I hate that it has taken me almost a full week to recap the glorious event that I took part in last Saturday, but alas, I haven’t learned to turn back time…yet!

 

So without further ado, allow me to tell you all about the second annual dish’ED! As a reminder, dish’ED is a culinary event that raises money for Imagine1Day, a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise money to provide primary education to children in Ethiopia, Africa. Check them out at the link below for more information, including information on their next service trip happening at the end of October (a trip I have committed to participating in!).

 

http://www.imagine1day.org/about_us.htm 

 

The location for dish’ED? A quaint diner called Dockers whose owner, Joanna, has impacted her community in ways that have etched her legacy in the threads of time.

 

The menu? Canapes of meatless potato corn dogs served with Chanterelle ketchup and pock terrine with pickled carrots and pea shoots, followed by 3 courses: Mac and Cheese like you’ve never seen before, tomato soup served with a delectable brioche grilled cheese, potato encrusted salmon served with vibrant green mushy peas and beurre blanc tartar sauce. Dessert, compliments of yours truly, was a moist lemon yogurt cake served with crème anglaise and raspberry coulis, and was followed by a luxurious selection of fine cheeses. In a word: YUM! 

 

 

Jacob Deacon-Evans was the chef for the night and was responsible for creating the menu. He is the sous-chef at Bishops, a delightful restaurant here in Vancouver. Jacob spent much of his culinary time learning in the kitchens of London, England, including a Michelin starred restaurant where he ran the pastry kitchen!! That didn’t intimidate me at all…..ha ha….ha….is it hot in here?

 

 

Graham MacLennan, lawyer by day and chef by night, was the man responsible for the coming together of this event. Without Graham, there would have been no dish’ED. He got all of the food donated, which took much time and persuasion, as well as orchestrated Jacob’s agreeing to Chef the event. Graham: your dedication to this cause, and life in general, is inspiring, and is a wonderful example of how life is meant to be lived: to the fullest, every moment. Thank you!

 

 

I would like to thank my friends, Chelsea Morrison, Ashley Rogers, Carmen Mak, Rose Frouin and Mark Rudder who agreed to donate their time and energy to this event without even batting an eye. They helped with prep and serving, and Carmen and Rose even stayed up until 11pm the night before the event, tirelessly making 150 cake pops to give away at the end of the night!! Without these amazing friends, I’m certain we would not have been able to pull this event off. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

 

 

 

If any of you are feeling inspired by Imagine1Day and feeling moved to action, you can plan a dish’ED event in your city too! Let me know if you’re interested, and I will help you with all the details.

 

In the meantime, stay tuned for my next dish’ED, and details on my upcoming service trip to Ehtiopia. I have much money to raise and will need your help, love and support!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

 

With all my love and gratitude,

 

Lauren

xxx