Black thai rice with fresh herb vinaigrette with smoked salmon and candied ginger

Then Jenny Benn and her friend!

As I was comign back from lunch Jenny Benn was heading over to meet her friend for lunch...

Jenny Benn had the bocconcini, tomatoes, artichokes & bread with basil, organic greens & balsamic vinaigrette




Her friend Krista had the ham & bean soup paired with black forest ham, prosciutto, apples & borgonzola on lavain baguette

Jen & I

Jen and I went devour for lunch today... just what I needed.... excellent company and good food!

Jen had a mix of two dishes on the menu - braised lamb shank on chickpea puree with roasted acorn squash & crispy yams




I had the pulled pork, prosciutto, spinach & roasted pepper pie with green salad

Braised pork and cabbage on popover with green salad

roast chicken on 6 grain rice salad with grapefruit and soy vinaigrette

Thai green coconut curry with chicken and green beans on basmati rice

roast chicken with corn pudding & fennel, beet & carrot buttermilk slaw

it is the little things that make me happy... two go to Devour

My colleague Jennifer Fischer made my day last week! She went to Devour with her friend Keely and took pictures of the food ordered. I was so excited to receive them to post on here – Thank you!! I just have not be able to post it until now... but without further ado...

Jennifer had the roasted eggplant, artichoke and feta baguette




Keely had the buckwheat noodle salad with chicken






“it was delicious, of course!”

1 day - 2 Quiches

Two different types of quiche - quiche lorraine (bacon & swiss) OR roasted tomato, shallot & brie quiche, each with green salad are on the menu today.

Francesca went to Devour for the first time today!!! YAY! She had the tomato, shallot and brie and said it was sooo good!



I had the lorraine

israeli cous cous & greens salad with melon, feta, prosciutto & orange chipotle vinaigrette

chicken tikka masala with pakora & carrot beet salad

ricotta gnudi with roasted peppers & spinach in a roasted pepper sauce & parmesan cheese

chicken mole on flour tortilla with tomatillo salsa & sour cream, with green salad

Pulled pork with pineapple slaw and salad

beef stroganoff on pappardelle pasta with parmesan

quinoa salad with bocconcini and prosciutto

chicken mole tacos with avocado, salsa, sour cream, green salad

I ordered the tacos... then Breanna did.... then Jenny Benn did!

lentil dhal

phyllo-crusted moroccan chicken stew with almonds & apricots, with salad

braised pork with creamy polenta

GUEST SPOT: Breanna!

Breanna had a mix - she had the braised pork from the braised pork with mushroom & caramelized walla walla onon risotto dish and the polenta from the grilled flat iron steak, creamy polenta, ratatouille, basil dish!

MmmMmmMmm

quinoa salad with tasted almonds, roasted grapes, bocconcini and prosciutto

roasted lamb, feta & mango chutney in flatbread with Israeli cous cous salad

Beef curry on basmati rice with melon and coriander

slow roasted barbeque chicken leg, corn on the cob & green salad

GUEST SPOT: Erin

Erin ordered Devour today... and this is what she said... "Delicious – and the rest of the office is cursing me for bringing something that smells that good in....."

Ha. Ha.

red quinoa salad with bocconcini & melon, spicy lime dressing

creamy ricotta & pea sauce on pappardelle toppe with toasted mushroom bread crumble

GUEST SPOT: Courtnay!!

Courtnay initially wanted to order the pulled pork tart but when she made her way to Devour they were already out :(

Instead she ordered the pasta and said "The pasta was cooked perfectly and the peas were far from mushy!"

Thanks for sharing!! YAY!!

Double Trouble... and no, you are not seeing double

Doubling it up - why order one when you can order two?

Jenny and I BOTH got the pulled pork, spinach & smoked cheddar tart with green salad

mmm delish x 2 or as Jenny so eloquently put it - délicieux!

seared local sockeye salmon & crispy prosciutto on cous cous & greens with feta, strawberries and yogurt dressing

quinoa & duck breast salad with beets & pink peppercorn sauce

GUEST SPOT: Ryan C.

I caught Ryan heading back into work with devour...

bacon, tomato & cheddar on baguette with salad

GUEST SPOT: Evelyn & her daughter Mandy!

Evelyn told me she was headed to Devour for lunch with her daughter Mandy. Of course I would want, er, I mean desperately need a picture of it to post – hehe! I was scheduled to be in a meeting at the time of their order so I begged Erin to take a picture for me... after begging and pleading with her (and offering a beer in exchange) she agreed to do so! Thanks to all of you who made this post possible! The comments say it all – they really enjoyed it!

Evely said "Absolutely delicious!!!!!" and Mandy said “Absolutely divine! From the taste of the fresh, crisp bun to the ripe red tomatoes and thickly sliced bacon. A nice touch of fresh herbs and greens with balsamic vinegar to top it off”

chilled pasta, bocconcini cheese, peaches and green salad with a honey shallot vinaigrette dressing

spinach and chanterelle pie with green salad

Ryan's Lunch

GUEST SPOT: My colleague Ryan (from the 1st floor) had Devour for the first time today. He had the steak sandwich with borgonzola, balsamic drizzle, green salad. He said "I had a religious experience...it came in the form of Steak and a Cheese I have troubles even pronouncing!"

I am glad you enjoyed it! And thanks to Erin for snapping the picture!

steak fajitas with zucchini, peppers, ranchera sauce, salsa verde & sour cream

pappardelle pasta with fresh tomatoes, chanterelles, basil, and parmesan cheese

tuna, egg, olive and roasted pepper on ciabatta

I just saw Tony Parsons at Devour... he had the tuna, egg, olive and roasted pepper on ciabatta!

Night out at Devour

On Tuesday Erin told me she was off to dinner at Devour. Her friends had rented out the place for the night! I was pretty jealous and begged her to take some pictures for the blog... so... without further ado I am pleased to introduce you to Erin's night out at Devour...


The reason: Evan S., long time Devour patron and local foodie, is moving to St. Catherine’s, Ontario, to study viticulture for a year.

The setting: Devour after hours on a warm Tuesday evening.

The atmosphere: All 15 guests were dressed for the occasion with ladies in skirts and dresses, and the guys in khakis and denim with collared shirts. Though there was at one pair of hot pink flip flops (sported by one of the gentlemen actually). The music was heavy on the oldies classics, with dinner guests occasionally chiming in to sing the choruses along with the Temptations, Petula Clark and others, bringing back memories of childhood road-trips. Conversation flowed around the table as did the wine and beer.

The food: In a word - delicious

The evening started with a round of villa Teresa Prosecco for a toast and then we moved on to the first course.

Tomato + watermelon gazpacho with fresh mint – refreshing with a little bit of zip to it.


There was choice when it came to the main course:

Chicken Saltimbocca with green beans with potato and yam dauphinoise and baby chanterelle mushrooms – amazing, didn’t know chicken could just fall off the bone like that.


Or

Beef tenderloin and blackberries with potato and yam dauphinoise and baby chanterelle mushrooms – this was the more popular choice and it disappeared quickly from everyone’s plates. The potato and yam side was possibly the most commented on part of this course – I have to learn how to make it.


Bread pudding with brandied caramel peaches and peach ice cream – there are no words to describe that plate.




Some people ended the meal with a cheese plate featuring Saltspring Island chevre and an amazing parmesiano reggiano and ice wine. Such a classy end to a lovely evening.

braised DUCK on spinach salad, olive tapenade dressing, polenta croutons

GUEST SPOT: Jen

Jen headed over to Devour for lunch today. But after reading the menu and asking a few questions she realized that due to her dietary constraints nothing on the menu today would work for her... but... because Devour is so fantastic they offered to cook her some duck to have on her spinach salad! Thanks for sharing Jen and thanks for making it happen Jenna!

braised chicken on spinach salad, crispy prosciutto, olive tapenade dressing, polenta croutons

Roasted chicken with pesto on baguette

GUEST SPOT: Miss Erin Hunt (2)

She took her own picture for me! Ya!

spinach & potato salad with capers, olives, horseradish buttermilk dressing with roasted chicken

GUEST SPOT: My Favourite Aunt ever... Sheila!

Just as I was going out for lunch I saw Sheila on the street with takeout from Devour. I had to snap a picture of her lunch! Thanks Sheila!

beef stroganoff with spaetzle, green salad

Jambalaya with boerewors sausage & sour cream drizzle