Great Tastes Schedule
Show #1: Starting Your Day Off Healthy with Canola Oil
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Ellen Pruden from Manitoba Canola Growers Association for the launch of the 22nd season of Great Tastes of Manitoba. Let them help in “Starting Your Day Off Healthy with Canola Oil”. Wake up with Ellen’s Family Favourite Pancakes or her Warm Apple Pancakes. Snack on Jenn’s Chewy Granola Bars, crammed with lots of energy and none of the guilt!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select wines, beers or spirits to enhance these healthy recipes.
Date: September 10, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #2: Weeknight Dinner and a Movie Starring Beef
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Adriana Barros from Manitoba Beef Producers in “Weeknight Dinner and a Movie Starring Beef”. Adriana will show you just how easy it is to make Beefy Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash. Toss up a delicious Dijon Crusted Sirloin Pasta Salad. Taste a five-star Manitoba Grilled Steak & Brie Sandwich. Tune in for a real box office hit meal!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will pair the perfect wines, beers or spirits to accompany the show.
Date: September 17, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #3: Simply Manitoba Chicken
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Karen Armstrong from Manitoba Chicken Producers for “Simply Manitoba Chicken”. Karen will prepare a delicious Chicken, Leek & Tomato Pizza that eliminates any temptation to order in. Margarita Chicken Breasts are easy and full of flavour. Indulge in Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie for a warm, comforting night in.
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select wines, beers or spirits to pair alongside these home-style favourites.
Date: September 24, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show#4: Pork – Flavour with Benefits
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Susan Riese from Manitoba Pork as they prepare “Pork – Flavour with Benefits”. Indulge with Susan as she features a Buffalo-Style Pork Tenderloin Salad that will be a show-stopping success. Try Pork Medallions with Wild Blueberry Pan Sauce. Pork Lettuce Boats with Watermelon Salsa will have everyone gathering around the table!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will be pairing wines, beers or spirits to enhance these crowd-pleasing recipes.
Date: October 1, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #5: Butterscotch Dairy Delights
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Sarah Cahill from Dairy Farmers of Manitoba as they create “Butterscotch Dairy Delights”. Featuring a five-star Butterscotch Sauce, Sarah will prepare a scrumptious Butterscotch Tart and a warm Pumpkin Bread Pudding. Invite your closest friends over for smooth Butterscotch Swirl Ice Cream Cake, a treat that is dressed to impress!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will be pairing digestifs of wines, beers or spirits to serve with these dairy delights.
Date: October 8, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #6: Mushrooms Top it Off
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Heather Deibert from Manitoba Mushroom Growers Association with “Mushrooms Top it Off”. Explore new cuisine with Asian Steak and Mushrooms on Mixed Greens with Ginger Dressing. Try Mushroom Lovers’ French Bread Pizzas. Gather the family for a Mushroom Melt with Provolone Cheese and Garlic Thyme Mayo that won’t leave mush-room!
Sheila Nash from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select the best wines, beers or spirits to serve alongside these three mushroom masterpieces.
Date: October 15, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #7: Gluten-Free Baking with Pulse Flours
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Roxanne Lewko from Manitoba Pulse Growers Association as they explore “Gluten-Free Baking with Pulse Flours”. Give into temptation with a moist Chocolate Cake that will sweeten up any fabulous party or sharpen your bread baking skills with Roxanne’s fresh Blueberry-Lemon Quick Bread. End the week with a warm, comforting crunchy Apple Crisp.
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select wines, beers or spirits to go alongside your sweet plate.
Date: October 22, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #8: Power Up with Turkey
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Krista Pratt from Manitoba Turkey Producers as they “Power Up with Turkey”. Start your day off right with Turkey Blueberry Breakfast Patties, sure to sweeten any morning mood. Savour the simplicity of Turkey and Roasted Beet Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette or spice things up with Turkey and Sweet Potato Curry!
Pair the perfect wines, beers or spirits alongside these energizing meals with help from Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts.
Date: October 29, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #9: Canola Oil Makes Healthy Easy
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Ellen Pruden from Manitoba Canola Growers Association as they show us how “Canola Oil Makes Healthy Easy”. Ellen will feature fresh Sesame Bread, a heavenly Pear Quinoa Salad with Warm Toasted Walnut Dressing and lip smacking gluten-free Coconut Cupcakes. Try these tasty treats that keep the figure fabulous and the taste buds happy!
Sheila Nash from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select wines, beers or spirits to match with these healthy favourites.
Date: November 5, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #10: A Culinary Adventure with Manitoba Pork
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Susan Riese from Manitoba Pork as they take you on “A Culinary Adventure with Manitoba Pork”. Bring home some international flair with a juicy Moroccan Pork Loin Roast. Try a sweet note of Pork Loin Chops with Cranberry-Peach Chutney or savour the simplicity of Quick & Easy Pork Fajitas. These 3 hearty recipes will have the family coming back for seconds!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select wines, beers or spirits to provide the perfect pairings to top off this culinary adventure.
Date: November 12, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #11: Nibbles and Bites with Manitoba Chicken
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Karen Armstrong from Manitoba Chicken Producers for “Nibbles and Bites with Manitoba Chicken”. Fancy up finger food with Karen’s Chicken and Brie Toasts. See how to keep things simple and saucy with Vodka Soy Drummettes. Try Spicy Lemon Chicken Bites that transform ordinary chicken into extraordinary!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will select the perfect pairings of wine, beer or spirits to combine nibbles and bites with everything nice.
Date: November 19, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #12: Beef Up the Celebration
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Adriana Barros from Manitoba Beef Producers as they prepare to “Beef Up the Celebration”. Watch Adriana create a Manitoban Philly Cheese Steak Pizza. Twist up traditional with Skinny Mini Fiesta Burgers that may be small in size, but have big juicy flavour. Become a top chef with Tropical Pulled Beef Tacos that leave taste buds wanting more!
Sheila Nash from Manitoba Liquor Marts will be pairing the best flavour-enhancing wines, beers or spirits to add some cheer to the celebration.
Date: November 26, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #13: Mushrooms Make It
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Heather Deibert from Manitoba Mushroom Growers Association to see how “Mushrooms Make It”. Heather will feature Roasted Mediterranean Mushroom Pasta and a Portabella Burger with Roasted Red Pepper Mayo that guarantee rave reviews. Take pleasure in comforting Farfalle Pasta with Sautéed Mushrooms and Thyme, sure to impress!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will be pairing the best flavour enhancing wines, beers or spirits to make it a meal to remember.
Date: December 3, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #14: Drumming Up Gourmet Turkey
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Chef Jason Wortzman from Granny’s Poultry Cooperative for “Drumming Up Gourmet Turkey”. Bring comfort back home with a top secret Turkey Stock. Impress yourself and your guests with a delicious Turkey Drumstick Cassoulet. Take pleasure in perfecting Turkey Drumsticks with Portabella Mushrooms and Cranberries!
Sheila Nash from Manitoba Liquor Marts will be pairing the best flavour enhancing wines, beers or spirits alongside these gourmet meals.
Date: December 10, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm
Show #15: Indulge with Dairy
Join host Jim Ingebrigtsen and Sarah Cahill from Dairy Farmers of Manitoba as they “Indulge with Dairy”. Sweeten up a fabulous party with a Tia Maria Torte. Receive rave reviews from your friends for the perfect Peppermint Pattie Cake. Fancy things up with a Blackberry Crème Brûlée that is magnifique!
Al Bowness from Manitoba Liquor Marts will pair digestifs of wines, beers or spirits to polish off these divine dairy desserts.
Date: December 17, 2011
Location: CTV
Time: 6:30 pm