Slow Food News
For Slow Food members and friends in the community: † Slow Food Nation, the four-day event originally announced for May 2008, has been changed to Labor Day weekend, August 29 through September 1, 2008. The Slow Food Nation team changed the date in response to input from farmers who were eager to show their produce [...]
In Need of a Thanksgiving Turkey?
Although we did not promote particular sources for Heritage and locally-raised turkeys this year, we have recently received inquiries regarding the availability of such turkeys as we approach the holiday. Two California sources have been brought to our attention, so if you’re still seeking a special bird, you may wish to contact one or both [...]
Not Your Everyday Coffee
It might not be your everyday choice for coffee, but Intelligentsia Coffee is offering coffee lovers the opportunity to sample Geisha coffee from Hacienda la Esmeralda, which was purchased last May by Intelligentsia at auction. This coffee won Best of Panama in 2004, 2005, 2006, and again this year in 2007 and garnered $130 per [...]
Edward Espe Brown on “Good Food”
This Saturday, Evan Kleiman’s “Good Food” broadcast on KCRW will include Evan’s conversation with Edward Espe Brown: chef, Zen practitioner, cookbook author, and the subject of the recently released documentary, How to Cook Your Life. Tune in to the conversation this Saturday (November 10) at 11:00am on KCRW (89.9 FM) or listen after the broadcast [...]
Tracking the Farm Bill
† Dan Owens is live-blogging the Senate debates on the Farm bill on the Blog for Rural America. † C-SPAN.org carries House and Senate sessions on their website for those interested in the debates who have the time and bandwidth to tune in. (If so, you may wish to check out Dan’s blog, noted above, [...]
In the News… Sunday, November 4, 2007
† The Week of the Farm Bill: This week represents a crucial time in the Farm Bill debate. Whether you contacted your representative or senators earlier in the debate or postponed making a call or sending a fax, now is the time to do so, or to do so again. † “Weed It and Reap”: [...]
“How to Cook Your Life” with Edward Espe Brown
As previously announced, we invite you to join Slow Food LA for a special showing of the new film How to Cook Your Life followed by a question-and-answer session with Chef Edward Espe Brown: When: Friday, November 16, 2007: Screening begins at 7:30pm, Q&A to follow. Where: Laemmle Sunset 5 at 8000 Sunset Boulevard Cost: [...]
Reference Tasting Event at Clos Pepe Winery
Our Slow Food colleagues in Santa Barbara have asked us to extend the following invitation to members and friends of Slow Food Los Angeles: “Displaying aromas and flavors of cherry, plum, cedar, and tobacco, with notes of Asian spice.” Did you ever wonder exactly what winemakers really mean by designations like these? How can pinot [...]
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