Ancient Grains Dinner with Acclaimed Author Maria Speck Monday, April 20, 2015 Reception, 6:00 p.m. Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Chef Owner Jason Bond and Maria Speck will team up for a special dinner in celebration of Maria’s new cookbook Simply Ancient Grains: Fresh and Flavorful Whole Grain Recipes for Living Well. Chef Bond will prepare a four-course menu inspired by Ms. Speck’s book. Raised in Greece and Germany, Maria Speck has a lifelong passion for whole grains. Her first cookbook, Ancient Grains for Modern Meals, won multiple awards, among them the coveted Julia Child Award. Both the New York Times and the Washington Post named it a top cookbook. She has been interviewed on Martha Stewart Living Radio, Jamie Oliver’s website, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, and the Boston Globe, among many others. She is a veteran food journalist, and has contributed to Saveur, Gourmet, and Gastronomica. $85 person, tax & gratuity additional, includes a signed copy of Maria’s book (retail $27.50) Bondir Concord will donate $5 per person to Slow Food Boston Reservations are required and will be accepted by telephone only. Please call the restaurant, 978-610-6554 ” [Maria Speck] is interested in flavor first, texture second and history along with both.” -Julia Moskin, New York Times (Ancient Grains for Modern Times)