Durham College (DC) is pleased to offer a series of distinctive dining and culinary experiences with celebrity chef and Centre for Food (CFF) ambassador Jamie Kennedy on select Thursdays throughout the year with the introduction of Jamie Kennedy Thursdays at DC’s Bistro ’67. As part of the event, guests will have the opportunity to personally interact and socialize with Chef Kennedy while sampling the delicious cuisine.

The first special evening kicks off at Bistro ’67 at the college’s Whitby campus on Thursday, October 22 at 6 p.m. with a four-course meal influenced by JK: The Jamie Kennedy Cookbook, featuring blue cheese and leek tart; pressed perch terrine with watercress puree and beet-pickled wild leeks; curried sweet potato soup with raita; navarin and chop of lamb; and bread and butter pudding with maple walnut ice cream.

Tickets are $100 plus tax per person and can be purchased by contacting Kelly O’Brien at 905.721.2000 ext. 4255 or kelly.o’brien@durhamcollege.ca. Please note: a limited number of tickets are available.

Inspired by the CFF’s field-to-fork philosophy and prepared by DC’s culinary students with assistance from Chef Kennedy, these evenings will include great food in a creative learning environment, demonstrating what happens when communities, local farmers and education work together.

Jamie Kennedy Thursdays at DC’s Bistro ’67 continues on Thursday, November 19 with a menu featuring fall game.