick girl!)

Soup: Minestrone - $4.75, $5.25 w/ Quince made bread.

Salad: $6.75
Mixed Greens, Beets, Blue Cheese with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sandwiches: $7.35

Turkey Breast, with Cheddar Cheese, Chipotle, Greens and Roma Tomato on Challah

Oyama Prosciutto with Cornichons and Grainy Dijon on our Daily Baguette

Panini: $7.35

Roasted Organic Chicken, Habanero Cheddar, Tomato on Quince Country Rye

Grilled Vegetables: Eggplant, Zuccini and Red Bell Pepper with Goat and Mozzarella Cheeses on Quince Country Rye

Special: Macaroni and Cheese with Side Salad - $8.00

Quince Express: Fresh in the fridge/freezer today: Meat Balls in Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce, Roasted Vegetables. 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.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & Events

• Check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule. For information on our private or team building cooking classes & events, go to our online brochure.
  

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

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca

Today At Quince: Friday, November 27, 2009

Today's Cafe Lunch Menu

Soup: Minestrone - $4.75, $5.25 w/ Quince made bread.

Salad: $6.75
Mixed Greens, Beets, Blue Cheese with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sandwiches: $7.35

Turkey Breast, with Cheddar Cheese, Chipotle, Greens and Roma Tomato on Challah

Oyama Prosciutto with Cornichons and Grainy Dijon on our Daily Baguette

Panini: $7.35

Roasted Organic Chicken, Habanero Cheddar, Tomato on Quince Country Rye

Grilled Vegetables: Eggplant, Zuccini and Red Bell Pepper with Goat and Mozzarella Cheeses on Quince Country Rye

Special: Macaroni and Cheese with Side Salad - $8.00

Quince Express: Fresh in the fridge/freezer today: Meat Balls in Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce, Roasted Vegetables. 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.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & Events

• Check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule. For information on our private or team building cooking classes & events, go to our online brochure.
  

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

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca

Today At Quince: Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came to our Anniversary Classes & Black Box Cooking Competition on Saturday Night, which, by the way, Alice Wang won! More on all of that soon.

Today's Cafe Lunch Menu

Soup: Potatoe Leek - $4.75, $5.25 w/ Quince made bread.

Salad: $6.75
Mixed Greens, Beets, Sheep's Cheese , Cherry Tomato and Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

Sandwiches: $7.35

Turkey Breast, with Mushrooms, Mayo, Quince Paste and Roma Tomato on our Daily Baguette

Wild BC Albacore Tuna Salad on our Raisin Bun

Panini: $7.35

Roasted Organic Chicken, Habanero Cheddar, Tomato on Quince Country Rye

Grilled Vegetables: Eggplant, Zuccini and Red Bell Pepper with Goat and Mozzarella Cheeses on Quince Country Rye

Special: Beef Bourginon and Mashed Potato with Side Salad - $9.50

Quince Express: Fresh in the fridge/freezer today: Meat Balls in Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce, Roasted Vegetables. 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.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & Events

• Check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule. For information on our private or team building cooking classes & events, go to our online brochure.
  

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

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca

Today at Quince: Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came to our Anniversary Classes & Black Box Cooking Competition on Saturday Night, which, by the way, Alice Wang won! More on all of that soon.

Today's Cafe Lunch Menu

Soup: Cauliflower Cream - $4.75, $5.25 w/ Quince made bread.

Salad: $6.75
Mixed Greens, Beets, Sheep's Cheese , Green Apple and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sandwiches: $7.35

Roasted Organic Chicken with Mushrooms, Red Bell Pepper and Tomato on our Daily Baguette

Wild BC Albacore Tuna Salad on our Milk Bun

Panini: $7.35

Roasted Organic Chicken, Habanero Cheddar, Tomato on Quince Country Rye

Black Forest Ham, Roma Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese on Quince Country Rye

Special: Turkey, Stuffing and Gravey with Cranberry Sauce - $9.50

Quince Express: Fresh in the fridge/freezer today: Meat Balls in Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce, Roasted Vegetables. 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.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & Events

• Check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule. For information on our private or team building cooking classes & events, go to our online brochure.
  

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!

Quince Fourth Anniversary Black Box Competition Tonight!

We've got 9 amateur chefs pitted against each other in a hot cooking competition in the Quince Studio tonight.

Our nine competitors are:

Kristy Watson

Alan Ip

Katherine van der Gracht

(of grapesofkath fame)

Michelle Tchea

Brock Craig

Alice Wang

Jason Teakle

… and in a marital battle sure to leave one

partner doing the dishes...

Carment Cheung

Jonathan Cheung

Come be a Patron, enjoy a glass of wine, Quince hors d'oeuvre, and help decide on the fate of these fearless cooks.

Quince

1780 w. 3rd Ave

604.731.4645

Today At Quince: Friday, November 20, 2009

Classes and events coming up -
Quince Anniversary Celebrations: Saturday, 21 November
Sign up for our free preview cooking classes, join us for our fridge to table cooking demonstration, and be part of our Black Box Cooking competions - competitors and patrons welcome! For more details: Quince Anniversary Celebration

Today's Cafe Lunch Menu

Soup: Carrot Ginger - $4.75, $5.25 w/ Quince made bread.

Salad: $6.75
Mixed Greens, Beets, Candied Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Raspberry Vinaigrette

Sandwiches: $7.35

Wild BC Sockeye Salmon with Caper Aioli and Cucumber on Challah

Oyama Prosciutto with Cornichons and Grainy Dijon on our Daily Baguette

Panini: $7.35
Roasted Organic Chicken, Habanero Cheddar, Tomato on Quince Country Rye

Grilled Vegetables: Eggplant, Zuccini and Red Pepper with Mozzerella and Goat Cheese on Quince Country Rye

Special: Pork Vindaloo with Eggplant on Basmati Rice; Served with Side Salad - $9.00

Quince Express: Fresh in the fridge/freezer today: Meat Balls in Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce, Roasted Vegetables. 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.

Upcoming Cooking Classes & Events

• Check out our class updates on our Studio Schedule. For information on our private or team building cooking classes & events, go to our online brochure.
  

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

All feedback welcome - info@quince.ca