Spence Farm and Stewards of the Land Farm Dinner at Nana, 8/22

When: Saturday, August 22nd

Where: nana (3267 S Halsted St)

Nana is pleased to host a farm dinner showcasing produce from Spence Farm (Fairbury, Illinois) and Stewards of the Land (a group of farms located within a 50-mile radius of Fairbury, Illinois) on August 22. The meal begins at 7 p.m. and includes four courses, two wine pairings and education on both the farms and the featured ingredients. Chef Jeremy Kiens’s prix-fixe lists selections such as beet latkes with kale, pickled peppers, Sunset Bay goat cheese and creamy herb dressing; and Black Aztec grit cakes with sautéed seasonal vegetables, roasted pepper salsa and Wisconsin Cubbedu cheese.

The four-course meal with two wine pairings is priced at $45 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations are required via 312-929-2486.

Farm Dinner Menu

First

Chile-cucumber-tomato timbale with melon vinaigrette

Pairing: #34 Pinot Noir Sparking Rose, JCB Wines (by Jean-Charles Boisset)

Second

Beet latkes with kale, pickled peppers, Sunset Bay goat cheese and creamy herb dressing

Third

Black Aztec grit cakes with sautéed seasonal vegetables, roasted pepper salsa and Cubbedu cheese (a Pecorino cheese made in Denmark, Wisconsin; distributed by the Great American Cheese Collection)

Pairing: Orin Swift Cellars “Abstract” (Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah blend)

Fourth

Buttermilk panna cotta with gooseberry jam and oat tuille