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Saturday at this year’s Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show, Garden Gourmet features cooking demonstrations from chefs Alex Cheswick of May Street Market, Darrel Anderson of Dinner’s Ready, and Ina Pinkney of Ina’s at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM, respectively. All recipes will use ingredients that can be grown around the house, and the first 100 people attending each session get to sample the food. Demonstrations continue throughout the show’s run through Sunday, March 16. $12-14, $5 children ages 4-12.
Gene Baur, founder of the farm animal rescue and protection agency Farm Sanctuary, which campaigned for Chicago’s foie gras ban, discusses his new book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, Monday at 6 PM. It examines ethical questions raised by large-scale production of meat, milk, and eggs and the issues that small farmers face in an industry dominated by factory farms. At DePaul Center’s North Cafe, 11th floor, 1 E. Jackson, 312-362-6799.
