Earth Day 2009 Five Earth Dinner Menus from Celebrity Chefs

Earth Day is April 22, 2009. What a perfect time to try some new earth-friendly menu ideas! Tasty organic recipes can be hard to find, and sometimes the results are not what you expected. Even worse, how do you plan an entire menu?

Relax; the work has been done for you by these five Celebrity Chefs, all members of the prestigious Chefs Collaborative. The Chefs Collaborative is a culinary association that supports and encourages its members to operate eco-conscious food service businesses. Try these five delicious menus for a unique Earth Day dinner or party menu.

Each of the regional Earth Dinner menus has links to recipes for the dishes. You'll also find seasonal buying suggestions and tips, all customized for a particular geographic area.

Regional Earth Dinner Menus

California Earth Dinner Menu: www.earthdinner.org/recipes/california.html

The California Earth Dinner Menu is from Chef John Ash of John Ash & Company Restaurant in California. Ash is a celebrity chef, author and well-known food educator.

Pacific Northwest Earth Dinner Menu: www.earthdinner.org/recipes/northwest.html

Chef Greg Atkinson is Culinary Director of Organic to Go, a Seattle based organization. His menu is for the Pacific Northwest Earth Dinner. Atkinson is also an author, and lecturer.

Midwest Earth Dinner Menu: www.earthdinner.org/recipes/midwest.html

The Midwest Earth Dinner Menu comes from Chef Bruce Sherman of North Pond Restaurant in Chicago. Sherman is a partner in the restaurant, and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Chef's Collaborative.

Northeast Earth Dinner Menu: www.earthdinner.org/recipes/northeast.html

Author and celebrity Chef Gordon Hamersley, of Hamersley's Bistro, Boston is the creative mind behind the Northeast Earth Dinner Menu.

Southeast Earth Dinner Menu: www.earthdinner.org/recipes/southeast.html

Celebrity Chef Robert Sterling's Southeast Earth Dinner Menu is an unusual grouping of flavors like shrimp and grits, combining Southern cooking favorites with his own unique spin.

Restaurants Serving Earth Dinners

For those who would rather make reservations than cook, you'll also find a comprehensive list of restaurants offering Earth Dinners. The list is organized by East, Central, and West regions, and provides all necessary information about the events. If you will need advance reservations, just go online or call ahead. Some events have special speakers to add to the excitement of dinner. No matter how you choose to celebrate Earth Day, there is a plan to fit your personality and budget.

For more information on The Earth Dinner's mission and other resources, visit their website at: www.earthdinner.org.

The nice thing about the variety and scope of these offerings is you can use the menus as is, or mix and match to create an Earth Dinner that is uniquely you. Who knew that saving our planet could taste so good?

Source: www.earthdinner.org