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See below the EXCITING news that Tales of the Cocktail on Tour is returning to Vancouver in a mere 4 weeks! Make sure you purchase your tickets! For a list of cheaper accommodations, please email me directly at lauren@laurenmote.com. Cheers!  For Immediate Release Ann Tuennerman: (504) 948-0511; Ann@TalesoftheCocktail.com   2012 Tales of the Cocktail® on [...]

I wanted to share three cocktails that I created for a Madmen themed Christmas party the other day, hosted by Kale & Nori. They were all different inspirations, both NYC and cultural, and turned out deliciously! All my staff were dressed as professional 60′s biz-ladies, and with the addition of one old-timey male Bartender, and [...]

My partner, Chef Jonathan Chovancek and I are pleased to announce that our new events and catering company Kale & Nori Culinary Arts is open for business. In this posting, you’ll find some information on our company itself, as well as links to different articles, reviews, our website and our bios. We have also included real-time testimonials [...]

Celebrate BC shellfish during World Oceans Month Festival provides venue for farmers and chefs to present sustainably raised BC shellfish to the public For immediate release Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Comox, BC- June is World Oceans Month, designated by the UN to bring attention to the ocean’s inhabitants, its importance as a resource to protect [...]

Kir – nothing tastes quite like it. It’s simple, elegant, palate-cleansing and the cassis makes the drink. That juicy, viscous peppery “bite” to the liqueur is the quintessential characteristic associated with this cocktail. So here’s what I did – I changed the cassis. This cocktail is an adaptation of the classic black currant cassis and [...]

by Lauren Mote This is a two-part recipe that incorporates some interesting ingredients, adapted from an old-school Jerry Thomas “California Milk Punch” recipe, accompanied by a little food-science-y side dish using the leftovers from punch production. Phew. So… we begin. Don’t be frightened by Lauren Mote’s use of vodka, this is for a cocktail competition [...]

by Lauren Mote & Jonathan Chovancek This was one of the coolest things I’ve created. With the help of a brilliant coconut marshmallow recipe from Jonathan, I manipulated the ingredients to satisfy the flavour profile I wanted. These marshmallows are super fragrant, soft in texture, an essence of tea and violets, and a long absinthe [...]

Although the posting to reflect on the entire experience of the competition itself, here is the recipe for my cocktail, the Nolet Pratt, which won second place on Tuesday night in the National Barchef Competition. The Nolet Pratt cocktail was inspired by the deconstructed tasting note for the entire Dutch region. As the cocktail itself [...]

And who says you can’t really fall in love with food “sans viande”? Well a little world travel in your kitchen is a cool place to start… Though how do we get “kitchen inspiration”? Personally, I get a little bizarre in supermarkets, and that’s how my inspiration starts. I personify products like meat and vegetables, [...]

by Lauren Mote (all photos by the gifted Melissa Gidney of Melissa Gidney Photography) Although completely inspired by Lewis Carrol’s book, the adventures shared on June 06 were hardly of a predictable fashion. In fact, take the concept of Alice in Wonderland, put an adult spin (well a brunch appropriate adult spin) and you’ve got [...]