CIMG05 Summary - Growing Gardens

Chef In My Garden 2005
3rd Annual Dinner Series to Benefit Growing Gardens-
2005
June 26, 2005| Chef Kevin Gibson in
Gay and Steven Nance’s Garden
The third year of the Chef in
My Garden tradition was a
great success and brought
many new friends to the
Growing Garden community.
We couldn’t have wished for
a more elegant setting to kick
off the first dinner of the
summer.
MENU
Duck and porcini rillettes
Grilled fresh Gulf prawns
with salsa San Sebastian
Fava bean puree and speck
Caipirinhas
English pea and lettuce soup
With Oregon white truffles
Clos Val Bruyere, Cassis,
Provence 2004
Fennel roasted loin of pork
Romano beans with savory
Roasted beets with walnut oil
Salt roasted Charlotte potatoes
The Nance’s inspiring garden and palapa house— a gorgeous
setting for our first dinner of 2005 Chef In My Garden Dinner
Series.
Travignoli, Chianti Rufina 2003
Frozen mascarpone cheesecake with Oregon raspberries
Perrone, Moscato d’Asti
“Sourgal” 2004
July 24 with
Marco Shaw
2
August 7 with Vito
DiLullo
3
August 21 with Morgan
Brownlow
4
September 11 with
David Machado
5
Donors for Chef In My
Garden 2005
6
The season began on June
26th with CHEF KEVIN GIBSON of CASTAGNA, working
together with his wife,
Monique, to present a fabulous dinner in the exotic garden of GAY and STEVEN
NANCE. Plant expert and
writer SEAN HOGAN of Cistus
Design Nursery was on hand
as special guest. It was a
fabulous evening that even
the rain didn’t dampen!
Chef Kevin Gibson and Monique Siu of Castagna share details
about the evening’s fantastic meal.
Monique Siu and Kevin Gibson, Sean
Hogan from Cistus Design Nursery,
Hosts Gay and Steven Nance, and
Growing Gardens Executive Director
Debra Lippoldt
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Chef In My Garden 2005
July 24 | Chef Marco Shaw at Beasley & Simpson’s Bella Madrona
On July 24th CHEF MARCO SHAW
of FIFE brought his trademark
blend of traditional regional
American cuisine featuring the
best of local foods to BELLA MADRONA, the garden of GEOF
BEASLEY and JIM SAMPSON with
garden expert LUCY HARDIMAN.
Guests toured this magical, five-
acre, 25-year-old garden featuring diverse and exotic plants, whimsical and
sophisticated art pieces and a natural
pond and water features - all of which
inspired a song by Pink Martini. Guests
were surprised to learn that even the
crayfish Marco served were local - from
Oregon's own Lake Billy Chinook!
Chef Marco serves his fabulous
bisque.
MENU
First Course
Crayfish bisque with sweet corn
and wasabi flying fish roe
Second Course
Green bean salad with tarragon
and tomato tartar
Third Course
Seared pork loin with Walla
Walla onions and shiitakes
Enjoying hors d’oeuvre in a fabulous setting!
Final Course
Roasted peaches with blueberries
and vanilla ice cream
Relaxing in one of Bella Madrona’s many garden
spaces.
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August 7 | Chef Vito DiLullo in Bonnie Meltzer
and Richard Ellmyer’s Garden
MENU
Featuring Dall’Uva Wines
Passed hors d’oeuvre
Aperitif with blood orange infusion
in Perrone Moscato
Chilled Gazpacho of summer tomatoes with Oregon Dungeness Crab
and plum oil
Pinot Grigio
Bonnie and Richard’s abundant garden
beds.
Writer Vern Nelson regales guests with his wealth of garden
knowledge.
CHEF VITO DILULLO of CIAO VITO returned to us on August 7th at the garden and art studio of BONNIE MELTZER and RICHARD ELLMYER with
food garden writer VERN NELSON.
Inspired by the talent of Bonnie Meltzer in the shadow of her art studio,
guests experienced Vito's artistic passion for sustainable and simple Italian cooking. The dinner was held in
the midst of a mini, urban farm in the
heart of North Portland, where our
hosts grow much of their yearly produce.
Bonnie previewed plans for her latest
project- “Sustaining Change on the
American Farm”- sponsored by
American Farmland Trust and Maryhill Museum. Selected as one of only
a few artists, Bonnie will create a
special work reflecting her experiences observing a local farm family.
Antipasti della Casa
Molino di Grace Chianti Classico
2000
Grilled Sausage of Greener Pastures
chicken with herbs, buttered carrots, potatoes and Port garlic sauce
Canneto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 20000
Almond Marzipan cake with lattarula
figs and Crater Lake blue cheese
from Rogue Creamery
Monte Valentino Solluchero 2002
Chef Vito preparing the main course
using an EVO grill.
Thanks to Sam Lowry for Photos.
Guests Heather Weldon, Valerie Edwards and Rene Botero enjoy the shade.
Diners enjoying a fabulous meal in an inspiring setting!
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Chef In My Garden 2005
August 21 | Chef Morgan Brownlow in Susan & David Kobos’ Garden
MENU
HORS D’OEUVRE
Peaches wrapped with speck ham
Crostini of eggplant, summer peppers
and basil
Shrimp arrabiata
Special Chef In My Garden Cocktail
On August 21st, CHEF
MORGAN BROWNLOW
of CLARKLEWIS set up
his kitchen on the
three-acre farm of
DAVID and SUSAN KOBOS.
Our special guest was
garden writer KYM
POKORNY. Guests had
free range of the farm
where the Kobos' raise
over 200 varieties of
vegetables, dahlias,
sheep, geese and
chicken.
FIRST COURSE
Ken’s artisan bakery bread with olive oil
and sweet cream butter
Tomato mille foglie with basil, aged
balsamic and sea salt
Mizuna gardens lettuces
Les domaniers cotes de provence rose
2004
SECOND COURSE
Local albacore with olive oil braised
summer peppers, salmoriglio sauce
THIRD COURSE
Kobos family farm cornish rock hen with
rosemary, calabrian chilies and lemon
Summer squash long cooked with tomato
Savory stewed shellbeans, sicilian olive
oil
Boroli dolcetto d’alba 2003
The main dish could not
have been more local roasted chicken raised
by David. Alice Shiffman and granddaughter
DESSERT
Summer berry pavlova
Paolo saracco moscato d’asti 2004
Volunteer Susan Navrotsky
Morgan Brownlow prepares hors d’oeuvre before
an appreciative audience.
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Chef In My Garden 2005
September 11 | Chef David Machado in Jerry Grossnickle
and Bruce Wakefield’s Garden
CHEF DAVID MACHADO of
LAURO KITCHEN presented our last dinner of
the season on September
11th at the garden of
JERRY GROSSNICKLE and
BRUCE WAKEFIELD with
garden TV and radio host
ANNE JAEGER.
MENU
Hors d’oeuvre
Crostini of wild mushrooms
Crostini of goat cheese
and roasted peppers
Chateau de Nages 2004 Reserve
First Course
Soupe au Pistou
Piedemonte Chardonnay 2003
David's inspired Mediterranean cuisine perfectly
complemented this elegant Mediterranean-style
venue. Guests dined overlooking a terraced, twoacre, hillside garden with
extensive perennial beds
and borders and unusual
trees and shrubs.
Guests enjoyed the extensive gardens in a tour
led by garden celebrity Anne Jaeger.
Fish Course
Halibut with Ratatouille
Piedemonte Chardonnay 2003
Entree
Roasted Leg of Lamb with Tapenade
and White Beans
Tenutu Maiolo 2004
Dessert
Plum Tart with Lavender Honey
Ice Cream
Tenutu Maiolo 2004
Volunteer Grace LeBlanc and Growing Gardens
Board member Lisa Miles
Volunteer Lori Vollmer serves satisfied guests.
3rd Annual Dinner Series to Benefit
Growing Gardens- 2005
Growing Gardens
2003 NE 42nd Avenue #3
Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 503.284.8420
Fax: 503.280.0603
E-mail: info@growing-gardens.org
planting seeds for good food, healthy
people, and strong communities......
we help people GROW!
Donors Make It All Happen!
Chefs
Morgan Brownlow, clarklewis
Vito DiLullo, Ciao Vito
Kevin Gibson with Monique
Siu, Castagna
David Machado, Lauro Kitchen
Marco Shaw, Fife
Garden Celebrities
Lucy Hardiman
Sean Hogan
Anne Jaeger
Vern Nelson
Kym Pokorny
Garden Hosts
Geof Beasley
and Jim Sampson
Jerry Grossnickle and
Bruce Wakefield
Susan and David Kobos
Bonnie Meltzer and
Richard Ellmyer
Gay and Steven Nance
Donors
Jane Pellicciotto, Allegro Design
Casa Bruno Wines
Cistus Design Nursery
Dall’Uva Wine Importers
Jake Greenburg, Classic Foods
Evo, Inc.
Grand Central Baking
Ken’s Artisan Bakery
Kobos Coffee
Diane Morgan, Cookbook Author
Newman’s Fish and Seafood
Pastaworks
P.S. Wines
Portland General Electric
Provvista Specialty Foods
Tazo Tea
Sponsors
Northstar Foundation
Elizabeth Shepherd
Alice and Michael Shiffman
Spectrum Naturals, Inc.
Volunteers
Jon Ensign, Coordinator, GG Board
Shara Anslow, GG Board
Rodney Bender
Vance Corum
Kristen Dowling
Kathy Grantz
Alan Koch, GG Board
Grace LeBlanc
Meridy Lippoldt
Dawn Lloyd
Lisa Miles, GG Board
Kate Moore
Rachel Moore
Gordon Moyer
Susan Navrotsky
Tim O’Connor, GG Board
Guy Super, GG Board
Paul van Orden, GG Board
Lori Vollmer
Bob Woods, GG Board
Event Coordination
Bob Gandolfi
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