Join us Sunday July 30th at 5pm for the next installment of our Dinners at The Ranch. This month we will explore the delightful of the Eastern Mediterranean with Chef Mary Kastman and Dani Lind. The meal will celebrate rich and satisfying flavors of countries such as Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon, a perfect compliment to the August bounty of food in The Driftless.
We are delighted to be joined at this dinner by Mary Kastman, Executive Chef of the Driftless Cafe. A native of Evanston, Illinois, Mary Kastman is a graduate of UW Madison and the Madison College Culinary Arts Program. Mary began her culinary career in Madison (Restaurant Muramoto, 43 North) before relocating to Boston in 2011. In Boston, Mary discovered her deep love for Eastern Mediterranean food and spice while working at Oleana and Sarma restaurants under the guidance of chefs Ana Sortun, Cassie Piuma and Cara Chigazola. Mary relocated to Viroqua, Wisconsin and took on the role of Executive Chef at the Driftless Cafe in the spring of 2019. Her travels have included Northern Spain, Turkey and Western Europe. Her passion for localism through the lens of eastern mediterranean flavors earned her a James Beard Semi-Finalist nomination for Best Chef, Midwest in 2022. Mary is also a mom to Alice (5) and Soren (2).
