Russ Parsons and Nancy Silverton talk "field to fork" at Los Angeles Times the Taste on Saturday August 30.

Nancy Silverton leads all-star chefs for ‘Field to Fork’ at the Taste

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The backlot of Paramount Studios stretches into the background as festival-goers stop at each food tent at the 2013 event. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Chef Nancy Silverton of Osteria Mozza discusses what types of food to bring to a picnic at the 2013 event. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Jicama tacos from the Corner Door at the 2013 event, made with a jicama tortilla, pickled mayo, black garlic, candied lime, pink peppercorns, feta and cilantro. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

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Tuna tartare with avocado, harissa and cilantro served with pita chips from the Supper Club Los Angeles at the 2013 event. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

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Feed showcased two dishes at the 2013 event. “Ocean” is made with scallop and sea bean ... (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

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Steve Lopez, center, hosts the Firehouse Cookoff with Los Angeles Fire Capt. Mark Curry, left, and firefighter Cruz Macias Jr., right, at the 2013 event. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Craving a slider? The Counter put together these mini beef burgers at the 2013 event, topped with applewood smoked bacon and kettle-cooked salt-and-vinegar chips. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

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Chef Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW-FM’s “Good Food,” has a rapt audience during her cooking demo at the 2013 event. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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A diner grabs a plate of barbecue from one of the food tents at the 2013 event. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Golden balloons spelling out “The Taste” greet visitors as they enter the Paramount Pictures lot at the 2013 event. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

By S. Irene Virbila

Aug. 21, 2014 8:30 AM PT

One of the bonafide highlights of this year’s Los Angeles Times food festival The Taste will be “Field to Fork” on Saturday, Aug. 30, hosted by this year’s winner of the Outstanding Chef award from the James Beard Foundation, Nancy Silverton of the Mozza Group, and Times food editor Russ Parsons.

The two will be featuring cooking with your farmers market finds and the incredible bounty of ingredients available to Los Angeles chefs. To that end, they’ve invited a panel of chefs to participate in the discussion, namely Josiah Citrin of Mélisse in Santa Monica, pastry chef Roxana Jullapat of Cooks County in Los Angeles, jam queen Jessica Koslow of Sqirl in Silverlake, and mixologist Vincenzo Marianella of Copa d’Oro in Santa Monica.

Chefs Bruce Kalman of Union in Pasadena, C.J. Jacobson of Girasol in Studio City, and Tal Ronnen of Crossroads in Los Angeles will be doing cooking demonstrations throughout the afternoon.

Among the restaurants serving food will be Loteria Grill, Akasha, Coni’Seafood, Lum-Ka-Naad and Eveleigh.

The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Paramount Pictures Studios. Tickets are $100 ($75 for L.A. Times members), and are available online. Ticket price includes food, beer, wine and spirits tastings, plus access to demos and presentations.

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Nancy Silverton leads all-star chefs for ‘Field to Fork’ at the Taste

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