Come to Vegetopolis @ Pig Island This Saturday

poster by Ali Seitz 

This Saturday, I'll be giving a South Indian cooking demo using seasonal vegetables at Pig Island which will take place on Governor's Island.  That's right, this vegetarian is going to Pig Island!  Historically, Pig Island, the brainchild of Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy's No. 43, was all about celebrating local and sustainable pig, but now thanks to my friend and fellow locavore, Cathy Erway, it's about celebrating local vegetables too!

Cathy, who is the author of The Art of Eating In and host of one of my favorite talk radio shows on Heritage Radio, Let's Eat In, is spearhearding Vegetopolis at Pig Island.  She's put together a fun program of events including vegetarian cooking demos by myself, Lukas Volger, author of Veggie Burgers Every Whichway and herself, in addition to a "Name That Plant" Raffle Giveaway!

Here is the schedule for Vegetopolis on 9/1:

1-2pm: Lukas Volger, author of Veggie Burgers Every Whichway
2-3 pm: Chitra Agrawal, blogger of The ABCD’s of Cooking
3-4pm: Cathy Erway, author of The Art of Eating In
4pm: “Name That Plant” Raffle Giveaway

In addition, Pig Island will be featuring 25 of the best chefs in the NY area, local craft beer from Sixpoint, wine and ciders from the area and live music.  It's also on Governor's Island, which is an interesting and beautiful place to explore if you have not already been.  Tickets are $85 and you get unlimited food, beer and access to some pretty cool cooking demos I hear;)