courtesy of Atlanta Botanical Garden

It’s May and that means the Well-Seasoned Chef Series returns to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. This popular lineup of cooking demonstrations by local chefs takes place from May though October in the Edible Garden’s outdoor kitchen.

Farm-to-table chefs from around town will prepare four-part tasting menus using produce harvested right from the Edible Garden. Wine pairings are included in the price ($115 per session, $650 series of six).

In order to create an intimate culinary experience, space is limited at the demonstrations. Register quickly as some dates have already reached capacity. (See website for full details.)

The Well-Seasoned Chef series kicked off last night with Drew Belline of No. 246. Here’s the schedule of remaining demonstrations:

Series One (First Tuesdays)

• June 5 – Steven Satterfield, Miller Union
• July 3 – Joe Truex, Watershed on Peachtree
• August 7 – Scott Serpas, Serpas True Food
• September 4 – Art Smith, Southern Art
• October 2 – Whitney Otawka, Farm 255

Series Two (Second Tuesdays)

• May 8 – Carvel Grant Gould, Canoe
• June 12 – Kevin Gillespie, Woodfire Grill
• July 10 – Robert Gerstenecker, Park 75
• August 14 – Duane Nutter, One Flew South
• September 11 – Kevin Rathbun, Rathbun’s, Kevin Rathbun Steak, Krog Bar
• October 9 – Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene, Holeman & Finch Public House

Series Three (Third Tuesdays)

• May 15 – Marie Nygren, The Farmhouse at Serenbe
• June 19 – Piero Premoli, Pricci
• July 17 – Jason Shelley, Ocean Prime
• August 21 – Jay Swift, 4th & Swift
• September 18 – Chad Crete, The Iberian Pig
• October 16 – Cyrille Holota, BLT Steak

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. First, Second or Third Tuesdays, May – October. Phone registration only at 404.876.5859 ext. 2559. $115 per, $650 for series of six.

–by Jenny Turknett, Food and More blog