28 October 2010
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When we saw Suzanne Goin at Vibiana recently at the public unveiling of Los Angeles’s food policy agenda, she didn’t talk about the delicious items she brought to the event, or what was the latest news at Lucques or AOC … Continue reading
22 October 2010
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Mark Bittman, known to New York Times readers as The Minimalist, has turned his attention in recent years to the question of how to reduce one’s carbon footprint and waistline without sacrificing taste and pleasure. It can be done! A … Continue reading
22 October 2010
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October is another busy month for food-focused events here in Los Angeles, and we’re intrigued by a new quarterly event: Artisanal LA. When: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24, 2010 from 11:00am until 6:00pm Where: The Cooper Design Space … Continue reading
6 October 2010
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Chef Farid Zadi, a founder of the recently established Ecole de Cuisine Pasadena, has extended an invitation to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to attend the First Annual Couscous Festival at the school’s headquarters in Pasadena. If you’re … Continue reading
16 September 2010
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The Los Angeles Food Policy Task Force was convened last fall and has prepared a report with recommendations for how we can increase access to healthy, affordable, fairly and sustainably produced foods and strengthen our connection to the regional food … Continue reading
2 September 2010
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It’s rare that we receive news of an event with such a dramatic and exotic title, but we were not surprised to learn that it involved the Culinary Historians of Southern California and David Karp, known and respected as “The … Continue reading
26 August 2010
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August is a busy month for food-focused events in southern California, and this year a new event is coming to the Los Angeles community: The Food Rendezvous. Offering a monthly marketplace for makers of artisanal and handcrafted foods, the initial … Continue reading
10 August 2010
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That’s the provocative point of departure for an upcoming Zócalo Public Square event. Chefs have always had a knack for fame: From Julia Child to Napoleon’s personal chef, who published lucrative cookbooks and invented the tall white chef’s hat. But … Continue reading
6 June 2010
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Continuing its program of community education, the Milagro Allegro Community Garden is offering a free County of Los Angeles Smart Gardening composting workshop. Composting is a great way to reduce yard and kitchen waste and to improve your lawn and … Continue reading
4 June 2010
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Slow Food Orange County invites Slow Food members and nonmembers alike to its second summer barbecue featuring a barbecue dinner, live bluegrass music by Walden Dahl, and guest speaker Jill Richardson, author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System … Continue reading
19 April 2010
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Alice Waters will be signing copies of her new book, In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart, this Saturday, April 24, at Lost & Found, 6320 Yucca Street in Hollywood. The signing will begin at 2:00pm and last … Continue reading
18 March 2010
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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 … Continue reading