Fairfield and Westchester Counties’ Culinary Best come together for this 6.3 Acre Gourmet Festival!

All events will be held at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Greenwich, CT
Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, 2011

Must be over 21 years of age to attend all Festival events.
All events will be held RAIN or SHINE. Fully tented!

Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Saturday, October 15, 2011
6:00-10:00 pm

“Farm-To-Table” Dinner Party in the historic Barn at Audubon Greenwich

A unique, food-centric event showcasing local organic farms, seasonal meals, and sustainably-managed vineyards. Guests will be treated to exquisite wines paired with farm-fresh goodness sourced from organic & biodynamic farms. The evening will include wine education from the Wine Institute of New England (WINE), live music by trio Jealous Dog, and an auction of small items to benefit Audubon’s conservation and education initiatives.

Farm-To-Table Dinner Menu

To be prepared by Chef Marc Alvarez

• Canapés, served with Sparking Wine
• Crostini of Nettle Meadow Farm Kunik Cheese & Stanley Plum Compote
• Seared Snow Hill Farm Beef Carpaccio, Horseradish & Crisp Russet Potato
• Fall Vegetable Crudités, Rosa Bianca Eggplant Baba Ganoush
• Warm Chickpea Fritters & AMBA Farms Tomato Chutney

Dinner

• Ryder Farm Roast Pumpkin Soup
• Wilted Sage, Black Trumpet Mushrooms & Mini Pumpkins

Followed by:

• Snow Hill Farm Duo Of Lamb
• Wild Hive Polenta & Spigarello (Wild Broccoli)

Or

• Cayuga Pure Organics Farro Risotto
• Cooperstown Creamery “Toma Celena” & Fall Vegetable Medley

Dessert

• Warm Cortland Apple Tart & Blue Pig Vanilla Gelato

$120 per person. Advance tickets required and limited to only 80 guests. To reserve your tickets or a table for 10 guests, contact Audubon’s Events Manager, Jeff Cordulack, at 203-613-8813. Payment by check or credit card & your choice of meal required in advance.

This event was made possible through the generous support of:

FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com,
Concierge Foods,
The Metro North chapter of Slow Food USA
The Wine Institute of New England,
AOC Fine Wines,
Mike’s Organic Delivery Service,

For all the details and historic images of the barn, please click here:
http://greenwich.audubon.org/PDFs/FarmToTable.pdf

About the Chef:
Alvarez’s main concept is all about good products and simple preparations. It is Marc Alvarez’s genuine love of cooking that has fueled his passion for the restaurant business for the last 20 years. Marc Alvarez began his cooking career at the tender age of 16. It was at this point that he started to develop his own unique cooking style. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Mr. Alvarez began honing his skills in various New York City restaurants, where he received accolades from New York Magazine’s Gael Green.

In 1996, Mr. Alvarez moved to the exclusive island of Anguilla, where he quickly established himself as one of the most revered chefs on the island. He developed quite a following, was part of Anguilla’s culinary team, and won an award for the most innovative Caribbean dish. This drew acclaim from travel press and was featured in the Robb Report, the Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Post.

In 2000, Mr. Alvarez returned to New York to worked as a private chef for Michael and Judy Steinhardt and developed a small but intimate catering business. In 2002, he took over the helm of Crispo Restaurant and, two years later, joined the Union Square Hospitality Group where he was instrumental in opening Cafes at the Museum of Modern Art. For this work, he received a great amount of acclaim from The New York Times; Dinners Journal, The New York Post, Nations Restaurant News and the Italian Corriere Della Sera.

Today, he is a private chef for fashion icons and has his own company, Concierge Foods, that delivers fresh, local farm products to home and restaurants in the New York Metropolitan Area.

About the Music:

Jealous Dog will provide an eclectic mix of songs, sweet harmonies, and a range of beats that span from soothing to foot-tap moving. Their inspired interpretations of well-known tunes like, Knock on Wood (Sam and Dave), Heroes (David Bowie), Take Me To The River (The Commitments), After The Gold Rush (Neil Young), Take A Chance on Me (ABBA) are sure to appeal to a wide range of tastes. Either as a main course or as background music, they’ll add to the enjoyment of the evening.

Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Organic, Seasonal and Kid-friendly Meals with Rachel Khanna
Coffee & Registration: 9:30 am
Program: 10:00 – 11:30 am

NEW AUDUBON SERIES: Family & Eco-Friendly Foods: Healthy Eating for Families – With Rachel Khanna

Join expert chef and organic food enthusiast, Rachel Khanna for a delicious morning event where she will share recipes and meals ideas that are likely to become favorites for your kids. This program will discuss what common foods should be avoided and how to easily serve-up healthy and sustainable foods in your home.

Suggested Donation: $15. Sessions are limited to 20 participants. Please RSVP to Jeff Cordulack at 203.869.5272 x239

Rachel Khanna is a Greenwich based Health Counselor and also the author of a Greenwich Children’s Guide. Read more about Rachel on her website: Click here.

This annual fundraising event, which benefits Community Health at Greenwich Hospital, will take place on Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich. Over 50 restaurants and catering companies from lower Fairfield and Westchester counties, as well as some of the finest chefs from New York City, are expected to participate. The special guest chef and honoree  is Lidia Bastianich.  Great Chefs attracts over 500 guests who enjoy sampling an exciting array of culinary creations along with wine tasting, dancing and a silent auction.  For more information, invitations, participating restaurants and auction items, visit Greenwich Hospital.