Diversions


Barley and beef stew T


here is nothing better than this great lazy lunch or hearty din- ner. Te hearty earthiness of the vegetables, slow-cooked to perfection with the mouth-watering beef and herbs, makes for


a good, all-round winter meal. Te first time I experienced this meal, the snow was


falling outside, the wind was howling, yet inside I was devouring the food that was presented. I was warm and comfy cozy.


Beef and Barley Stew 2 1/2 pounds stewing beef cut into ½-inch cubes 1 pound button mushrooms sliced 2 cups fresh chopped spinach 4 cloves garlic minced 1 small tin tomato paste 4 tablespoons regular flour 2 teaspoons dried thyme 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided 1 ½ large onions diced 3 carrots chopped 3 stalks celery diced 1 cup pinot noir 8 cups beef stock 3 large bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup barley 1 cup parsley chopped


Foodies Ian Leatt


Directions Pre-heat slow-cooker on high, pour in the beef stock and also the


barley grains, replacing the lid. Chop all the ingredients and one at a time pan-sear each, starting


with the onions. As each vegetable is seared, place it in the beef stock in the slow-cooker and in turn mix well. In a large bowl add the flour and herbs, toss together so that all are


mixed thoroughly. Add the cubed beef and mix well, so that all the flour and herbs


have been collected by the beef. Finally place in the frying pan and sear until you have a nice golden colour. Pour in the wine and reduce. Once reduced, place the beef in the slow-cooker and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to medium heat and cook for four hours. To serve, place in a soup bowl and eat with fresh French bread for


dipping; believe me, you will want to dip. Happy New Year folks! If ever you are looking for something for me


to write about why not drop us a line? I will do my very best to oblige. Ian Leatt is President of Pegasus Publications Inc.


What a souper idea – a hearty beef and barley stew! Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! Manitoba Opera’s 2018/19 season has great options for first-time opera goers


most accomplished singers. Bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch - “f lat out bri l liant” (Opera News) - will sing the role of bad boy Giovanni, who in this production is a celebrated matador with a “rock star” persona. Baritone Elliot Madore known for his “exceptional artistry” (New York Times), will make his Manitoba Opera debut as Figaro. Both productions will be sung in Ital-


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as $45! For more information, call 204-957- 7842 or visit www.mbopera.ca Te company also offers a number of


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Daniel Okulitch (as Don Giovanni) and Keri Alkema (as Donna Elivra) in the classic Don Giovanni. Photo courtesy of Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera 2016.


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his is a great year to test the waters if you’ve never been to the opera. Manitoba Opera’s 46th season will


feature two popular works that both fea- ture some of the most recognizable music ever written. Mozart’s Don Giovanni, considered to


be one of the greatest operas ever written, will open the season November 24, 27, 30, 2018. A timeless classic of tragedy and dark comedy, Don Giovanni tells the legendary story of Don Juan, the dangerous and ir- resistible cad whose incessant pursuit of women at any cost earns him a dramatic punishment as the supernatural demands his repentance. Te opera that Bugs Bunny made fa-


December 2018


mous, Rossini’s funny and frenetic, Te Barber of Seville, closes the season April 6, 9, and 12, 2019. It’s one laugh after another as Figaro, the scheming barber and jack- of-all-trades, plots to help his friend Count Almaviva woo the lovely Rosina. In the process, they foil the plans of the spirited young woman’s lecherous old guardian, Dr. Bartolo, who has his eyes on her and her money. “Our 46th season is an opera lover’s


dream,” commented Larry Desrochers, General Director & CEO. “Mozart is at the top of his game and Rossini’s show- stopping arias and lyrical melodies simply sparkle.” The season will star two of Canada’s


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