15 March 2010
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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 … Continue reading
3 March 2008
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Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1, will be Slow Food Nation weekend in San Francisco. Plans are developing for the event, which will bring together farmers, food artisans, consumers, commentators, and others for a weekend focused on good, clean, … Continue reading
31 January 2007
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Slow Food Ojai/Ventura and Slow Food Los Angeles invite you to join us for a special chef/farmer lunch and orchard tour in Ojai on Sunday, February 25. This is a rare opportunity to learn first-hand from growers and food professionals … Continue reading
14 January 2007
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Join us for the first event in our 2007 Chef-Farmer Series as farmer Phil McGrath of McGrath Family Farms teams up with Chef Josiah Citrin of Mélisse in Santa Monica for an extraordinary evening dedicated to the spirit of Terra … Continue reading
30 October 2006
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Several members of the Los Angeles convivium, along with friends from the Los Angeles area, have been attending the Salone and Terra Madre for the last five days. Although technology has cooperated, we’ve been so busy with taste workshops, scheduled … Continue reading
16 October 2006
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Several members and friends of the Los Angeles convivium will be heading to Turin during the next week to attend two international Slow Food gatherings: Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre. Held every other year, the Salone del Gusto and … Continue reading
16 September 2006
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Our friends in the Ojai/Ventura and Santa Barbara convivia have asked us to share the following invitation with Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends: Best-selling cookbook author Anna Thomas will host a special Full-Moon Harvest Dinner in the farm … Continue reading
29 June 2006
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Learn to make perfect peach pie with a pure peach flavor and a buttery, flakey crust. Organic ingredients from the Hollywood Farmers’ Market will be used. This event raises funds to send our convivium’s delegate, Grady Atkins, to Terra Madre … Continue reading
22 June 2006
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Learn to make crisp, thin-crusted pizza in your home oven at this special class. Organic ingredients from the Hollywood Farmers’ Market will be used. This event raises funds to send our convivium’s delegate, Grady Atkins, to Terra Madre 2006. All … Continue reading
26 November 2004
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The national office of Slow Food alerted us to the following news about Slow Food this week. Enjoy! Sylvia Poggioli’s report on Terra Madre for NPR A New York Times Op-Ed piece by chef Dan Barber, “Food Without Fear” (and … Continue reading
22 May 2004
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Carlo Petrini sent the following message to convivium leaders regarding an event that will be held in conjunction with this year’s Salone del Gusto. Read on… Dear Convivium Leader: In another action aimed to reshape the world’s food and farming … Continue reading