Trial to Table: Summer Celebration

350 Riverside Dr,Asheville NC 28801

13 August, 2022

Description

The Utopian Seed Project is a local non-profit exploring and celebrating diversity in food and farming. Our summer event will be a casual but exciting showcasing of crops from our trials. Trial to TableWe're very happy to be working with a group of talented chefs, each of whom will be preparing two tapas-style plates for you to enjoy. Chef Caro: Creator of Ayni51, Chef Caro creates delicious popups serving vegan Peruvian food for the Asheville community.Chef Gaines: Serving up big flavor, a a lively personality and unparalleled experience, Executive Chef Rakim Gaines of AC Hotel Downtown Asheville and Capella on 9 cranks up the heat when it comes to creativity and talent in the kitchen. As an Asheville native, Gaines brings to the table a true passion for cooking and creating new dishes. Chef Goff: Executive chef at Tastee Diner.Chef Foster: Mallory Foster is the Pastry Chef for Chestnut and Corner Kitchen. She uses her eclectic background and passion for local food to develop desserts that showcases what this region has to offer, and shows how desserts can be a balance between sweet and savory.Throughout the afternoon you can expect 8 small plates, 2 from each chef! Each chef will produce at least one vegetarian dish. Drinks inclusive of ticket-price. Yard-Long Bean TastingThis year we are trialing 9 types of yard long bean and invite you to join the taste testing. This information will help inform which varieties we continue to work with PLUS it's lots of fun!! Some previous tastings: DrinksWe will have a selection of drinks available from local vendors. Massive thanks to our board member, Chef Terri Terrell, for making this event amazing, and to Smokey Park Supper Club for hosting us at The Boathouse. Our farm trials at Franny's Farm: