There is distinct and wonderful flavor in foods that are prepared with a short amount of time between harvesting and your plate. In fact, some of the items prepared that evening were shipped in their native soil and cut from the plant just before serving. Chef Johannes and his team created many delightful and creative dishes that truly highlighted the local and fresh ingredients that were brought in for the dinner.
Chef Todd Owen is frying fresh donuts for dessert
With two of my favorite local farmers, Zeb Jolley and Dave Taylor
At the end of a very successful event with Chef Johannes
Chef Johannes and the team at The Farm and Old Edwards outdid themselves on this event. It was an enjoyable evening with great food and friends and a reminder of the importance of our smaller farmers and their dedication to making a difference in our foods.
We thought you might enjoy this short recap of the evening with a little live music from Curtis Blackwell and his Bluegrass Band.
Enjoy your weekend!
Disclosure – We were guests of The Farm and Old Edwards Inn for this dinner. The opinions expressed about the event are my own and I was in no way compensated for writing this post.
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That looks like so much fun! I love how close together the “farm” and the “table” were. The food looks delicious and I’m sure the company was very entertaining! Love the bluegrass too!
So glad that it was a beautiful weekend for you & was so nice to experience the enjoyment through your lovely photos & slide show presentation…….& the music was great !!
This looks like such a fun event! Love how it was in an Inn 🙂
That looks like so much fun! I love how close together the “farm” and the “table” were. The food looks delicious and I’m sure the company was very entertaining! Love the bluegrass too!
what an inspiring event, and to see the bond that formed over this shows the worthiness… a great catalyst for all
So glad that it was a beautiful weekend for you & was so nice to experience the enjoyment through your lovely photos & slide show presentation…….& the music was great !!
What a lovely job Bunkycooks did to properly chronicle the fabulous Old Edwards Culinary Weekend Event.