The GOODS from The Dirty Apron

Vancouver, BC | Designed to spread holiday cheer to friends, family, colleagues and clients, the Dirty Apron’s carefully curated gift boxes are stocked with artisanal ingredients, seasonal snacks and tasty treats. Thoughtfully hand-selected, gift boxes are available in a variety of themes, perfectly suited to a range of palates and personalities. Classics like “The Chef” and “The Dude” have been updated with latest favourites and freshest finds, while the new Custom box allows you to mix-and-match to your heart’s content.

THE CHEF: Have a culinary connoisseur in your life? They’ll love Chef David Robertson’s curated selection of the finest foodie favourites. Gourmet pantry staples range from the worldly Moroccan preserved lemons and Japanese yuzu juice, to The Dirty Apron fleur de sel and Vancouver’s award-winning Domenica Fiore Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Chef David also hand-picked a few of his kitchen tool essentials, including the Wüsthof Two Stage knife sharpener. This artisanal arsenal will help elevate and add elegance to any dish. A copy of our best-selling The Dirty Apron Cookbook can be included as an optional add-on, to give cooks extra inspiration. And if you really want to up the ante, you can also choose to add-on a bottle of Le Vieux Pin’s Ava or Syrah- because as home chefs know, cooking with a glass of wine in hand is always more fun!

THE DUDE: The key to a man’s heart is through his stomach, so what better way to shower your handsome with holiday cheer! This gift box contains the ultimate in dude food to scratch both his savoury and sweet tooth- including Dirty Apron beef jerky, bourbon peanut butter, Dovetail beer crackers, Michel Cluizel chocolates, Marcona almonds, kettle cooked krinkle-cut potato chips, and more. Rounding out the snacks are Ridley’s Tumbling Blocks— the perfect game to play while noshing on these delicious nibbles— and your choice of a Wood Design flask or the dapper Gentleman’s Hardware penknife.

THE SERIOUS SNACKER: Cure cravings with this box chock-full of chewy, crunchy, sweet, and salty bites. The Serious Snacker includes a fair-trade Maker & Merchant Chocolate Bar, Dirty Apron beef jerky, Irish cream fudge, a tin of Dirty Apron popcorn, German sweets from Candy Meister, craft potato chips, Marcona almonds, gourmet liquorice from Lakrids by Johan Bülow, and a delicious cookie specially baked by The Dirty Apron’s in-house Pastry Chef. Spoil the serious snacker in your life with these tasty craft treats!

THE FRESH FEAST: Prepared to order, the Fresh Feast is the perfect office party present or thoughtful hostess gift. This box is loaded with gourmet goodies- Dirty Apron caramelized onion mustard, artisanal cheeses and charcuterie, fresh baguette, Dirty Apron bacon jam, and more. Rounding out the spread is a gorgeous bamboo board, wooden knives and spoons, and a beautiful bottle of wine- you can select either Le Vieux Pin’s Ava or Syrah. Everything you need to eat, drink and be merry! Packed with perishables, this gift box is only available for pick-up or delivery in Vancouver’s downtown core.

THE CUSTOM: Have a recipient with a particular palate, or want to handpick your present? Look no further. New this year, The Dirty Apron is offering The Custom! You can mix-and-match from any of the goodies offered in our select gift boxes, plus a range of other delectable indulgences— including Michel Cluizel caramel mushrooms, whiskey mustard, Victoria mulling spice, Dirty Apron white truffle oil, Dick Taylor drinking chocolates, Capirete 20- year sherry vinegar, Bon Ami shortbread, and more. Add to that some of our favourite kitchen tools and foodie accessories, like the handsome Gentleman’s Intermission Flask, our indispensable scraper used in all of our cooking classes, or the gorgeously aromatic black fig wood-wrapped candle. Bon appétit indeed!

To give is to receive, and these boxes will definitely put you, and your recipient, in the holiday spirit!

For inquiries, pricing or to order, please contact The Dirty Apron at 604,879,8588 or info [at] dirtyapron.com.

DETAILS

Address: 540 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC | V6B 2L3
Telephone: 604-879-8588 | Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dirtyapron.com | Twitter: @Dirty_Apron | Instagram: @Dirty_Apron
Deli hours: 8:30am-6pm Monday to Friday; 10:30am-5pm Saturday; closed Sunday
Cooking classes: 7 days/week; Sunday-Friday: 5.30-9.30pm; Saturday: 11-3pm & 5.30-9.30pm

GALLERY

PEOPLE

David and Sara Robertson – Owners
Callie Haugen – General Manager

ABOUT

The Dirty Apron Cooking School and Delicatessen is Vancouver’s most exciting culinary playground. A place for the amateur, the culinary-inclined or the curious,The Dirty Apron offers a fun, relaxed environment to learn, explore, and unleash your inner chef.

The Cooking School instruction focuses on popular regional cuisines as well as basic skills for ingredient-focused cooking. During the hands-on classes, students are walked through each step required in crafting a complete meal of appetizer, entrée and dessert. After the preparation and plating of each dish is finished, students gather at the communal dining table in the stylish dining room to enjoy their creations alongside a glass of wine, while the staff takes care of the dirty dishes. Students use only the best tools of the trade thanks to partnerships with All Clad cookware, Wusthof knives, Wolf ranges, and Sub Zero fridges.

The Dirty Apron’s Delicatessen offers downtown dwellers speciality coffees, beautifully baked pastries, hot lunches, gourmet sandwiches, take-home carvery meals, deli meats, artisan Cheeses, fresh flowers, and specialty ingredients and products. Sandwich lovers rejoice in our chef ’s creations. The pulled pork with Japanese mayo, pickled carrots, bean sprouts and cilantro on French baguette is a fresh take on a Vietnamese bánh mì. Other sandwiches like chicken with chipotle mayo and roast tomatoes; prosciutto with fig and Brie cheese; hummus with avocado, mint carrot and pomegranate molasses; or the roast beef, chimichurri, and charred tomato salsa are also sure to satisfy.

With The Dirty Apron Cookbook you can enjoy what The Dirty Apron has to offer at home. Containing tried and true recipes from the Cooking School and Deli, plus plenty of chefs notes, tips and tricks, this beautifully illustrated book is a go-to resource in the home kitchen.

The Dirty Apron’s catering program includes breakfast pastries, fresh salads, gourmet sandwiches, expertly prepared meals, and platters are perfect for any event, and are available for pickup or delivery. The difference between good catering and great catering is all in the details. Our professional, experienced and passionate on-site team can prepare, cook, and provide service for events large and small. Whether entertaining friends at home or organizing a grand opening for hundreds, look to us for seamless and professional service that will leave a lasting impression. We use only the best quality local ingredients and will work with you to create a custom menu from our outstanding repertoire of dishes, all created by Chef David Robertson. Contact our catering department for sample menus, canapé lists or a consultation for your next event.

AWARDS & PRESS

“For the past five years Robertson has been sharing… tips and tricks of this trade with the 45,000-plus students who have gone through his Dirty Apron Cooking School. The popularity of the downtown Vancouver school (30 per cent of students return for multiple classes) inspired him to expand his brand and develop The Dirty Apron Cookbook: Recipes, Tips and Tricjs for Creating Delicious, Foolproof Dishes.” ~ The Province

“Nearly no one in Canada does food as well as David Robertson of The Dirty Apron.” ~ Vitamin Daily

“[David is] a generous teacher, eager to inspire and teach others cooking skills. The Dirty Apron Cookbook is a repository of the best recipes from the cooking classes , as well as ones he sells in his deli adjacent to the cooking school.” ~ Vancouver Sun