Let me start by saying I’m not much of a food critic. I’ve all the gustatory refinement of a rabid opossum. I unabashedly love all food, and true to my Korean heritage, I can tuck into a meal with all the brio of a dog eating spaghetti. But what I truly relish is the company a good meal often invites. Whether it’s the Dutch side of the family assembling for Thanksgiving, the Korean community gathering for those crazy meals of my youth or even a mass of co-workers descending on the local Ye’s Sushi like a pack of killer whales; it’s the act of community that comes with sharing a meal that I love.

Last nights 100 Mile Feast hosted by the Greater K-W Chamber of Commerce was no exception. Our table was an absolute blast with the lovely ladies from Ladybug Teknologies and Jason from Something On. And the food was absolute perfection.

I won’t bore you with too much hyperbolic food douchery which only underscores how difficult it must be to write food reviews. How many times can you say something was delicious? Instead I present last night’s menu with embedded links to the local food providers used. I sometimes take for granted the host of local fare available to us and how lucky we are to have well established Farmer’s Markets in St. Jacobs, Kitchener and Galt. So while I book my visit to Oakridge Acres and Barrie’s Market I can’t forget there are a host of other local venues to be found with the help of the Waterloo Region Foodlink. BTW if you weren’t there last night you missed one hell of a meal.

Herrle’s strawberry wrapped in a Wild Boar Reserve proscuitto with Cabernet Franc ice wine syrup

Lyndon Fish Hatcheries trout roasted with Burkhart’s maple syrup and Pristine Gourmet soy served on Tanjo Family Farm heritage bacon and Winroe Gardens barley salad, with Kozlik’s triple-crunch mustard vinaigrette and Sleger fresh shoots

Herrle’s chilled pea soup with tarragon creme fraiche.

Oakridge Acres beef tenderloin and Perth Pork Products wild boar belly accented with Stemmler’s spicy jerky, and Niagara Baco Noir demiglace and sour-cherry glaze served with Barrie’s Country Market asparagus and grape tomatoes from Floralane Produce

Hewitt’s Dairy sour cream cheesecake with maple gelee and fresh strawberries.