Dining
Boston winemaker turned Burgundy prodigy Alex Gambal will make his debut on Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, May 13, at the Sweet Life Café before heading to the Nantucket Wine Festival for his already sold-out tasting event the following night.
The evening is a benefit wine dinner for the artists-in-the-schools program at The Yard, which brings extraordinary performers now to every Island school for special student workshops.
The first spring community Island Grown Schools meeting will be on Tuesday March 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Island Co-Housing Common House in West Tisbury. The meeting will focus on plans for school gardens this spring and summer, and on new opportunities for collaboration between Island farms, schools, and new sources of wind energy.
Sheila Bracy, Executive Director of Women Empowered, stumbled on a unique idea for her March 8 fundraiser. “Zephrus is offering a wonderful opportunity for Women Empowered to celebrate International Women’s Day with its supporters and to raise money for our program.” Dinner this Sunday is open to the public, and 20 per cent of the proceeds go to Women Empowered.
Making Time With Your Crockpot
By Cynthia Cowan
It’s tough to turn out a slow-cooked meal if you work full-time. Lunch breaks involve mad dashes home to sear the pot roast before settling it into the oven for a four-hour braise. Stews are nearly impossible, requiring a stirring every half hour or so. It would be asking too much of your neighbor to take a turn with the spoon. What are time-challenged home cooks to do? Consider the crockpot.
The Appetite Stimulus Plan
If you’re in London and Paris, you can find on the Internet maps to “recession restaurants” — because as Jaunted, the pop culture travel guide so eloquently puts it, “This financial crisis thing-y is global, and everyone everywhere still has to eat (lavishly).”
Slow Food at Détente
Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard is collaborating with Détente Restaurant in Edgartown. Once a month,Détente will host a dinner salon with Island foods and discussions. Each salon will feature a guest speaker to stir discussion, plus five courses with local ingredients.