Life is hard.
Spectacularly hard.
I’ve been asked to be a judge a this year’s Kawarthas/Northumberland Butter Tart Taste Off, meaning that I’m going to have to sit down and taste the absolute best tarts the area has to offer.
If that weren’t enough, I’ve also been asked to host the 3rd Annual Peterborough Downtown Market Iron Chef Challenge, meaning that I’ll have to hang out with some of the area’s finest chefs and — you guessed it, try their food.
I know that each and every one of you feel my pain.
But there is one thing you can do to make it better. And that’s to come out to these great events and take part in the fun.
See below for details on each:
2015 Kawarthas Northumberland Butter Tart Taste-off
How do you like your butter tarts? Purely traditional? Creatively alternative? With or without nuts? Come try them all at the Kawarthas Northumberland Butter Tart Taste-Off on Saturday, September 19th at the Morrow Building, during the Peterborough Farmer’s Market.
Bakeries from all over Kawarthas Northumberland will compete for butter tart bragging rights. Awards will be given for Best Overall Plain Butter Tart, Best Locally Sourced Tart, and Best Alternative Butter Tart! There’s even a People’s Choice category, so you get to vote for your favourite too.
Butter tarts are available for purchase from the bakeries from 7am -1pm inside the Morrow Building.
Taste-off times:
11:00AM – Best Overall Plain Butter Tart
11:30AM – Best Locally Sourced Tart (local ingredients or ingredients found within Kawarthas Northumberland region)
12 NOON – Best Alternative Tart (this is where tart makers can really get creative)
12:30PM – People’s Choice (voted by butter tart lovers like you at the taste-off!)