Diet for a Hot Planet: Anna Lappé in Santa Monica
In honor of being the first city to sign on to the Cool Foods Pledge Campaign, author Anna Lappé will discuss her new book, Diet for a Hot Planet, in a free event at the Santa Monica Public Library. Joining Ms. Lappé for the discussion will be Mary Sue Milliken, the chef/owner of Border Grill [...]
Next Garden School Foundation Workday Scheduled
The next Garden School Foundation workday has been announced and will be held on Saturday, March 27, at the 24th Street School (2055 West 24th Street, in Los Angeles). If you’re interested in contributing to the school’s efforts to develop its garden and are available between 9:00am and noon, please contact Nat Zappia, the GSF [...]
Alice Waters on the morality of food
As part of the Washington Post‘s “Divine Impulses” interview series, Sally Quinn talked with Alice Waters about the morality of food, about our connectedness with others, and about the “good, clean, fair philosophy” that summarizes Slow Food’s efforts to make good food a right shared by all, not a privilege enjoyed by the few.
Special Hours at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Attention early birds! This Sunday, March 21, the Hollywood Farmers’ Market will be open from 11:00am until 3:00pm due to street closures in the early morning hours for the L.A. Marathon. Tow zones will be strictly enforced, and many streets surrounding the market will not be re-opened to traffic and parking until 9:30am. Normal market [...]
Salone del Gusto 2010
Slow Food has announced the dates of the 2010 Salone del Gusto, its biennial exposition of food, wine, and the pleasure of the table. This year, the Salone will be held from October 21st through the 25th. We’ll share details of the Salone and its sister event, Terra Madre, as soon as they become available.
Emily in Italy: Meeting Carlo Petrini, meeting local farmers
UNISG On Thursday I had my first meeting at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, which is my primary affiliation for my Fulbright grant. Arriving in Colorno, I was struck with the beauty of the campus – the University is housed in a palace first built in the 13th century. After so much dreaming about being [...]
The Real Cost of Subsidies
The graphic above was originally published in 2007 during the Farm Bill debate, but Raj Patel is reminding us again of the hidden costs associated with food that is fast, cheap, and easy. In his new book, The Value of Nothing, Patel examines the hollowness of prices and the danger of equating price with value. [...]
“Food Fight” Screening in Westwood
Chris Taylor has alerted us that his documentary, Food Fight, will be screened as part of the “Something to Talk About” documentary film series, a unique independent series of films that are meant to provoke conversation about positive change in American society. The films will screen monthly at the Crest Theater in Westwood. For those [...]
Los Angeles Mycological Society presents “All Things Truffle”
David Kahn of the Los Angeles Mycological Society has extended an invitation to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to attend the next LAMS meeting featuring Robert Chang, Managing Director of the American Truffle Company, who will be speaking on “All Things Truffle.” When: Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:30pm Where: The Times-Mirror Meeting [...]
Emily in Italy: Market Education
Sunday, March 7, 2010 We have now almost been here for a week. It is a Sunday, which seems like an especially relaxing day of the week here in Italy – almost nothing is open and very few people are out. None of the markets are open, so it is important to shop on Saturday [...]
TOMATOMANIA! 2010
The dates for the 20th TOMATOMANIA! sales in California have been announced. These are perennial favorites for Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends, and a consistently great source for a stunning array of tomato varieties: ++ March 20 and 21, 2010, from 9:00am until 5:00pm San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas ++ March 26, [...]
Emily in Italy: Arrival!
March 1, 2010, part 1 It’s now just 2 hours until we arrive in Milan. Local time is 6:30am. As we are now so close, I can’t sleep anymore – I am so ready to have a cappuccino and see what this next phase of our lives will be like…. The trip has been good [...]
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