Chef in My Garden
Chef In My Garden 2008 Download Invite (pdf)
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June 29 Chef Cory Schreiber, Oregon Farm to School Manager, OR Dept. of Agriculture, and founder of Wildwood, teams up with Chef Krista Anderson of New Seasons Market at the urban farm of Sara and Bill Tattam. Yes, the famous duo from Wildwood days are together again for this unique evening. We’ll celebrate our Youth Grow partnerships with local schools and Cory in his new role connecting Oregon Farms to Schools. Kristy Obbink, Nutrition Services Director for Portland Public Schools, will share her successes in revitalizing and relocalizing school meals. You’ll be inspired by Bill and Sara’s incredible, edible landscape–traditional garden beds, fruit orchard and rows of berries!
July 20 Chef Eric Bechard of Alberta Street Oyster Bar & Grill at the multi-faceted garden of Susie Stevenson and Randy Hufford. You’ll marvel at Susie’s garden design featuring distinct garden ‘rooms’- rose garden, white garden, rockery, berries and fruit trees, all punctuated by an eclectic sculpture. collection. Eric’s ’progressive American cuisine’ will be served poolside in the formal garden. GrowingGardens’ friend and NPR Senior Correspondent Ketzel Levine will be on hand to share her horticultural musings in this very special place.
August 10 Chef Vito Dilullo of Ciao Vito at the garden of Lori and Richard Vollmer in nearby Battleground, Washington. In a departure from our traditional dinner format, you’ll enjoy Vito’s rustic Abruzzo spin on sustainable northwest cuisine and a bocce game between courses. Watch out, Vito plays a mean game of bocce! If that doesn’t grab you, come for the chance to see Garden Fever! nursery owners, Richard and Lori, walk their talk through Richard’s personal vegetable patch and Lori’s ornamental gardens.
August 17 Chef Elias Cairo of Castagna at the garden of Brittany Chambers. Elegant meets elegant for this very special evening. Elias’ attention to detail and culinary excellence is the perfect match for the historic setting at AnCala. This Sundleaf-designed Tudor estate on three acres in southeast Portland features a completely new landscape including conifers, Japanese maples, herbaceous borders and a naturalized Koi pond. Kym Pokorny, award-winning writer for The Oregonian, joins us for lively garden discussion under a full moon, on an evening not to be missed.
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Support Growing Gardens!
Join Portland’s most innovative chefs as they create exquisite meals using seasonal, local ingredients paired with the region’s best wines, in the intimate settings of Portland’s most interesting gardens.
Time Sundays, 4 to 9 pm
Tickets $125 per dinner ($80 is tax-deductible).
Seating is limited and advance purchase is required.
Tickets are not refundable.
Email info@growing-gardens.org or call 503.284.8420.
Directions Will be provided with ticket.
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Read all about Chef In My Garden from previous years.
Chef in My Garden 2007
Chef in My Garden 2005
Chef In My Garden 2004
Chef In My Garden 2003 |
