Food news and events around Utah

The Junior League of Salt Lake City is seeking recipes for possible inclusion in the group's fourth League cookbook, which has yet to be titled. The book will focus on recipes that use fresh ingredients as well as traditional family recipes passed down for generations. Send the recipes to New Cookbook, Junior League of Salt Lake City, 526 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102; e-mail: eat@jlslc.org, or fax 801-328-1048. Deadline is Oct. 15.

Slow Food Utah is taking part in "Building a Better Lunchbox," Sept. 25, 1-4 p.m., at the Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S. 900 West. The event, which is free to the public, features more than 20 interactive booths, cooking demonstrations and food samples, with the focus on helping parents and children make better food choices.

The activity is one of Slow Food USA's "Dig In!" day of action, with the goal of creating a world where food is good for people, the growers and the planet (www.slowfoodusa.org).

EarthFruits Yogurthas opened its flagship location at 44 E. 1230 North, Provo. The self-serve frozen yogurt store offers 18 flavors and more than 80 topping choices. For every 10 yogurts purchased per customer, EarthFruits Yogurt will plant a tree to replenish the rainforest, along with a free yogurt for that customer (www.earthfruitsyogurt.com).

The Downtown Dine O'Round continues through Oct. 2 in 41 participating Salt Lake restaurants. All 41 restaurants offer a fixed-price, three-course dinner for either $15 or $30 per person; 33 of the restaurants are offering a two-item lunch for either $5 or $10.

Offering a $15 three-course dinner: Bayleaf Cafe, Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano, Buca di Beppo, Cannella's, Caputo's by Night, Cedars of Lebanon, Copper Canyon Grill House & Tavern, The Garden Restaurant, The Green Pig Pub, Iggy's Sports Grill Downtown, J. Wong's Asian Bistro, Lamb's Grill Café, Oasis Café, Olive Bistro, Red Rock Brewing Company, Sage's Café, Sandbar Mexican Grill, Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana, Squatters Pub Brewery.

Offering a $30 three-course dinner: Acme Burger Company, Bambara, Caffe Molise, Christopher's Seafood & Prime Steakhouse, The Copper Onion, Donovan's Steak and Chop House, Eva, Faustina, Fleming's, Prime Steakhouse, Market Street Grill, Market Street Oyster Bar, Martine, The Melting Pot, Metropolitan, Naked Fish Japanese Bistro, New Yorker Ruth's Chris Steak House, Star of India, Takashi, Tin Angel Café, Vienna Bistro and Wild Grape Bistro.

Offering a $5 two-item lunch: Gracie's, The Green Pig Pub, J. Wong's Asian Bistro, The Robin's Nest.

Offering a $10 two-item lunch: Acme Burger Company, Bayleaf Café, Buca di Beppo, Caffe Molise, Canella's, Cedars of Lebanon, Christopher's Seafood and Prime Steakhouse, Copper Canyon Grill House & Tavern, The Copper Onion, Eva, Faustina, Iggy's Sports Grill Downtown, Lamb's Grill Café, Lumpy's Downtown, Market Street Grill, Market Street Oyster Bar, Martine, Metropolitan, Naked Fish Japanese Bistro, New Yorker, Olive Bistro, Red Rock Brewing Company, Sage's Café, Sandbar Mexican Grill, Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana, Squatters Pub Brewery, Star of India, Tin Angel Cafe, Vienna Bistro and Wild Grape Bistro.

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