Monday, March 12, 2012

Culina Mill Creek, Edmonton, Alberta

Cozy, quaint and sweet. This cute restaurant is just a block away from overlooking the river valley. I was pleasantly content after our meal here.
Nice service, nice atmosphere, they call it "an intimate, Bohemian atmosphere". They are known as the Culina Family, owners of BIBO wine bar, and Culina Muttart.
The Culina family is part of a network in Edmonton Alberta, of farmers, artisans and artists, that are attempting to change the way we cook and eat.

We started with Potato Bravas, cubes of potato fried and served with a spicy tomato sauce and chili aioli. This is a native dish to Spain, usually served as tapas. We also had the fried calamari in sweet coconut curry sauce, this wasnt a favourite of mine, i found the curry to be too overpowering for the delicate flavour of calamari, plus the calamari was bitter from perhaps overused frying oil...anyhow, it was different...

So amongst us four we had a couple Chorizo Sausage Hot Pots with chickpeas and grilled cornbread. It was hot and delicious, a perfect "man dish". A Moroccan Vegetable Tagine on couscous with grilled flatbread, it was colourful with a nice mix of fresh veggies, with a mild sauce and yummy couscous.
I had the Lacombe Heritage Pork with spicy chimmichurri sauce and couscous. Very nice quite simple, but good. I always feel better eating local pork.

For dessert we had a spiced chocolate pate, which was neatly presented, surrounded by a delicious Crème Anglais. It did indeed have a pleasant heat to it, my guess would be cayenne.
Also a dulce de leche cake with a coconut gelato. Banana fritters, and a warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream served in a cup!
Everything was nice with love in each ingredient. I would be happy to go back and try some other dishes.....

Natasha:)

http://culinafamily.com/mill-creek/


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