Hello Good People of Newbury and Beyond! A friendly reminder to mark your calendars for a culinary trip around the world! Calabash Gardens is hosting four farm to plate elevated dining experiences on the farm featuring four incredible and creative chefs, saffron in every course, cocktail/wine/beer/mocktial pairings included, two nights each, Friday and Saturday, the first weekend of the month starting in JULY. Our first menu is below. Please head to the website calabashgardens.com for more details and ticket purchase.

Ma-Der! Ma-Der!Lao Cuisine by Chef Mary and Phet

Course 1: Fresh Rolls with Saffron Peanut Sauce(Yaw Khao)
Course 2: Fermented Pork (Som Moo)& Beef Jerky (Sein Savun & Jeow) with Saffron Tomato Dipping Sauce 

Course 3:Wild Mushroom Fiddlehead Salad ( Laap Het)Saffron Dressing
Course 4:Saffron Lemongrass Chicken ( Pieng Gai)Cucumber & Carrot (Thum)
Course 5:Caramelized Pork Belly Stew (Thom Khem)Saffron Sticky Rice (Khao Niew)
Course 6:Sweet Corn Coconut Tapioca Pudding (Nam Van Sai Lee)Saffron & Ginger Tea (Nam Sa)

Meet your Chefs! Calabash Gardens strives to bring Saffron to your plate in exciting and accessible ways. For our July event we welcome Chefs Phet and Mary for a Loa experience like never before! Phet Keomanyvanh grew up in the Northeast Kingdom and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy.  She went on to obtain her B.A. in Anthropology at The University of North Carolina-Greensboro and then her M.A. in Public Administration at The University of Vermont. She currently works for the City of Burlington as Program Manager in the Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Office to further advance the City's diversity and equity goals. When not working, Phet enjoys spending her time with family and friends, hiking, practicing yoga, and foraging with her dog Moo.Mary Nasouluk-G works in finance and received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina in Accounting. Born and raised in Boston to Lao immigrants, a sense of community was built around cooking and sharing Laos food. Her family prepared staple Laos dishes for gatherings and local community events. She continues this tradition with her 2 sons by sharing their culture through cooking.

Event Info

Nov 10, 2024, 3 to 4:30 PM

Nov 14, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Nov 19, 2024

Nov 17, 8 PM to 5 PM, Nov 23, 2024