I recently won a $3000 dinner for 6 people hosted by City Gourmet and sponsored by Two Oceans…read moreWines. We just had the dinner last night and had an amazing experience. Chef Kai Zyganiuk and his lovely assistant Jen did an amazing job. They arrived at my friends house at 2:00pm to start cooking and setting up the dinner for us. Myself and our other friends arrived at 5:00pm to begin the event. When I arrived Chef Kai was in the kitchen cooking our 6 course meal. He asked us what time we would like to begin eating. We choose 6pm so we could mingle and get ready for the evenings festivities. Each course was paired with the perfect Two Oceans Wine and Chef Kai accommodated everyone's food allergies. 1st Course: Our first course was a seared shrimp with a curried aioli, toasted sesame seeds and blackened lime. It tasted delicious and was paired with Two Oceans Pinot Grigio. The flavour combinations were so good, I definitely could have eaten more of the shrimp. The shrimp melted in our mouths and presented a unique flavour pallet when eaten with the aioli. I'll definitely be asking Chef Kai for the recipe. 2nd Course: The second course was a soup made with a white bean purée, charred chorizo sausage, chives and a toasted baguette (of course I didn't get to try the baguette since I'm both gluten and lactose intolerant but everyone said it was delicious). The soup tasted fantastic! It was spicy and flavourful. I really enjoyed the sausage within the soup. That is something I have never done before and it tasted exquisite. This course was paired with Two Oceans Sauvignon Blanc. The Sauvignon Blanc was smoother than most and definitely my favourite wine we tried during the main courses. (Hold tight for my review on the dessert wine). 3rd Course: The third Course was a delightful baby gem lettuce salad served with pickled red onions, warm pressed feta cheese (which looked amazing), toasted brioche, roasts almonds and vinaigrette. The salad had a nice woody flavour and I really enjoyed it. 4th Course: The fourth course was an 11 hour braised berkshire pork seasoned with exotic spices and served with pearl cous cous (my course arrived with champ potatoes instead), red wine jus, onion jam, and micro basil. This course was very savoury. Chef Kai made extra and everyone had seconds. This dish with Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot. The Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot was medium bodied with a berry oak flavour. 5th Course: The fifth course was definitely the grand finale. Chef Kai prepared a seared prime beef tenderloin with a side of smoked Gouda cheese (I wish I wasn't lactose intolerant... hehe), tart cherries, champ potatoes, baby vegetables and natural jus. The steak was prepared perfectly. Chef Kai served it medium rare and it melted in our mouths. The tart cherries added a really unique flavour I had not experienced while eating a steak before. In fact, it was delightful. This main was paired with Two Oceans Shiraz. The Shiraz was fruity and medium bodied. It had notes of red cherries and vanilla. It's definitely worth trying if you enjoy red wine. 6th Course: The sixth course was a delicious dessert. Chef Kai prepared a medjool date cake for us with citrus and mint ice cream, baked lavender soil, soused berries and warm caramel sauce. My friends loved this course. I was served a bowl of soused berries and they were really good. This course was paired with Two Oceans Moscato. The Moscato was amazing and definitely my favourite wine of the night. I have a real sweet tooth and love sweet wines. If you enjoy sweet wines as well I highly recommend you try Two Oceans Moscato; it's sweet and goes down smooth. Chef Kai did an amazing job catering our Two Oceans get together. Chef Kai is extremely friendly and a master at what he does. He does an incredible job in the kitchen and can make due with whatever type of kitchen appliances you have. I highly recommend working with him and hope we can dine together again. My friends and I are eager to try one of his cooking classes. Thank you for a wonderful evening Chef Kai and Two Oceans Wine.

Kai ( the chef) and his assistant Jen were amazing. We had Kai prepare a 4 course meal for my…read moredaughters bachelorette dinner. The food was so delicious and his timing between courses was perfect. We would highly recommend Chef Kai to everyone !! It was a lovely, comfortable and fun evening.

It was very gracious of Gwen and Don to interrupt their Christmas Day to cook us a delicious home…read morecooked traditional Christmas dinner and deliver it to my father's long term care facility so our family of 20 could enjoy Christmas dinner together with my father.  Everyone commented on how good the food looked and tasted - we were very pleased.  It was also delivered and set up on schedule and stayed very hot with their heating trays.  We will definitely use their services again for any future events that need catering. Thank-you Gwen and Don.

Yet another event of ours catered successfully by Dakota's Gourmet at Home and enjoyed by our…read moreguests ! Thank you Bill and Tracey for making our event effortless with your fabulous food and services !

From the owner: Dakotas Gourmet at Home is all about bringing our dining experience to the comfort of your home,…read morecottage, or event. 100% of the time you will be dealing with our owners: Bill, Tracy, and Kaitlin. We want to make your dinner/event as easy and relaxing for you as it is for your guests. We will bring the food, the option of wine and cocktails, and by the end of the night everything will be gone. No trash, No dishes, No mess, No exhaustion after the guests leave. Dakota's gourmet at home is a full family run business, allowing the experience to be just that much more personable. ‘Dakotas Gourmet at Home’ allows us to bring food from our home to yours - it allows us to personally serve you and your beloved guest, where the memories are most important. Home.