Niki Ford photograph inspired by produce she found at Farmers Market
Ford joined Montalvo in January 2012; prior to being awarded her Montalvo Fellowship, she cooked for six years at renowned Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse. She has degrees in printmaking and culinary arts, and her creative works include beautiful photographs of produce she finds at farmers markets. On Thursday she will be joined by author Tamar Adler, who also a former Chez Panisse chef. Adler’s “An Everlasting Meal,” a tribute to M.F.K. Fisher’s “How to Cook a Wolf,” has been described as “…a rallying cry to the home cook, instructing one to cook and eat with economy and grace.”
Attendees will be treated to a three-course meal plus a special reading of Adler’s story “Wherewith shall it be salted.” In an intriguing combination of literature, theater, and dining, the meal served will actually be from the story (the plot includes a clandestine dinner party). Montalvo shares that the dinner is “not vegetarian, doesn’t contain red meat, and may contain dairy and poultry.” Wine is included in the ticket price. For more information call (408) 961-5800.
Interested in more background on Niki Ford? Here is her blog. Also, the Montalvo web site states that as a Culinary Fellow, she “…seeks to investigate the shared creative language of artists and chefs through concept based project work and a year of seasonal meals to celebrate imagination and the natural cycles of this vibrant and abundant California landscape.”
Event location: Montalvo Historic Villa, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga 95071
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