During the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Atlantic Canada House will welcome visitors with a Taste of Atlantic Canada, prepared and served by the region's culinary schools.

Three times daily, culinary students from across Atlantic Canada will prepare and serve complimentary food samples using product from the region. Students and instructors from the College of the North Atlantic (NL), Sobeys Culinary Centre (NS), Culinary Arts Program at the New Brunswick Community College (NB) and Holland College's Culinary Institute of Canada (PE) will be using their creativity and training to bring a taste of the East Coast to visitors at Atlantic Canada House.

"We are pleased to have the province's best culinary students and instructors from the College of the North Atlantic treat our guests at Atlantic Canada House with the unique tastes of Newfoundland and Labrador cuisine," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "From traditional recipes to nouvelle Newfoundland and Labrador fare, this is a great opportunity to promote our province's food industry, the products we have available, and the kind of culinary experiences visitors can expect when they travel here."

During Atlantic Canada House operations, most menus will be pan-Atlantic in nature; however one day has been designated for each province to feature specific recipes and products. Provincial Days at Atlantic Canada House are as follows: Nova Scotia Day - February 16, Prince Edward Island Day - February 18, New Brunswick Day - February 23, and Newfoundland and Labrador Day - February 26.

"This is an incredible experience for the culinary students," says Kevin Boyce, Culinary Project Manager for Atlantic Canada House, "There is a sense of pride in this opportunity to showcase our culinary talents and the products harvested in our region to an international audience".

The Taste of Atlantic Canada daily sampling at Atlantic Canada House will take place from February 13-27 at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. at the venue, on Granville Island, Vancouver. All culinary sampling is free to the public.

For more information on Atlantic Canada House visit www.atlanticcanadahouse.ca

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College of the North Atlantic's culinary arts programs are offered through the School of Industrial Trades. Over the past three years, CNA has graduated a total of 141 bakers and cooks at the Bay St. George, Burin, Seal Cove and Prince Philip Drive, St. John's campuses. These graduates have gone on to establish themselves in various professions throughout the food industry and have won numerous provincial and national awards of distinction.

Sobeys Culinary Centre is focused on developing culinary expertise and the delivery of exceptional food and wine experiences. Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) offers a range of culinary programs and courses including Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, Boulanger and Baking Arts, as well as Food and Wine. Programs and Courses are offered at its Sobeys Culinary Centres located at campuses across Nova Scotia.

Culinary Arts program at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) St. Andrews Campus introduces students to culinary excellence, teaching quality restaurant and catering operations that show the bond between cuisine and service. The school's two-year program opens students to a colourful culinary spectrum that includes baking, pastry creation, butchery and meat cookery, as well as menu design and planning and restaurant business courses. Students achieve their potential by training in professional kitchen environments, including the McCain Centre for Culinary Training, and Lady Dunn Dining Room. While gaining experience working with guest chefs, students learn dynamic skills to provide the ultimate in exceptional culinary art.

Holland College's Culinary Institute of Canada is a training facility for the two-year Culinary Arts students and students in the one-year Pastry Arts, as well as students in the Applied Degree in Culinary Operations program. The Holland College's Culinary Institute of Canada was the first college in Canada to offer an Applied Degree in Culinary Operations, and the first college in Atlantic Canada to offer an applied degree.　

Discover the best of Canada's East Coast at Atlantic Canada House on Granville Island. For two weeks during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games you'll experience our famous East Coast hospitality on the West Coast. From daily shows and nightly concerts, to incredible cuisine, Atlantic Canada House will highlight the rich and varied culture of this region. Atlantic Canada House is a pan-Atlantic partnership comprised of the Government of Canada, represented by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.