Connecting with Slow Food Los Angeles members via LinkedIn
Current members of Slow Food Los Angeles who are also part of the LinkedIn community can now connect online at the newly established LinkedIn group. We often receive inquiries from individuals who would like to connect professionally with other Slow Food Los Angeles members. While we can sometimes facilitate introductions or put members in contact [...]
“The Conscientious Cook”: Mindfulness About Waste
Slow Food Los Angeles member Emily Ho alerted us to her “Conscientious Cook” post on The Kitchn, one of a family of sites that focus on “inspiring cooks and nourishing homes.” Moved by Carlo Petrini’s observation at Slow Food Nation that “refrigerators are our tombs,” one of Emily’s recent posts addressed the issue of waste, [...]
Come to the Table Now Available
As a companion to the events over the Labor Day weekend, Slow Food Nation has published Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living. Edited by Katrina Heron and enhanced with photography by Jenny Elia Pfeiffer, Emily Nathan, and Kim Westerman, Come to the Table will be of particular interest to members and [...]
Reflections on Slow Food Nation
Today’s comments are thanks to Emily Ventura of Los Angeles, who shared with us her Slow Food Nation experiences: Slow Food Nation was inspiring and I am still on cloud 9, floating with hope, one full week later! I participated in many of the youth events including the retreat at Slide Ranch and the Eat-in [...]
Reflections on Slow Food Nation
We had encouraged Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to send us their comments on Slow Food Nation and many of you did–thank you! For those readers who did not attend, we’re sharing those comments with you, and will also be sharing links to other sites that have posted observations, photos, and additional information. [...]
In the News… Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thanks to the Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends for sending their impressions of Slow Food Nation; we’ll share those comments tomorrow, along with more Slow news and announcements. In the meantime, other news to digest: † Dr Marion Nestle’s blog, What to Eat, is a great source of information and pointers to news [...]
Late Notice: Picklefest and Produce Swap
Thanks to Slow Food member Judi Bikel (and to The Kitchn) for the alert about another event at the Machine Project, tomorrow: When: Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 1:00pm until 4:00pm Where: The Machine Project, 1200 D North Alvarado Street in Echo Park Cost: Free, but bring pickle jars, and produce to pickle and/or swap [...]
Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
Initiated by Roots of Change and endorsed by over 200 leaders in the good food movement, the Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture is an effort to provide the movement with “a clear and commonly held framework for future action.” As part of Slow Food Nation, the draft Declaration was read publicly in San Francisco’s [...]
Schlosser, Patel, and Barber on Good, Clean, and Fair Food
Tom Philpott of Grist has posted his observations of and several videos from and related to Slow Food Nation: Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, talks about the need to consider the rights of workers who help bring the food from the farm to our plates. Considering the “fair” component of the “Good, Clean, [...]
Is there such a thing as Los Angeles cuisine?
Thanks to Kristin’s List for a pointer to this free lecture at a great local resource, the Hammer Museum: When you go to a Chicago-style restaurant, you might expect hot dogs or deep-dish pizza. A New York-style restaurant might serve old- fashioned Italian-American seafood or giant steaks. “Philly” signifies cheesesteaks; “Buffalo,” chicken wings; “Seattle,” salmon [...]
“Jam Session” and Bread Tasting at Breadbar
Two events have come to our attention that may be of interest to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends: Breadbar is hosting its first annual Jam Session. For musicians, a jam session is one thing, but for bread lovers, it can mean something else entirely: A class on how to prepare conserves, marmalades, and [...]
Keeping up with Slow Food USA
Last week, San Francisco was host not only to the inaugural Slow Food Nation but also to Slow Food USA’s National Congress, a meeting of chapter leaders to discuss governance and organizational issues. To coincide with the National Congress, Slow Food USA has revised–and revitalized–its website, and we encourage Slow Food Los Angeles members and [...]
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