EVENTS: GARDEN Chef Series

Centered in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater, the Garden Chef Series features noted chefs preparing recipes with garden-fresh ingredients, May 23 through October 4, every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Demonstrations are free (normal parking fees apply). Reservations are not needed; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. (The amphitheater holds approximately 125 people.)

Don't miss the special Barilla Italian Cooking Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden is the Midwest's headquarters for fruit and vegetable gardening information, exhibiting the best edible plants to grow in the Chicago area. This summer, as the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden continues its transition to growing organically, visitors to the Garden Chef Series will notice interpretive signs explaining the process throughout the garden. They'll also notice a remarkable variety of fruits and vegetables in cultivation.

Summer plant giveaways are an added bonus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Volunteers share information about the featured plant, which changes monthly, and encourage visitors to plant seeds or seedlings (while supplies last) to take home to their own gardens. A flyer with care information and a recipe is available. In May, the featured plant is Cocozelle zucchini; in June, Brandywine tomato; in July, giant Italian parsley; in August, garden chives; and in September, Lacinato Italian kale.

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