Saturday, July 25, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Elmdale Lawn Bowing Club, 1 MacFarlane Avenue, Ottawa (2 blocks east of Sherwood and Parkdale)

Join Slow Food Ottawa and NCSG for a very special Méchoui featuring lambs roasted on an open fire with a  bounty of summer fruits and vegetables paired with a selection of cheese.

Our kitchen brigade will be led by Sylvain de Margerie and will include two great cooks: Gay Cook, food writer  and columnist, and Linda Thom, holder of the Grand Diplôme Cordon Bleu de Paris, 1984 Olympics Gold  Medalist and Order of Canada, and other passionate cooks.

Menu:

• Appetizers: Fresh Corn Griddle Cakes, Lamb Hors d’Oeuvres, Tomato Saint Albert, Cumin-Coriander Mushrooms
• Main: Lamb with Cumin-Lemon Zest and Mint-Rose Petal condiments, three summer bounty salads  (baby potato, fresh yellow and green beans and seasonal greens) with secret dressings as well as a  vegetarian option (please notify us)
• Cheese: A most delicious selection of ewe’s milk cheeses to complete the lamb theme, served with Peggy  Hall’s famous focaccia
• Dessert: Berries galore with fresh cream and maple sweets

Join us on July 25th at 3 p.m. for a game of bowling. Drink and appetizer service will start around 4 p.m.

UPDATE: In view of the inclement weather forecast for Saturday, lawn bowling will be unlikely.   Please join us between 4:30 and 5:00 for cocktails and appetizers.

Members: $85, Sponsored Guests: $95, and Designated Drivers: $75 (all surcharges and taxes included in all prices)

When registering, please identify if you are vegetarian.