Our virtual Culinary Federation meeting for May featured a presentation by De Luca’s South Landing on May 12, 2021.The evening began with a virtual tour of the store and the fantastic products including fresh meats, baked items , pastries, imported and domestic cheeses, cold and hot prepared foods and a variety of excellent cooking utensils and tools for the chef and food enthusiast.

Chefs were provided a virtual presentation from the experts at De Lucas’s on some or their exciting products including Buffalo Asiago cheese, Bella Casara Burratini, and Alberts Leap Taleggio Locale (bon Secret). Each of the cheeses were well received and provided some new stars for the cheese board and taste-buds.

Members and guests viewed a presentation on Rumio and their long tradition of making the finest pasta in Italy and the world.  The “Goto Meeting Bag” also included the Rummo Pasta Cookbook, delicious pasta samples, and other promotional materials to help the meeting guests to sample and evaluate. Chefs were able to interact and discuss afterwards at the virtual debriefing following the formal meeting.

Throughout the pandemic, the Chefs at the Culinary Federation Winnipeg have had a chance to connect formally during presentations and meetings, and informally after the meetings to stay in touch during this trying time.