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Photo by Ralph Demilio
Feast at the Farm
Eddie Woods Training Center, 14870 W. Hwy 40, Ocala FL 34481 Saturday, April 6 | 5:30pm This dinner event sponsored by Showcase Properties has enjoyed a loyal following for three years and is always the first to sell out. This year, acclaimed local chef and fifth-generation Floridian Randal White collaborates with Chef Digby Stridiron, visiting from St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. Both chefs take inspiration from seasonal ingredients and regional recipes and are looking forward to blending their respective heritages to create a spectacular dining experience. Locals will recognize Chef Randal as the host of The Chef ’s Table on PBSTV, executive chef at Mark’s Prime Steakhouse and author of the Southern Family Recipes cookbook. This beautifully-presented meal will be made even lovelier by the tranquil setting of Eddie Woods’ thoroughbred training facility, the 240-acre equine operation built by the Ireland native and former steeplechase jockey which features expansive pastures flanked by rose bushes and venerable live oak trees dripping with Spanish moss. Attire: Country chic. The venue is a working farm so we encourage you to use care in selecting footwear that allows you to walk on grass and uneven pavement.
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Visiting Chef Digby Stridiron is a native of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Chef Digby is the chef and co-owner of the award-winning restaurant Balter and was recently named Caribbean Chef of the Year for 2018 by Caribbean Journal. His simple elegance of fresh, locally sourced ingredients and sustainably sourced seafood is highly acclaimed across North America. Chef Digby says he grew up with what we now call the “slow food” movement that included proteins gathered from the nearby sea combined with fresh, locally harvested produce. A strong West Indian influence along with African diaspora culture make for his diverse gastronomic identity. Follow @chefdigby on Instagram to see his beautifully-presented dishes and tropical Carribean paradise.