The Great ’08 Tasting Event

urbanfarmschool — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:56:11 +0000

Hostess and UFS owner, Toree Hiebert

Toree and I love great, fresh-from-the-garden food. In talking about our love of beets, and parsnips, and all things yummy from the earth we got to talking about how many of our friends get frustrated in not knowing what to do with a lot of the things from the garden. Here the “Table to Garden Tasting Party” was born. We wrote down some common veggies that are easy to grow but limited in the preparations most people typically have in their repertoire, talked a local chef into participating, and went to work. The result was a glorious summer evening with friends and Urban Farm School followers in Toree’s glorious garden. We hope you will join us at our next Garden to Table event in November themed “New Traditions for the Thanksgiving Table.”

columbia gorge wines

charming bouquets from the garden

The table was set for an evening of food, education, and friends

and we talked into the evening hours

The Menu prepared by A Dinner Together
Cucumber Course ~
Lime Cucumber Salsa
Cherry, Tomato, Fennel, and Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Goat Cheese Spread

Summer Squash Course ~
Dilled Summer Squash
Tomato and Grilled Summer Squash Salad
Summer Squash and Buttered Onion Glaze

Beet Course ~
Beet and Carrot Slaw with Honey and Cinnamon
Beet and Spinach Salad with Lemon, Cilantro, and Mint
Baby Beets Glazed with Orange, Vanilla, and Cardamom

chef and sous chef, anna petruolo and darla smith showing their admiration for one another

Garden to Table Party Testimonial ~
“I completely loved the Garden-to-Table event put on by Urban Farm School. It was amazing well done! Our time was filled with just the right mix of education, food and fun. The quality of the food far surpassed my expectations – giving us numerous varieties of ways to prepare vegetables – including recipes! Pace yourself…the food is aplenty! With each course we were given fascinating history and tidbits about the food course at hand…along with the chef willing to engage us before each presentation! This was truly a quality event, from the minor details to the major pieces of the presentation – it was an incredible evening filled with interesting people, fun and amazing food expressions.” ~ Steve Valenta, Vancouver

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The Great ’08 Tasting Event