Ciao Italia! Plant. Harvest. Cook! Dinner and Meet and Greet – Grafton, VT

Join Mary Ann Esposito for a special meet and greet and dinner inspired by her latest book, Ciao Italia: Plant. Harvest. Cook! at the Grafton Inn, in Grafton, VT on Saturday, August 1st.

Event Information:
Date:
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Location:
The Grafton Inn
92 Main Street Grafton, VT 05146

Time:
Meet and greet, 6 p.m.
Dinner will start at 7 p.m.

Reservations will be taken by calling the Grafton Inn Guest Services team at 802-843-2248.
$95 per person plus tax and gratuity (includes signed cookbook).

Full Menu:

Onion, Potato, and Pumpkin Seed Focaccia

Family Style

Appetizer

Vt Ash Ripened Goat Cheese (plated)

Topped With Cherry Tomato Marmalade

Salad  (plated)

Little Gem Salad

White Balsamic, Scallions, and Shaved Pecorino

Pasta

Rigatoni with Quick Herb Sauce

Fresh Herbs, Garlic and VT Feta

Vegetables

Sicilian Sweet Peppers with Garlic and Mint

&

Balsamic Glazed Roasted Radishes

Main

Crazy Water

Fresh Cod with Fresh Cherry Tomatoes, Fennel and Olives in a White Wine Broth

&

Chicken with Lemon and Herbs

Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs

Final

Seven Jar Cake

Served with Fresh Raspberries and Chantilly Cream