British chef, writer, activist and teacher Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is widely known and respected for his dedication to creating beautiful dishes comprised of seasonal, ethically produced food and raising a general awareness of where our food comes from. One of several impressive River Cottage books, The River Cottage Cookbook is as much a fantastic collection of gorgeous, simple, rustic dishes as it is an inspirational treatise on how one chef grows, gathers, and cooks his own food. Join Barbara Lynch Gruppo’s Stir chefs for an enlightening evening full of discussion, cooking and eating. The price is $145, and the program will repeat on Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 10. For information, or to register, log on to www.stirboston.com, or call 617-423-STIR.
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Sunday, October 25, 3:00 pm – Cider Hard & Sweet: History, Tradition & Making Your Own
Meet author Ben Watson at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts on Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm. He is a Yale alumnus, Slow Food proponent and farm activist living in Francestown, New Hampshire, and will speak about his new book, Cider Hard & Sweet: History, Tradition & Making Your Own. Ben provides instruction, recipes and background on cider and cider-making in his work. Localvores will delight in the idea of preserving apple essence for year-round consumption and historians will enjoy the thought of John Adams drinking hard cider for breakfast. Free with museum admission. For directions and more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.
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Saturday, October 24, 1 – 3 pm – Botanica: Scanography by Marty Klein
The Arnold Arboretum invites you to attend a reception with Artist Marty Klein on Saturday, October 24, from 1 – 3 pm in the Hunnewell Building Lecture Hall of the Arnold Arboretum.
Marty Klein is fueled by an insatiable and wide-ranging curiosity to see familiar natural forms in new and refreshing ways. Using a flatbed scanner as a camera, Marty Klein captures images of plants and other natural objects with incredible depth and contrast. The images are very different from traditional photographs, yet remain close in spirit, imbued with an arresting vitality. Several new works in this show use specimens gathered by special permission from the Arboretum’s living collections. The exhibition continues through December 15, 2009.
Marty Klein holds a BA and a Master of Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts, and over the years has worked as an artist, photographer, blacksmith, and land protection activist. For more information, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.
