{"id":27599,"date":"2012-08-13T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T20:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=27599"},"modified":"2012-08-20T13:30:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-20T17:30:13","slug":"mario-batalis-kitchen-gardens-get-ready-to-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2012\/08\/around-the-garden\/mario-batalis-kitchen-gardens-get-ready-to-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens: Get Ready to Party!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Mark you calendars: The Edible Garden<\/em> Festival<\/a> is just over a month away; on September 23, The New York Botanical Garden will be home to one big, family-friendly edible festival featuring Garden friend Mario Batali!<\/p>\n

Families can spend the day in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/a> exploring “Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens<\/a>,” watch cooking demonstrations with NYBG staff, participate in a plethora of hands-on gardening activities, and enjoy food sampling. A special ticket<\/a> is required for the Festival and includes All-Garden Pass<\/em> access to the Garden. This ticket does not include the Mario Batali cooking demonstration or the Garden-to-Table Dinner with Mario Batali.<\/p>\n

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Later in the day, this moveable feast of a festival heads to the Conservatory tent for a cooking demonstration with Garden friend and chef extraordinaire Mario Batali! In this special cooking demonstration, Mario will prepare a number of fresh, family-friendly, seasonal dishes inspired by “Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens,” a series of beds planted by the chefs from his restaurants in the Howell Family Garden. A special ticket<\/a> is required for this cooking demonstration and includes entrance to the Edible Garden<\/em> Festival, andAll-Garden Pass access.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

After the demonstration by Mario, the Festival moves again and kicks into high gear. The Garden-to-Table Dinner with Mario Batali is unique culinary experience featuring a three-course menu inspired by the produce growing in the “Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens” beds that he has designed (see the menu here<\/a>). Mario will enjoy the meal with you and share culinary anecdotes, memories, and inspirations. Garden-to-Table Dinner and Cooking Demonstration with Mario Batali tickets<\/a> include preferred seats at the Mario Batali cooking demonstration in the Conservatory Tent, entrance to the Edible Garden<\/em> Festival, All-Garden Pass<\/em> access, and the three-course dinner served with wine, beer, and sparkling soda in a Garden location to be announced shortly.<\/p>\n

Whether you come for one, or all three of the events during the Edible Garden<\/em> Festival, we’re certain you and your family will enjoy a special day at the Garden, and that you’ll leave with a greater appreciation for the beautiful produce at the Greenmarket<\/a> or farmer’s stand.<\/p>\n

Enter to Win Great Prizes from NYBG!<\/h4>\n

To celebrate all the Edible Garden <\/em>fun going on in the Family Garden, The New York Botanical Garden is giving away eight prize packages featuring a combination of Mario Batali Series Vic Firth Peppermills, pairs of Mario\u2019s beloved Crocs, tickets to the Garden\u2019s Edible Garden<\/em> festival on September 23, and high quality cookware from the \u201cMario Batali by Dansk\u2122 Light Cookware\u201d line. These prize packages will vary and are valued at up to $310!<\/p>\n

This week we\u2019re giving away four tickets to the Edible Garden <\/em>festival on September 23 ($100 value) and a pair of Crocs (an approximate $35.00 value)! View the full sweepstakes rules<\/a>, and click here to enter<\/a>. Each weekly contest will begin at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Monday and run through 11:59 p.m. EDT that Sunday. This week, entries will be accepted beginning at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, August 13, 2012 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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