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<\/a>Niki Ford photograph inspired by produce she found at Farmers Market<\/p><\/div>Montalvo Arts Center has an Artists Residency program, and its 2012 culinary fellow-in-residence \u2013 Niki Ford \u2013 is the centerpiece of an event this Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Historic Villa in Saratoga. The evening is entitled \u201cComing of Age in the Kitchen.\u201d Tickets are $65 or $50 for members and $12 for students with ID.<\/p>\n
Ford joined Montalvo<\/a> 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\u2019s \u201cAn Everlasting Meal,\u201d a tribute to M.F.K. Fisher\u2019s \u201cHow to Cook a Wolf,\u201d has been described as \u201c\u2026a rallying cry to the home cook, instructing one to cook and eat with economy and grace.\u201d<\/p>\n Attendees will be treated to a three-course meal plus a special reading of Adler\u2019s story \u201cWherewith shall it be salted.\u201d 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 \u201cnot vegetarian, doesn\u2019t contain red meat, and may contain dairy and poultry.\u201d Wine is included in the ticket price. For more information call (408) 961-5800.<\/p>\n Interested in more background on Niki Ford? Here is her blog<\/a>. Also, the Montalvo web site states that as a Culinary Fellow, she \u201c\u2026seeks 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Event location: Montalvo Historic Villa, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga 95071 Montalvo Arts Center has an Artists Residency program, and its 2012 culinary fellow-in-residence \u2013 Niki Ford \u2013 is the centerpiece of an event this Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Historic Villa in Saratoga. The evening is entitled … Continue reading
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