I had a lovely time with some of my chef buddies at McCrady’s “Planting the Seeds of Hope” event Sunday evening! Together, we prepared a farm to table dinner to raise money for Roper St. Francis. Each chef was paired with a local supplier and made a dish using the ingredient.
• Frank Lee of Slightly North of Broad with Mark Marhefka of Abundant Seafood
• Jacques Larson of Wild Olive with Pete Ambrose of Ambrose Farms
• Mike Lata of FIG with Celeste Albers of Green Grocer
• Sean Brock of McCrady’s with Maria Baldwin of Our Local Foods
• Ken Vedrinski of Trattoria Lucca with David Belanger of Caller Dave’s Sustainable Gourmet
Participating Chefs
Photo by Joan Perry
As always, I was impressed by my fellow chefs! What camaraderie we have among the chefs, farmers, fishers and clammers here in Charleston. It’s truly special.
The watermelon granita I originally made for the the grouper crudo turned out to be fantastic with the champagne as well!
Testing the Champagne Drink
Photo by Joan Perry
The dinner itself had an unplanned Italian flair, and the dining guests were very friendly and receptive which always makes for a fun night. Celeste Albers’ (of Green Grocer) daughter Erin was stunning. It’s great to spend time with our local suppliers in a less traditional environment.
Me with the lovely Albers ladies
Photo by Joan Perry
Chef Brock Leading the Way
Thank you Chef Brock for the invite! A wonderful time was had by all.
2 Comments
It was great to finally meet you! I am a fan and have tried to copy your shrimp and grits recipe! Joan
Thanks, Joan! It was great to see you too. What I like about our shrimp and grits is that we use local shrimp, grits from the Upstate (Timms Mill) and our sausage is house made from local pigs. Our guests sure love our shrimp and grits!