Slow Food Los Angeles

supporting good, clean, and fair food production and consumption in Los Angeles

Celebrating the 2004 Olive Harvest

Two family businesses in Santa Barbara County have joined together to celebrate the 2004 olive harvest with a spectacular five-course luncheon prepared with gold-medal winning products grown and produced in Southern California. Guests will have the opportunity to sample Global Gardens 2004 Estate Organic Olive Oil, which was a Gold Medal winner at this year’s [...]

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Gardening/Environmental Science Instructor Sought

Our friends at the Common Ground Garden Project have alerted us to this available position at The Merry Garden at Hollygrove: A dynamic gardening instructor is needed to teach a garden class for 7-8 children, some with learning or emotional disabilities, aged 9-12 years. The class will be held weekly on Thursdays at 8:45am at [...]

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Event Announcement: “A Passion for Chocolate” Dinner

Join the Slow Food Tasting Committee in a chocolate-focused dinner featuring El Rey chocolate and Gloria Ferrer wines. Chef Chris Behre and pastry chef Aaron Lindgren have developed a menu that will highlight chocolate in both savory and sweet compositions. A must for chocolate lovers, this will be a great opportunity to discover new combinations [...]

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Event Announcement: Great Grilled Cheese with Laura Werlin

The Tasting Committee of Slow Food LA will sponsor a seminar, book signing, and a focused tasting of grilled cheese sandwiches using an array of American artisanal cheeses based on Laura Werlin’s third book, Great Grilled Cheese: 50 Innovative Recipes for Stovetop, Grill, and Sandwich Maker. Stressing the sandwich’s versatility, the author serves up everything [...]

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