No.62

Feed me, feed me, feed me!
I was invited to this event I couldn't help sharing with you. I photographed local chefs raising awareness on the issue of childhood hunger in their community by creating an array of appetizing dishes paired with unique craft beers at Mindy Segal's Hot Chocolate restaurant in Chicago. The sold out culinary benefit was hosted by the nonprofit Share our Strength on Monday February 23, 2009. Creative brains from Hot Chocolate, Urban Belly, the Bristol, Publican and Stephanie Izard (winner of 2008 Top Chef) all participated in rolling out some delicious dishes.
Go to the link below if you want to view all the images or purchase a photo. http://marinamakropoulos.instaproofs.com/category.php?event=104724&id=236930


Check the sites below to visit the participating restaurants:
http://www.strength.org
http://www.hotchocolatechicago.com
http://www.thepublicanrestaurant.com
http://www.thebristolchicago.com
http://www.urbanbellychicago.com

No. 9

Thanks to the crew at Hot Chocolate and Outstanding in the Field I had the opportunity to eat a farm fresh meal in the apple orchard of Nichols Farm in Marengo, Illinois. I watched as the crew set up shop in a small portion of the orchard. They cooked as I fetched beer and the dwarfed trees hugged the space we breathed. The guests were a riot and we even had a New Zealand war dance sighting. I will say this was a unique experience for the restaurant. Watching a full kitchen blaze in a natural setting was only fitting. And to think we live, eat and transport ourselves in boxes.

I posted the partial gallery online at www.lightstalkers.org/marinamakropoulos. Check 'em out, that is if you like food and farm.