June 4, 2011, Saturday - Lucia Watson, 'Eating Local' At Mill City Museum

Time: Noon and 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South Second Street

Cost: Included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

Chef Lucia Watson Explores What is Means to 'Eat Local' at Mill City Museum.

Stop in the Baking Lab for a demonstration by Chef Lucia Watson, owner of Lucia’s Restaurant in Minneapolis. Watson will explore ways for families to connect with local and sustainable food. She will discuss local food sources and provide recipes for guests to make together at home. Samples will be provided. Watson’s books, "Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland" and "Cooking with Freshwater Fish," will be available for purchase, and she will be available for signing following each demonstration.

This presentation is part of "Greening the Riverfront," a series of programs exploring our relationship with nature, past, present and future. The series consists of a variety of programs, including lectures by national figures and local experts, cooking classes and demonstrations, family days, walking tours and an art exhibit.

Chef Lucia Watson is the owner of Lucia's Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Lucia's To Go. Watson has earned three James Beard Nominations for best chef in the Midwest, served on the Organic Advisory Task Force to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and is a former board member of the Chef’s Collaborative, the Youth Farm and Market Project and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.