This Saturday, August 28th Chef Renee Kelly will be volunteering her expert cooking skills at foodNow, the all-volunteer gala. The event will feature local farmers and chefs teaming up to bring you the local taste of the West Bottoms. Wine and appetizers will be served on the rooftop of 1300 West 13th Street during the silent auction. Afterward, guests will take their seats in the street for local food prepared by Chef Renee and other Kansas City chefs. Chef Renee will be serving two courses:

Course 1

• Stuffed pear with sheep’s cheese and greens tossed in mushroom vinaigrette
• Chicken pate with pear jam garnished with candy striped beet garnish
• Roasted pear with walnut pesto garnished with basil

Course 2

• Stuffed heritage chicken with truffled fingerling potatoes, sautéed edamame and sweet onions finished with mushroom stroganoff sauce

All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward awareness for healthy, local eating. The beneficiaries include the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture, the Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition, and Kansas City Community Gardens.

Visit foodNow for more information on donating, purchasing tickets through the mail and online. Hope to see you there!