Taste of the Wasatch
Tickets are on sale for the annual Taste of the Wasatch, a benefit for Utahns Against Hunger, The Green Urban Lunch Box and 3 Squares Inc. More than 50 Utah chefs, restaurants and bakers will prepare bites for guests at Solitude Mountain Resort. The event, for those 21 and older, includes live music, beer and wine and a silent auction. Several restaurants will be returning to the event, including Avenues Proper, La Caille, Luna Blanca, Trio, Meditrina and Red Iguana. New participants include Harbor Seafood and Steak, Current Fish and Oyster, R and R BBQ, Porch, Taqueria 27, Bistro 222 and The Annex by Epic Brewing. Also, look for the dessert booth showcasing the sweet treats of 15 pastry chefs and bakers.
When • Sunday, Aug. 2, noon to 4 p.m.
Where • Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road
Tickets • $90 for general admission; $125 for reserved seating, which includes early entrance. Purchased online at www.tasteofthewasatch.org.
6 medals for Utah chocolate makers
Three Utah chocolate makers brought home six medals — one gold, two silvers and three bronze — from the International Chocolate Awards America's Competition.
Amano Artisan Chocolate, Provo • The state's big winner with four medals, including three for new bars that have not yet been introduced to the public but should be coming soon. Amano's new dark chocolate Raspberry Rose and Chili Mango bars won gold and silver, respectively, in the Inclusion or Pieces category. Amano's new Porcelana, a delicate milk chocolate bar, and its well-known Chuao, 70 percent dark chocolate from Venezuela, both earned bronze in the "plain/origin bars" category.
Ritual Chocolate, Park City • Silver in the Chocolate Nibble Bar category for its Fleur de Sel flavor.
Millcreek Cacao Roaster, Salt Lake City • Bronze in the Microbatch category for its 70 percent pure dark chocolate bar.
Medalists now move on to international competition.
Tour the Gardens of Eden, Liberty
Visit eight gardens in Eden and Liberty during the Garden Tours, a fundraiser for the Ogden Nature Center. Participants can start at any of the homes and tour at their own pace. The featured gardens offer a mix of romance, creativity and quirkiness and will give homeowners ideas for their gardens. A full list of homes and descriptions is available at the ogdennaturecenter.org/news-and-special-events.
When • Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where • Tour maps are available at any of the homes and at tour headquarters in Ogden Valley's Liberty Park, State Road 162 / Nordic Valley Road and 4100 North
Tickets • $15 in advance; $20 day of; purchase at the Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St.; online at ogdennaturecenter.org; or at Liberty Park on the day of the tour
Eat Local Challenge made easy
Wednesday, July 15, is the last day to register for the third annual Eat Local Challenge, sponsored by Ogden's Family Practice Blog. The 30-day challenge starts Aug. 6. Make it easy to participate by signing up to receive a weekly box of locally grown and raised produce, meats, cheeses, dairy and honey. To create the local food boxes, blogger Kimberly Bowsher is working with 3 Squares Produce, Mololo Gardens, Christiansen Family Farms, Beehive Cheese, Butcher's Bunches, ProBar, The Honey Jar, Rosehill Dairy and other Utah producers. Weekly pickups will take place in downtown Ogden, but other arrangements are available, as needed. Cost ranges from $115 (boxes without meat) to $150 (includes meat and dairy). For more information about the Eat Local Challenge, visit http://thefamilypracticeblog.com .