Chefs and foodies: Come one, come all for Taste of Jessamine

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Chefs and foodies: Come one, come all for Taste of Jessamine

Jessamine County food lovers and makers are invited to the 26th annual Taste of Jessamine event.  Twenty-seven years ago, Sam Lee, community president of the event’s sponsor, First Southern National Bank, wanted to develop a new way to invest money into the community. With John Swaim, Lee came up with the idea for the Taste of Jessamine Dinner.  The event started with about 25 cooks, including local dignitaries and business owners. That year, wh…