For all those countless hours your mom spent in the kitchen preparing meals making sure you are fed healthy, hearty and tasty meals – treat your mom to a delicious meal this Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, 2013.

If your the next Suzy- or Stu-Homemaker with plans to whip up a delectable breakfast concoction such as  scrambled eggs with smoked buffalo and truffle oil served alongside a deliciously buttery piece of toast spread neatly with house made preserves – stop by CRMR at Home to fill your basket with some unique ingredients!

Surprise your mom with the nourishing gift of bee pollen – not to be confused with airborne pollen which causes allergies and hay fever. Bee pollen is considered on of natures most completely nourishing foods as it contains nearly all nutrients required by humans. Top a smoothie with bee pollen or add as a topping to homemade pancakes or french toast!

A tablespoonful of bee pollen contains about 45 calories and consists of 35% protein, 55% carbohydrate, 2% fatty acids and 3% minerals and vitamins. Bee collected pollen also reportedly contains 8 flavonoids, at least 11 carotenoids, vitamins C, E, all the Bs, all free amino acids, minerals, more than 100 enzymes and several growth regulators.*

For those without a little prowess in the kitchen, kick start your Mother’s Day with brunch in the city at Bar C or The Ranche or in the Rockies at Deer Lodge, Emerald Lake Lodge and Buffalo Mountain Lodge.

Bar C is featuring a three course set menu for $35 and is opening an hour earlier than usual! Tantalize your taste buds with a choice of  serrano ham, melon and black pepper or smoked salmon, onion jam and toast as a first course before stepping up the flavour with a spinach, tomato and goat cheese quiche, breakfast B.L.T or pork belly served on a bed of french toast topped with 2 fried eggs, tomato confit and basil. Finish your meal with house made doughnuts served with a spicy chocolate dipping sauce or fruit sorbet. Reservations accepted!

Headed out to the Rockies? Treat your mom to a Rocky Mountain brunch or dinner. 

Buffalo Mountain Lodge: Omelet station and Rocky Mountain Buffet till noon.
Emerald Lake Lodge: Omelet & carved ham station and Rocky Mountain Buffet.
Deer Lodge: Table d’Hote dinner  - $48 per person

Plan on taking your mom out for the night? Treat your mom to CRMR’s eldest restaurant - Cilantro. Celebrating 25 years this year, indulge in one of the four menus items that have remained on the menu since the beginning – Mussels in a Black Bean cream Sauce, Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza, Black Pepper Linguine or New Zealand Rack of Lamb. Cilantro is opening specially on Sunday, May 12 to celebrate moms! The Ranche in Fish Creek Provinical Park will also be open and featuring traditional Rocky Mountain Cuisine.  Reservations are recommended for all restaurants.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there!

-CRMR

*http://www.mercola.com/article/diet/bee_pollen.htm

With Chef’s Tables in the mountains and in the city as well as a Food & Wine 101 class - get your plates and cutlery ready! Chef’s Tables are an opportunity for you to get intimate and interactive with the chefs behind CRMR’s scrumptious dishes. Inspired by the unique ingredients from CRMR properties the chef’s prepare a multi-course dinner expertly paired with wines from our boutique selection.

Chef’s Tables in Banff will take place at Cilantro in the Mountains at Buffalo Mountain Lodge.

Upcoming Dates:

• March 22 – Book by March 17
• May 4

Cost: Starting from $120, per person plus including gratuity and tax, and includes a CRMR take-home gift. Email bmlfandb@crmr.com or call 1.800.661.1367 for more details.

Special room rates are available for those that attend the Chef’s Table.

Food & Wine 101

Do you ever find yourself thinking there must be an easier way to dice up an onion, or wishing you could make your own salsa and salad dressing? Have you spent hours in the kitchen only to end up wondering what kind of wine you should be serving with your culinary masterpiece?

If this sounds all to familiar then join Bin905 and CRMR at Home in the kitchen for an introductory cooking and wine pairing class.

Upcoming Dates: (sign up individually or for all 3)

• April 10 – Chopping and Chutney class
• April 17 – Salsa class – Raw and Cooked
• April 24 – Emulsion and Vinaigrette class

Cost: $60 per class
Located: CRMR at Home

We will be running 3 classes meant to be fun, entertaining and educational. They are designed to give you a little more prowess in the kitchen and a little more confidence when picking out the perfect wine pairing.

Email or call CRMR at Home for more details.

Chef’s Tables in Calgary will take place at CRMR at Home.

Upcoming Dates:

• May – TBD

Cost: Starting from $150, per person plus 18% gratuity and GST, and includes a CRMR take-home gift.

Email or call CRMR at Home for more details.

A far cry from typical, the Costaripa Molmenti Rosé ($43) is an exceptional example of the classic Italian ‘Chiaretto’ style Rosé and certainly worthy of gracing your table this holiday season. Native Italian varietals Gropello and Marzemino, grown on the sundrenched shores of Lake Garda, make up 65% of this wine with Sangiovese and Barbera grapes providing the rest. The wine is barrel fermented and aged at the winery for at least 5 months before release. This makes for a very substantial Rosé with a copper pink color and an ample, elegant nose recalling sweetly scented white flowers, berries and cherries, with subtle vanilla notes. The palate is well structured and very flavorful with fresh minerality, a hint of almonds, and a subtle but perceptible hint of tannin. For something delicious, and just a little different, with dinner this year look no further.

If it is ham rather than turkey on your table this year a lot of the classic holiday pairings; Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, etc. will work just fine but I suggest Champagne. All too often people think of Champagne simply as a starter or as something to drink with seafood, but it can also be a great match for a variety of main courses. Champagne works wonders with foods that are salty, mildly spicy, and slightly greasy three things that I always associate with a mouthwatering baked ham. A great choice would be the Moutard Grand Cuvée Brut. It’s a fantastic value at $45 and sure to please!

Alex Keevil,

Bin905 Distinctive Wines & Spirits

www.bin905.com