Slow Food Utah’s Feast of Five Senses

Slow Food Utah’s 9th Annual fundraiser, Feast of Five Senses, takes place Sept. 15 at the Salt Lake Culinary Center, 2233 S 300 E. in Salt Lake. Appetizers, mingling and silent auction begin at 5 p.m, followed by dinner and chef presentations.
“We are encouraging our star chefs to ‘Think Globally and Act Locally.’ Culinary offerings will focus on cuisines around the world, but will utilize the many praise-worthy local ingredients produced right here in Utah,” said Gwen Crist, President of Slow Food Utah in a press release. “The menus will also incorporate some items from the Slow Food Ark of Taste. The US Ark of Taste is a catalog of over 200 delicious foods in danger of extinction. By promoting and eating Ark products we help ensure they remain in production and on our plates.”
Some of the chefs in the 2013 roster are:
Nathan Powers of Bambara
Viet Pham of Forage and soon to be opened Fire and Water
Phelix Gardner of Finca
Ethan Lappe of Caffe Niche
Amber Billingsley of Vinto
Tom Grant of Martine
Jennifer Gilroy of Meditrina
Adam Kreisel of Chaia Cucina
Peter Korth of Frida
Francis Fecteau of Libation LLC will be pairing a wine with each course
Uinta Brewing will be proving beer pairings
Tickets are available online at www.slowfoodutah.org or by mail to Slow Food Utah, PO Box 581213, SLC, UT 84158-1213. Cost is $100 per person, with a $25 optional wine pairing. There are also chef’s tables, where foodies can watch the action in the kitchen, ofr $125 per person, with a $25 optional wine pairing. Reserve early as seating is limited.

This annual fundraiser allows Slow Food Utah to offer its wide range of programs, including a micro-grant program for small-scale food growers and producers, community innovators and educators. In past years, Slow Food Utah has funded schoolyard and community gardens, Utahns Against Hunger’s Real Food Rising program and has helped small farmers build greenhouses and barns, purchase a tractor, and expand their livestock operations.

Slow Food Utah is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing everyone to the table to celebrate the pleasures of good, clean, fair food. They are engaged in food education such as Slow Food in Schools. They link producers and consumers, foster community, support eating local foods and support local farmers.