take 5
Maritime Meals
savour the fresh-caught flavours of the
east Coast on prince edward island
By KEllIE DavEnPort
See it
with CAA
see the best of p.e.i. on a
guided WestWorld tours
maritimes adventure;
August and september
departures
westworldtours.com
Try the catch of the day
at this celebration of the
sea. The Charlottetown
festival (Sept. 13–16)
hosts competitions for
both the public and
seafood professionals.
Try your shuck luck at
oyster-opening races
or whip up your best
Caesar to win cash
prizes. Then fill up on
championship chowder
and flavourful oysters
and mussels. Celebrity
chefs and local seafood
purveyors also host
hands-on demon-
strations and cooking
shows throughout the
weekend.
22
SUMMER 2018
Culinary
Bootcamp in
Charlottetown
Learn to make island
specialties during a full-
or half-day hands-on
cooking class. The DIY food
experiences are hosted by
the Culinary Institute of
Canada at Charlottetown’s
Holland College. Profes-
sional chefs show you the
CAA SaSkatchEwan
ins and outs of prepping
various East Coast dishes,
from mussels to chowder.
Enjoy the fruits of your
labour by feasting on your
creations after class.
PEI International
Shellfish Festival