Flavours of the West Coast
TV series includes Manzanita and Home Grown
Flavours of the West Coast, a 13-episode television show that kicked off September 13 on CHEK TV will include a segment on the Sunshine Coast and Powell River on Sunday, October 31.
Manzanita Restaurant was the only Powell River restaurant included in the TV series.
"It was pretty exciting, we had a wonderful time with them," said Amy Sharp, owner of Manzanita.
Flavours of the West Coast is a series about local, sustainable, healthy and delicious food. It celebrates the wonderful regional produce and amazing chefs of Canada's west coast.
Canadian Culinary Federation's top chef Steve Walker-Duncan explores the region through its food in the series. Steve joins celebrity guests in creating fabulous dishes with some of the best local ingredients.
Manzanita's chef Courtney Bryant chatted with Walker-Duncan about the foods Manzanita serves while she prepared a dish using freshly picked blackberries in a red wine jalapeño sauce. "Our diners love this sauce on top of local sockeye that has been smoked on wood from Cranberry," says Amy.
Amy's husband Allan was interviewed at the dock at Okeover Inlet. He'd just arrived with a boatload of mussels. "We've had many guests say they've eaten mussels all over the world and Okeover's are the best!" said Amy.
Powell River Living's publisher Isabelle Southcott was also interviewed by the Flavours of the West Coast team. "They wanted to talk about Home Grown, the magazine we published this summer that focuses on local food."
Producers Karen and Dai Davies of Cedarwood Productions met Isabelle at Silke's Organic Market and they talked about some of the stories in the magazine and ideas behind Home Grown. "We wanted to showcase local producers and let people know who is doing what in our area," said Isabelle. "We also let people know about the many opportunities that exist for those interested in becoming involved in sustainable, local food."
Home Grown was a joint venture between Powell River Living magazine, PRREDS and the Powell River Regional District.
For more information on Flavours of the West Coast, visit www.flavoursofthewestcoast.com.
