Food Calendar
Today Shop, cook and eat with chef Chris Allen of Lotus Farm to Table, who will lead participants through the Media Farmer's Market to pick out fresh items that he will prepare in front of you for the evening's dinner. $55. Meet at 3 p.m. at Lotus Farm to Table, which is a BYOB, 112 W. State St., Media, 610-565-5554, www.lotusfarmtotable.com.
Today
Shop, cook and eat with chef Chris Allen of Lotus Farm to Table, who will lead participants through the Media Farmer's Market to pick out fresh items that he will prepare in front of you for the evening's dinner. $55. Meet at 3 p.m. at Lotus Farm to Table, which is a BYOB, 112 W. State St., Media, 610-565-5554, www.lotusfarmtotable.com.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Cast Iron Chef, a demonstration featuring experienced hearth cooks who will prepare period-appropriate meals over an open fire or on a hearth with items from a basket of surprise seasonal ingredients. $6 adults; $5 seniors; $3 veterans and children under 12; $10 for a limited number of special tasting tickets. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware, Fort Mifflin and Hog Island Rds., 215-685-4167, www.fortmifflin.us/calendar.html.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Chateau Tanunda wine dinner, with John Geber, owner of Chateau Tanunda Winery, and a menu that includes striped bass carpaccio with plum tomato, arugula and jicama salad paired with Riesling 2010, chicken galantine stuffed with escarole, raisins, thyme and fresh herbs paired with Grand Barossa Shiraz 2008, pork loin spiced with garden mint, juniper and black cardamom paired with Noble Baron Cabernet 2008, short rib flavored with vanilla and demi-glace paired with Vine Shiraz 2008, and more. $80 plus tax and gratuity. 6:30 p.m. at Caffe Aldo Lamberti, 2011 Rt. 70 West, Cherry Hill, 856-663-1747, www.caffelamberti.com.
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Oct. 3: Northern Italian wine dinner, featuring a menu that includes scallop crudo with citrus chili oil paired with Damilano Arneis 2009, grilled swordfish with fresh herb caper butter paired with San Vincenzo Anselmi 2009, veal medallion with baby spinach, raisins, toasted pine nuts and shaved parmigiana paired with Deforville Dolcetto d'Alba 2009, and more. $49 plus tax and gratuity. Prosecco toast at 6:30 followed by dinner at 7 p.m. at Pepperoncini Sotto Restaurant and Bar, 184 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 484-924-8429, www.pepperoncinirestaurant.com/sotto.
Oct. 3: Food for living well: Learn about the new American plate for people impacted by cancer; hosted by nutrition counselor Debra DeMille. Free, but must RSVP by Sept. 29. 3 p.m. at the Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia, The Suzanne Morgan Center at Ridgeland, 4100 Chamounix Dr., 215-879-7733, www.cancersupport-phila.org.
Oct. 6: Night Market Philadelphia, a street fair in celebration of Chinatown's ethnic cuisine and culture. Free admission. 7-11 p.m. at 10th and Race Sts.; www.nightmarketphilly.org/chinatown.php.
- Barry Zukerman