Locavore Dinners with Sunday Dinner

I'm very pleased to announce that the fourth and fifth Locavore Dinners are sold-out. The meals will be prepared and served by Sunday Dinner, an artisan custom caterer devoted to local, seasonal and sustainable food. I've patiently pursued an opportunity to collaborate with chefs and co-owners Christine Cikowski and Joshua Kulp since I first met them in 2007... and now I finally have 'em cornered. =)

Here are the event details and menu:

When: Monday-Tuesday, 15–16 November, beginning at 7 PM
Where: Location revealed to guests with reservations
Cost: $75 per person (all-inclusive)
Reservations: Both dinners are now sold-out
Preview: TastingTable Chicago

One: Brussels Sprout Frittata with Apples, Market Greens and Creamy Bacon Dressing

Two: Chicken Soup with Wild Mushrooms

Three: Free Form Ravioli with Squash, Ricotta and Sage Sausage

Four: Leg of Lamb with Jerusalem Artichoke and Swiss Chard Gratin

Five: Apple Pecan Streusel Pie with Caramel

Featured farms/producers include:

• Green Acres Farm (North Judson, IN)
• Gunthorp Farms (Lagrange, IN)
• Mint Creek Farm (Stelle, IL)
• Nueske's Applewood-Smoked Meats (Wittenberg, WI)
• River Valley Ranch & Kitchens (Burlington, WI)
• Seedling Enterprises (South Haven, MI)

Please join us for a sense-ational feast and culinary showcase of ingredients produced by local farmers. I look forward to sharing this meal with you and our hosts from Sunday Dinner.

About Locavore Dinners
Launched in Chicago in 2010 by food scientist Jim Javenkoski, this monthly series of culinary events represents the convergence of locally-grown food and ol' school social learning. The dinners offer opportunities for consumers, chefs and farmers to gather and share delicious meals over casual yet informative conversations about the provenance and production of our food. Ideally, that dialog will reveal to each participant how we can collectively strengthen our local food system to provide economic, environmental, safety, wellness and justice benefits for all of us. The enduring goal of the Locavore Dinners is to enhance our food literacy and cultivate our "local food wisdom", one meal at a time.