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GOODS: Join Chef Owen Lightly In Italy This Summer To “Harvest Food Through History”

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Vancouver, BC | Chef Owen Lightly of Butter on the Endive Catering has been invited by Messors’ Program Founder and Director, Tonio Creanza to be the Chef in the Field at the Messors Culinary Workshops in Altamura (Bari), Italy. Lightly will work along side Creanza, assisting guests with culinary process and practice, while facilitating convivial meals throughout the week long journey in June.

Vancouver residents can join Owen and Tonio in Puglia as Messors culinary workshops are open to the public. This unique culinary experience is limited to twelve people per session and held only twice a year; session one runs June 1 through 10 and session two runs July 24 through August 2. Each culinary workshop is affordably priced at $1,500CAD and includes accommodation, meals, transportation to and from Bari Airport or the main train station. All field trips, classes and lectures, guided tours, entrance fees to art exhibitions, museums and archeological sites are also included. Guests must arrange for their own airfare, as airfare is not included.

Guests will stay at Masseria La Selva, set on 200 hectares of private land located an hour inland from the coast of Bari. Masseria La Selva was built in the mid 18th century, originally designed as a hunting lodge for the Roman Orsini family. The property is home to sheep, pigs, geese and cows, and cheese is made onsite every morning. Details after the jump…

During the scheduled 7 day culinary workshops food lovers will learn to cook Italian Mediterranean cuisine and discover the origins, methods and myths of the Mediterranean diet. This education provides participants with authentic insight into the real Puglian people and their culture. Guest’s can expect to build a clay oven with natural materials, make bread, charcuterie, pasta and cheese (burrata and mozzarella), forage for wild edible plants and herbs, practice methods of preserving seasonal crops, learn about olive oil, visit the fish market in Trani or Polignano, and cook and eat local fish in a charming setting by the sea. Messors also offers two extended (3-day) itineraries where guests can transfer to the Sheep-Herding Program and immerse themselves into the daily cycle of a shepherd, or continue their studies in a Culinary Immersion Program.

Details

Messors Culinary Workshop: Harvesting Food Through History

Location: Altamura (Bari), Italy

Dates

Session One: June 1 through June 10, 2013
Session Two: July 24 through August 2, 2013

Length: 7days (optional 3 day itinerary extension)

Cost: $1500 CAD (+3 day Itinerary Extension (total 10 days) $1850 CAD)

Accommodation: Masseria La Selva

Workshop Includes: Accommodation, meals, transportation to and from Bari Airport or the main train station. All field trips, classes and lectures, guided tours, entrance fees to art exhibitions, museums and archeological sites are included.

Personal costs such as airfare, trainfare, spending money and health insurance are not included. Guests are responsible for arranging their own airfare.

Register: Workshops are limited to 12 people per session. Enquiries about Messors can be made by emailing Program Director Tonio Creanza at [email protected]. Tonio will provide an email introduction to Messors and personally register each guest.

Visit the Messors Culinary Workshop Website here.

Details

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Telephone: 778-989-9349
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.butterontheendive.ca

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About Butter on the Endive

Butter on the Endive is a full-service catering company dedicated to providing inspired food experiences. Working closely with our clients, we create custom-tailored menus using the best products our region has to offer. We work hard to develop strong relationships with local food purveyors and farmers, who help us achieve our vision of West Coast cuisine.

Chef Owen Lightly’s menus are market-driven love affairs with the best products of the season. Embracing the Italian approach to food, his aim is to highlight the inherent beauty of each ingredient, while supporting with complementary flavours and innovative flourishes.

At the table, our service staff share the same passion for providing memorable dining experiences. Working with fine-dining service standards, our focus is on creating a relaxed atmosphere for our clients, so they can enjoy the food, wine and company.

Owen Lightly has over ten years experience in the local food scene, having worked at some of the city’s best restaurants, including West, Araxi and Aurora Bistro.

Please Contact us to help plan your next event.