When We Did Spain

It seems like the first was a lifetime ago, but it was really only the end of January when the convened for a Tasting Tour of Spain.

Guests assembled from across Toronto, and even a handful from Montreal, at the Fair Trade Jewellery Company, on a dark January night to explore the warm and intense flavours of Spain. From the tapas and sangria, to the olive oil cake and Sherry, barely a morsel was left untouched, drop left unsipped.  Matt’s food was rich with flavour and filled with tradition.

And he did it all from a kitchen next door.  Yes, all the cooking was done at the Gelateria next door in a small kitchen equipped with little more than 2 small burners, a tiny oven and a fridge. Matt & Simon prepared the food, then brought all in through the back into to be plated and served. It was like an episode of Kitchen Impossible, without all the people to help. But even that didn’t stop the flow of the evening.

Seven courses were served in all, wines flowed, people mingled and savoured and tweeted. A fantastic evening filled with great conversations, wonderful friends, and the warm and intense flavours of Spain.

Some photos that came out of the evening:

 

Some posts that came out of the evening:

Tasting Tour of Spain Extras

Big thanks to the folks to brought things together:

  • Chef Matt Kantor who fed us, and fed us, and fed us.
  • Ryan Taylor & Asaka Yamashita who gave us the space, cleaned and perfect for a party.
  • Gerry Thorpe who helped set the scene and poured your sangria until there was no more sangria to pour.
  • Cybelle Srour and Aaron who helped with shopping and setting the scene so the table was perfect and beautiful.
  • who set the scene and kept interrupting your meal.
  • who worked the kitchen at Matt’s right hand, or was it left hand?  Either way he was there.
  • Toby Proctor who looked after us all evening, kept the wine flowing and kept a smile on his face while he did it.