The following chefs are participating in Chefs in a Garden this year. Community Gardeners donate fresh veggies and herbs and thechefs provide everything else like meats, fish, flours, pastas and dairy to prepare dishes live, on site, for 250 people. This year they are: Dave Owens and Bill Cardwell, Cardwell's on the Plaza Josh Allen, Companion Baking Cary McDowell, Liluma Steve Gontram, Harvest Matt McGuire and Kirk Warner, King Louie's Larry Fuse, Jr., Lorenzo's Trattoria Brian Hale, Monarch Robert Opdenbrouw, Patty Long's Nineth Street Abby David Timney, SqWires, they are also hosting the event, providing much of what we would have to rent Sample dishes: Carmelized Onion Risotto on a bed of Grilled Summer Squash with Blue Goat Cheese and a Concasse of Heirloom Tomatoes with a Basil Chiffonade Pan Roasted Salmon on Yellow Wax and Pole Beans, Roasted Yellow Finnish Potatoes and Ruby Chard Ragout with an Heirloom Tomato Vinaigrette Charred Sea Scallops on Jalapeno Cream Sauce with Roasted Corn Salsa Stuffed Flank Steak Midwest Bounty with Braised Leeks and Roasted Shallot Port Wine Reduction Betsy, not quite what you asked for but still a mighty fine contribution to our organization from the gardeners and chefs alike! Gwenne
-----Original Message----- From: Betsy Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Betsy Johnson Subject: [cg] Restaurants Buying Local I would appreciate learning about any restaurants in your cities/area who are buying produce from community gardens and local farmers. Please reply directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . Thanks, Betsy Betsy Johnson, Executive Director & ACGA Board Member Chefs Collaborative 262 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02116 617-236-5200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>