NEW YORK July 23, 2010 - Anyone in the market for refreshing, mouth-watering, and creative summer meal ideas need look no further than The Edible Garden, an exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden that celebrates growing and preparing good food. Spotlighting locally grown, seasonal food through daily cooking demonstrations, celebrity chef appearances, four inspirational kitchen gardens, and a weekly Greenmarket, The Edible Garden, which runs through October 17, also features a hands-on vegetable gardening program for the entire family.
Celebrity chefs such as Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Todd English, and others are set to present at The Edible Garden at the Botanical Garden’s Conservatory Kitchen in coming weeks, following the cooking demonstrations earlier this summer by Daisy Martinez and Sara Moulton. Together with local chefs, they are demonstrating the bounty, economy, and nutritional value of edible plants through tasty dishes that are easy to prepare.
Ideal for a picnic, a potluck, or an evening gathering with friends, here are links to recipes created by Edible Garden guest chefs.
Calamari and Carrot Salad
by Michael Anthony, Executive Chef at Gramercy Tavern
BLT and Egg Pie
by Sara Moulton, TV personality and cookbook author
Barbecued Short Ribs of Beef and Sweet Corn, Fava Bean, and Fennel Salad
by Daisy Martinez, host of Food Network’s Viva Daisy! and author of Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night!
Zucchini Pesto Bruschetta
by Michele DiPietro of Whole Foods Market
These and other recipes by presenting chefs appear on the Garden’s Web site at http://www.nybg.org/eg/#cooking/recipes. New recipes are added each week! (Recipes may be linked to but not reprinted without permission from The New York Botanical Garden.)
Proceeds from The Edible Garden benefit the Children’s Gardening program. For more information about The Edible Garden, visit www.nybg.org.
Leadership Sponsors
Amy P. Goldman
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
Major Sponsor
Anolon®
Supporting Sponsors
Burpee Home Gardens®
Macy’s
Viking Range Corporation
Whole Foods Market
Local Media Sponsors
Edible
Publications
New York magazine
Family and Community Gardening programs sponsored by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Healthy Families Program made possible by MetLife Foundation
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Presenting Sponsor, Global Biodiversity Programs
Audio tour sponsored by Bloomberg
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The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants located at Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road. It is easy to reach by Metro-North Railroad or subway. The Botanical Garden is open year-round, Tuesday through Sunday and Monday federal holidays. ADMISSION PRICES FOR THE EDIBLE GARDEN: Festival Weekends – Adults $30, Seniors/Students $28, Children $8, Children under 2 and Members Free; Weekends – Adults $20, Seniors/Students $18, Children $8, Children Under 2 and Members Free; Weekdays – Adults $6, Seniors/Students $3, Children $1, Children under 2 and Members Free (Weekday Upgrade available that includes full access to Tram, Rock Garden, and Everett Children’s Adventure Garden – Adults $10, Seniors/Students $9, Children $4, Children Under 2 and Members Free). Buy tickets online and save up to 50%. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Gardening program. Discounts available for groups of 15 or more; contact Group Tours, 718.817.8687. Grounds-only admission is free all day on Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. For more information, please call 718.817.8700 or visit www.nybg.org. Read the Botanical Garden’s popular blog, Plant Talk: Inside The New York Botanical Garden at nybg.org/wordpress.
The New York Botanical Garden is located on property owned in full by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. A portion of the Garden’s general operating funds is provided by The New York City Council and The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The Bronx Borough President and Bronx elected representatives in the City Council and State Legislature provide leadership funding.
Media Contact: Nick Leshi 718.817.8658/8616 or nleshi@nybg.org; Images available.
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