May 10, 2019, Charlottetown, PEI — The 2019 PEI International Shellfish Festival is just a few months away and host Chef Michael Smith is inviting young chef wannabes to compete in the second annual Junior Chef Challenge presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada. This September, six aspiring chefs age 9 to 15 will show off their kitchen… [Read More…]
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Six culinary stars from Top Chef Canada to compete at the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Friday July 13, 2018) Oysters, mussels and lobster take centre stage during this four-day celebration of PEI’s world-famous shellfish. Join Chefs Lynn Crawford and Michael Smith for a jam-packed schedule of exciting culinary competitions and demos by day, and roof-raising ... [Read More...]
Canada’s Largest Shellfish Festival Enters Year 23!
For Immediate Release May 25, 2018 – Charlottetown, PE The Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival, Canada’s largest festival in honour of shellfish will celebrate 23 years as the ever-popular event returns to downtown Charlottetown from September 13-16, 2018. The Festival showcases ... [Read More...]
P.E.I. believed to have regained world record of longest lobster roll
The P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival may soon have to find a bigger venue if organizers hope to keep the world record for the longest lobster roll. From left, Alberton resident Michael King, of the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association and Christine White, also with the association, cut up the ... [Read More...]
2017 PEI International Shellfish Festival Wraps Up
September 18 – Charlottetown, PE – The 22nd edition of the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival is a wrap. It kicked off on Thursday with Feast and Frolic hosted by Chef Chuck Hughes to a sold-out audience of 420 people and featured the World’s Greatest Oyster Bar with over 22 ... [Read More...]
All-Star Canadian Chefs to Compete at Prince Edward Island Shellfish Festival
(Charlottetown, PE – July 14, 2017) The Garland Canada International Chef Challenge returns to the PEI International Shellfish Festival with its most intense competition yet. The Competition is the Festival's most prestigious event and gets underway on Friday, September 15th, with the semi-finals on ... [Read More...]
Chef Jinhee Lee – Calgary, Alberta
Restaurant: Foreign Concept With fierce passion and a natural talent for cooking, Chef Jinhee Lee is rising star in the Canadian culinary scene. Originally from South Korea, Jinhee first moved to Calgary with sights set a corporate profession before finding herself in SAIT's professional cooking ... [Read More...]
