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Bodhi’s Artisan Bakery

Yesterday, while they were clearing the pipes in our parking area, we had to leave and go…shopping? Well, while we were taking the ‘scenic’ tour from our place we were passing a Bakery and decided to give it a try. We had time before the stores open.

We have passed this Bakery many, many times and always think we should try it. We have tried several of the Bakeries here and have not found one that was really exceptional but in we go. This Bakery is small in size BUT you cannot imagine when you try their Scones (just like what we had in Ireland) or their Bread Pudding, just how exceptional this is. This pudding I have to tell you is in individual servings but could very easily serve two. Uh uh….that did not happen.

I could not believe the flavour, texture or yumminess of Don’s scone. Truly! The bread pudding I chose looked too yummy to not try. OMG! I make a New Orleans Bread Pudding and, although it is good, the texture and flavour of this from the Bakery is like velvet.

The coffee is also exceptional. The owner comes around with the coffee pot to refill your cup. Imagine that.

We are not finished with this Bakery – far from it. The free form breads, the scones, tarts, cream puffs are just saying “come on back”. We really will.

If you are ever here in our beautiful City, you have to go here and just take it all in. Thank you Bodhi’s for being a Bakery as it should be.

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Cooking Class With a Difference

Last night we attended another cooking class in Osoyoos at the Home Hardware Store. It was Chef/Proprietor Darin Paterson of Bognar’s in
Penticton http://www.bogners.ca/  with wine tasting from Red Rooster Winery.  Wow!  http://www.redroosterwinery.com/

Darin was sooo cool, he made everything from scratch and the explanations regarding the wine and winery were explained so well by the Red Rooster representative.

We learned a trick or two and I couldn’t begin to remember them all.  We enjoyed a spring salad made up of fresh fennel and full bunches of celery sliced on a mandolin, radishes were sliced thin and all was incorporated with a dressing made with Meyer lemons, Dijon mustard, grainy Dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients. 11 out of 10 rating.

Then Darin quickly cured dilled East Coast Salmon and then lightly seared them.  The potatoes “Jansson’s Temptation with Bleak Roe Caviar were also prepared from scratch and baked.  Believe it or not, absolutely to die for.

The gentleman from Red Rooster, very, very informative but, please forgive me, his name has slipped my old mind at the moment, was so informative about the wines, and the winery.  Cards were handed out explaining the grapes  used in each of the 3 wines.  This was a first. We sampled a 2009 Red Rooster Bantam. Very crisp and light on the palate. This was very enjoyable.  Then we sampled their Rose.  Lovely colour and taste. Then lastly, we sampled the Chardonnay.

The samplings of the wine were more than generous and appreciated by all attending. The food was probably the best tasting, best explained and Darin actually walked around the room so everyone could see and smell the product.  This class was a definite 15 out of 10.

Would we attend the Bodnar establishment? Absolutely! Would we attend the Red Rooster Winery/restaurant and art showings? For sure.

Do we thank the stars above for Frances at Home Hardware? Without a doubt. http://www.osoyooshomehardware.ca/

 

Thanks Frances for a terrific night out.

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