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Thank you to Entertaining Element and all our participating chefs and special guests! The GRAND Home & Life Show Culinary Arts Stage was a smashing success! Check back closer to our 2012 show for new exciting seminars and demonstrations to be held throughout the weekend.

Saturday April 16, 2011

10:30 AM
Nip and Tuck
Come learn the ABC’s of knife skills from Chef D of ChefDtv.com and Wusthof Knife representative Harvey Geiger.

11:30 AM
Go Greek
Learn the art of Greek cooking! See Parsley and Mint Meatballs with Lemon and Olive Oil Dressing prepared fresh by the 3 Greek Sisters, new cookbook authors of Three Sisters Around The Greek Table: Samantha, Eleni & Betty Bakopoulos alongside GRAND Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Lynn Haddrall.

12:30 PM
Iron Chef Uptown with Kitchener & Waterloo Mayors
Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr and Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran team up with Nick & Nat’s Up Town 21’s Head Chef Nick Benninger and Sous-Chef Sean Duffy to battle live on stage.

1:30 PM
Delicious Meals in Minutes
Join us as Don Shilton, CEO of St. Mary’s General Hospital, and Malcolm Maxwell, CEO of Grand River Hospital cook off on stage with Chef Natasha Frank. See them create Pan Seared Steak with Veggies and Easy Chicken and Shrimp Paella!

2:30 PM
100 Mile Feast
Ian McLean, President of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will work with Chef Natasha Frank to create delectable Deli Style Sandwiches in minutes using fresh, local ingredients.

3:30 PM
Dinner Made Easy
Chef D of ChefDtv.com and Carla Johnston, author of Cooking With Sin: Great Recipes Dipped in Alcohol and Wrapped in a Wonderful Story will demonstrate 3 easy recipes to delight family and friends! Watch him prepare Brisket in a pressure cooker, an Chicken Olive Tapenade and Scallop Martini each one with a tasty twist.

Sunday April 17. 2011

10:30 AM
Nip and Tuck
Come learn the ABC’s of knife skills from Chef D of ChefDtv.com and Wusthof Knife representative Harvey Geiger.

11:30 AM
Cooking with Greece
Cookbook authors of Three Sisters Around The Greek Table, Samantha, Eleni & Betty Bakopoulos are on stage preparing Shrimp with Ouzo and Red Chillies.

12:30 PM
Mediterranean Barbecue
Bring a taste of the Mediterranean to your barbecue! Skewers of Rosemary and Lamb along with Andouille Sausage will be prepared with Mediterranean flare featuring Chef Sam Russo and Tony LoBrutto from Charles Quality Meats.

1:30 PM
Shrimp 5 Ways
Chef Paul Cummings of Indulge Natural and Organic Kitchens and Corey Jardine of T&J’s Seafood will show you how to prepare shrimp in 5 delicious ways using Le Creuset cookware.

2:30 PM
Appetizer Delight
Chef Scott Gosselink is joined on stage by Leo Tobi of Brentwood Livery. Watch Scott and Leo create delicious Crab Cakes with Spicy Melon Salsa appetizers and learn how to prepare this dish at home.

3:30 PM
The Cutting Edge of Child’s Play
Food Diva’s Chef Maribel, will be on Stage with Brittany Bissonette to help empower kids 6 years and up in handling and cooking with knives.