Slow Food Nashville is hosting a Farm-to-Table Dinner next Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Whole Foods' Discovery Kitchen in Cool Springs. What this means is, you have about a week to strike the phrase "Is it ready yet?" from your vocabulary. We sent a query to Robin Riddell, leader of Slow Food's Nashville Convivium—you may remember her giving Bobby Flay a palm-open paleta pimp-smacking last week on the Food Network—and received this response:
"Join us for a fabulous evening of flavorful local food, family style in our Discovery Kitchen. Local growers Cindy and Hank Delvin from Delvin Farms will be on hand to discuss how organic farming has shaped their lives and community and how it will affect our future. Charlie Hatcher from Hatcher Diary will talk about his cows, what they eat and why it makes a difference. We will also be featuring organic produce from Arugula's Star Farm and regional grass feed beef from Will Harris. Organic wine will be supplied by Mallory Lane Wines and Spirits."
Riddell will not be there, alas, but she says Joy Ramirez from Joy of Cooking will serve as her Slow Food proxy. If you've never been to a Slow Food dinner before, here are a few etiquette tips:
*Don't drum your fingers on the table and say, "Hello? I got my AARP card before the salad."
*Enquiring about the chef's age, health and vigor is unseemly.
*It is considered impolite to check your watch between bites, or to greet each course with a loud sigh and "About time."
*"Tastes just like Sonic!" is not considered a compliment.
Tue., Aug. 26, 6 p.m., 2008
