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Gail Hall - Food activist and consultant

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Schedule

CBC Food Columnist: listen to Gail on CBC Radio Edmonton AM for great tips and recipes that will ensure you can prepare and enjoy great, fresh foods, even with your hectic schedule. Tune your radio to 740 AM or 93.9 FM at 7:50 am every Tuesday morning. For recipes go to www.cbc.ca/edmontonam/recipes.html

Gold Medal Plates: On October 27, 2010, Gail will be one of the judges for this year's Gold Medal Plates in Edmonton.

Cooking Classes at Hendrix Condon Barr: Gail is cookin' at Hendrix Condon Barr (118 Avenue and 145 Street). Winter 2010 schedule to be out shortly.

Cooking Classes for Edmonton Public Schools, Metro Continuing Education:
Since 1990, Gail has been a cooking instructor for the continuing education program of Edmonton Public Schools.  Gail always develops new recipes for her classes. Here is what Gail will be teaching for Fall 2008:

Patio Dining, June 16, 2010
All classes are demo (unless otherwise stated) and are held at Harry Ainlay School from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. For more information and to register, go on line to www.metrocontinuingeducation.ca

Completed Courses and Presentations of Interest

Lunch and Learn with Alberta Justice: Gail presented a cooking demo on some healthy Christmas appetizers ideas for this group in December 2007.

Lunch and Learn: On January 10, 2008, Gail presented a workshop over the lunch hour for Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry. This was a 'food for thought' session, both literally and figuratively, with food and lifestyle insights, cooking demo and tasting.

Alberta's Best Culinary Festival, September 28 to 30, 2007, Banff, AB: This is a brand new culinary festival. On September 29, Gail will present a cooking demo on 30 minute healthy meals and a session on eating local foods. Click here for festival details.

Host of the Foodways Stage at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 30 to July 1, 2006: Gail was off to Washington DC this summer hosting the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Foodways Stage as part of ‘Alberta at the Smithsonian’. For more information on this event and the great personalities representing Alberta’s culture, go to www.albertaindc.com

CBC Food Fight Series: on June 11, Gail participatee on a panel of experts to discuss the pros and cons of local vs. global, located at the CBC station.

 

 

Alberta Sign
Alberta at The Smithsonian: Alberta Sign.

Gail assisting the Hon. Gary Mar with his Asian brined turkey.
Alberta at The Smithsonian: Gail assisting the Hon. Gary Mar with his Asian brined turkey.

Tim and Deborah Wood cooking together at the Foodways Cooking Stage of Alberta.
Alberta at The Smithsonian: Tim and Deborah Wood cooking together at the Foodways Cooking stage.

Elise Kawulych putting a pastry lid on her Saskatoon pie.
Alberta at The Smithsonian: Elise Kawulych putting a pastry lid on her Saskatoon pie.

Saskatoon Pie Baking Contest at the Foodways Cooking Stage of Alberta.
Alberta at The Smithsonian: Saskatoon Pie Baking Contest at the Foodways Cooking Stage of Alberta.

Sal Howell and Scott Pohorelic of Calgary's River Cafe at the Foodways Cooking Stage of Alberta.
Alberta at The Smithsonian: Sal Howell and Scott Pohorelic of Calgary's River Cafe at the Foodways Cooking Stage of Alberta.