Noshing in Nature’s Halloween Special: Eye of Newt & Chicory Root

Botany has never tasted so good! In this new series, learn the plants behind your favorite foods and beverages and sample your way through science.   This Halloween-themed event will highlight the history and science of sinister potions, murderous plots, and poisonous plants! Learn from a Selby Gardens horticulturist why plants create toxins, the benefits of being poisonous, and why a plant would choose a carnivorous lifestyle.   Then, really celebrate Halloween by joining a master mixologist and an executive chef in an open dialogue about global culinary culture. Finally, put your new knowledge into practice by sampling witch-y cocktails featuring a special Chicory Liqueur from Cathead Distillery. And for the frightening food, the chefs at Sage have concocted terrifying recipes crafted from gruesome botanical ingredients.  Location: Selby Gardens’ Banyan Tree Patio  
Class Fee: Members $66/Non-members $69 
Class Size: 70 Students 
Instructors: Selby Gardens Horticulturist – Aviana Hightower   
Chef – Brett Wagner from Sage
Mixologist – Storm Stein from Cask & Ale 
Global Historian – Zachary DeBacco 
Liqueur provided by Cathead Distillery
Food provided by Sage 
Materials Fee: All supplies are included in class fee.
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