Honesdale cafeteria hosts a potpourri of international cuisine

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Arts Alliance will hold its fourth annual International Food Tasting from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on April 30 in the cafeteria of the Honesdale High School on Terrace Street. The event features cuisine from many regions, countries and cultures including Armenia, Asia, Australia, Belgium, Chile, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Guatemala, Holland, the Middle East, Morocco, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States. Many of the participating cooks wear traditional dress and are happy to share information about the cultures they represent while they serve their food. Several vegetarian dishes will be among the offerings.

Food will be prepared by well-known local chefs from restaurants and establishments such as Café Déjà Vu, Cora’s 1850 Bistro, Glinsky’s Kitchen Capers, The Himalayan Institute, J.J. Mack’s, Jill’s Kitchen, Nature’s Grace, Patisserie du Jour, The Settlers Inn, Tick Tocks and Torte Knox.

Members and friends of the Wayne County Arts Alliance will dish up their own ethnic specialties as well. This year’s lineup boasts more variety and talent than ever before. Among the participants are a 2006 James Beard Foundation honoree, the founder of a noted cooking school and an acclaimed French chef and host of the PBS documentary “Tales from the Vineyard.”

The International Food Tasting is a fundraiser for the Wayne County Arts Alliance’s annual Open Studio Tour, to be run this year on August 25, 26 and 27.

The cost is $10 for eight samples, with 50 dishes and desserts to choose from. Additional samples are $1 each. Soda or juice can be purchased for $1. Coffee and tea are complimentary.

For more information call 570/253-6850 or visit waynecountyartsalliance.org.