Ciao Dec/Jan 2019 CIAO_Decjan2019_Digital | Page 3

ciao! contents special holiday issue dec/jan two thousand nineteen 11 the it list Dozens of great gift ideas, hundreds of great stores reviews • Pauline ........................ 45 features departments • Gaijin Izakaya ............... 45 8 holiday calendar 6 ciao! news • Osteria del Piolo ........... 46 what’s hot right now • Wood Tavern ..................47 A handy guide to the best events of the season 44 ciao! reviews best new restaurants 2019 30 in the kitchen Chef Chris Gama brings bold flavour to brunch 39 ciao! cooks Recipes that get the party started 48 winnipeg’s best list restaurant directory 59 specialty food list store directory 60 last course floral bubbles • Lark ............................. 46 recipes • entrée, brussels waffle with lemon curd, roasted strawberries and lemon poppy seed crumble .......... 33 • entrée, smoked arctic char and pommes paillasson ..... 34 • entrée, warm potato leek salad with mornay sauce .... 35 • dessert, chia seed pudding with fresh mango jam, berries & puffed rice granola ........ 36 • appetizer, romesco eggplant bruschetta ......... 40 • appetizer, stuffed arancini ........................... 41 • appetizer, hummus ......... 42 • appetizer, cauliflower flatbread ........................ 43 • cocktail, hibiscus and lavender mimosa .............. 60 Cover: Chia Seed Pudding. See recipe on page 36. Photography: Ian McCausland(cover and contents page) Ciao! (pronounced chow) is an Italian expression of hospitality. Ciao! magazine celebrates the hospitality of dining out and entertaining. next issue: January 31, 2020 www.ciaowinnipeg.com ciao! / dec/jan / two thousand nineteen 1