Terranova Holistic Food and Health Classes

For those interested in a healthy activity with a nutritional twist, join Chef Ian Lai at the Terranova Rural Park in Richmond. Start your day with an invigorating yoga or tai chi class, followed by a healthy breakfast or brunch. Or simply enjoy an evening learning some culinary essentials and wine appreciation. Call the Thompson Community Center at 604-718-8422 to register.

Beginners Tai Chi and Breakfast (Classes start September 27)
Join Tai Chi instructor Anthony Lee-Hem and Chef Ian Lai for a great start to your morning.
Sun style Tai Chi from 7:00 - 8:00AM followed by a healthy breakfast.
10 sessions for $200

Beginners Hatha Yoga and Power Breakfast (Classes start October 29)
Yoga Instructor Jodi Stokes and Chef Ian Lai will rev up your day.
7:00 - 8:00AM with breakfast to follow.
(Wed Thurs or Fri)
8 sessions for $160

Culinary Essentials (Thursday nights) 
Chef Ian Lai hosts an evening of culinary education.
Thursday nights 7:00 - 8:30PM. 
October 2 - Turkey
October 23 - Salmon
October 30 - Japanese
November 6 - Soups
November 20 - Crab (Additional $10)
November 27 - Chicken
December 11 - Stews
December 18 - Lobster (Additional $10)
$30 per session

Family Hatha Yoga and Brunch (Classes start October 1)
Start your weekend off right with Yoga instructor Jodi Stokes and Chef Ian Lai.
This is a half hour parent and child yoga class.
9:00 - 9:30AM or 9:30 - 10:00AM.
Brunch served at 10:15 AM for both sessions.
8 sessions for $160

Wine and Food Appreciation (October 17, November 21 and December 12)
Join Sommelier DJ Kearney and Chef Ian Lai for an evening of wine and food appreciation. 
7:00 - 8:30PM
$55 per session

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The Second Annual Chef's to the Field

A little overdue, but the Second Annual Chef's to the Field event held in Richmond was another huge success! This year, I was able to take quite a few photos and sample a lot of wonderful food. One of the prettiest food samples, I thought, were these edible flowers designed by one of the competitors, Pan-o-Pan.

Soon after the chef's had their harvest orientation, they were racing through the fields gathering all the needed produce. They had only 90 minutes to create 4 dishes.

 

The mystery ingredient this year: fresh B.C. sardines!

The first-place winner of the coveted "Green Cuisine Award" was Raincity Grill. Using local produce and ingredients is certainly not foreign to them. Just visit their restaurant to sample some delicious Pacific Northwest cuisine. Congratulations also go to Aurora Bistro for their 2nd place finish and Tapenade Bistro with 3rd placement. You can visit Terranova's website for more detailed information about the event.

It was great to see so many people come out and support Ian Lai's vision and the Terranova Schoolyard Project. Click here for more pictures from the day and see you next year!

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Chef's to the Field | Sunday, August 10 (11am to 4pm)

It is incredible that almost a year has gone by! It's time to join Chef Ian Lai for the 2nd Annual Chef's to the Field event on Sunday, August 10. Come out and support the Terranova Schoolyard Project and sample some of the best gourmet food in town. Twelve teams are going head to head this year to win the 'coveted' green cuisine award.

Location: Terra Nova Rural Park (2631 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC)
Date: Sunday, August 10, 2007
Time: 11am - 4pm
Parking: Limited. Please try to bike or walk. A shuttle bus is being provided from the City Works Yard (5599 Lynas Lane, Richmond, BC) to the event every 15 minutes.

Tagged as: [ blackbox competition culinary nwcav organic ]

Chefs to the Field | A Fruitful Event

This post is somewhat delayed, but the numbers have been tallied. Chefs to the Field drew an impressive crowd and managed to raise a whopping $12,000.00 in approximately 5 hours! The day, while a bit of a whirlwind for the volunteers, was a complete success. I didn't get to see too much of the competition, but the food looked wonderful, and Chef Jason Lloyd from Terminal City Club won first place in the Black Box Competition. If you didn't get a chance to come out this year, don't worry...Ian Lai is already planning for the second annual Chefs to the Field, which will surely be bigger. It's wonderful to see Ian's project continue to blossom.

Urban Diner posted a press release yesterday if you'd like to read more.

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Chefs to the Field | Tomorrow! Richmond, BC

Chefs to the Field is tomorrow! Please join us from 11am to 4pm at the Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond, BC. This fundraiser will help support the Terra Nova Schoolyard Society and the Organic Friends of the Future.

 Below is the program for the day:

Click here to see the impressive list of what's up for grabs at the Silent Auction table (sorry for the poor scan)! Double click on the document to zoom in.

Location: Terra Nova Rural Park (2631 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC)
Date: Sunday, August 19, 2007
Time: 11am – 4pm
Parking: Limited. Please try to bike or walk. A shuttle bus is being provided from the City Works Yard (5599 Lynas Lane, Richmond, BC) to the event every 15 minutes.

Tagged as: [ blackbox competition organic restaurants ]