A Conversation with Peet's Coffee & Tea's Roastmaster and Celebrated Costa Rican Coffee Grower from Coopedota
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When:
Thursday, September 9th 6pm Cost: This is a FREE event |
Where:
Peet's Coffee & Tea Ferry Building Marketplace (Embarcadero at the foot of Market Street) (415) 983-8001 Contact: Pamela Coddington pcoddington@double-forte.com |
Learn How Quality Coffee Thrives with Sustainable Practices
You are invited to enjoy a discussion between specialty coffee roaster Peet's Coffee & Tea and Coopedota, the premier cooperative in Costa Rica. The event will include a coffee tasting of Alta de Dota, a new, limited edition coffee offering available only at Peet's.
Leading the discussion is Doug Welsh, Peet's Roastmaster and head coffee buyer in charge of selecting, roasting and blending the high quality beans Peet's is known for and Roberto Mata, visionary leader of the Coopedota cooperative in Costa Rica who is known for high quality coffee as well as innovative sustainable business and growing practices now being modeled throughout the country.
Bounty of Heart's Delight: Veggielution's Annual Fundraiser Dinner
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When:
Saturday, September 11th 2010 6pm-9pm Cost: $100 |
Where:
Emma Prusch Park 647 South King Road San Jose CA 95116 Extra Information: For more information including how to purchase tickets visit Veggielution's Website |
Join Veggielution Community Farm for a dazzlingly fresh three-course feast of local produce and wine, sourced and prepared by gifted San Jose native Chef Joseph Gaudet.
This sumptuous, healthy, and eco-friendly dinner will benefit Veggielution's youth program, which not only helps feed the community but also teaches high school students about teamwork, the environment, social justice, cooking, and leadership.
Your evening of fine dining and elegant entertainment will begin with a reception and appetizers at Emma Prusch Par--a chance to visit Veggielution's farm in style and learn about this jewel of Silicon Valley's farming roots. Dinner will be served nearby in San Jose. Dress is farm casual.
The 15th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
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When:
Friday and Saturday September 11th and 12th 12pm-5pm Cost: $20 for 15 samples |
Where:
Ghirardelli Square 900 North Point Beach & Larkin Streets San Francisco, CA 94109 |
The 15th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival will be hosted September 11 and 12, 2010. The event includes chocolate and wine sampling, chef demonstrations, live music and the famous earthquake eating contests.
The event is free & open to the public, however, tickets must be purchased to taste chocolate. Each $20 ticket gets you 15 chocolate samples.
Proceeds benefit Project Open Hand
Purchase Tickets Here
Holly's Hill Vineyards Harvest Lunch & Patriarche Release
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When:
Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th 11am-4pm Cost: $25 (in advance) $35 (at the door) |
Where:
Holly Hill Vineyard 3680 Leisure Lane Placerville, CA 95667 Extra Information: Tickets and Menu Selections |
Pace yourself through Holly Hill Vineyard's gourmet 4 course lunch, with each course perfectly paired with Holly's Hill Patriarche wine.
The Patriarche is a blend of only the highest quality estate Rhone wines of the vintage. The enthusiasm for this blend stems from the first tasting of a Chateauneuf du Pape shared by Holly and her husband, the family's patriarch, on their honeymoon.
Picnic tables and lawn seating available
Localize: The Moss Room
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When:
Monday, September 13th 630pm Cost: $65 Dinner Only $85 + Wine Pairing |
Where:
The Moss Room 55 Music Concourse Dr Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 Purchase Tickets: Purchase tickets here |
On September 13th join the Table One Three family as they present Localize at The Moss Room for a private dinner under the Cal Academy.
THE MENU
The chef will be exploring the farmer's market pior to the dinner. As inspiration strikes the details of the menu will be finalized.
Passed: Local Seasonal Bites (chef will be cooking from the best of the farmer's market)
First: Agnolotti (a kind of ravioli typical of the Piedmont region of Italy) with Harley farms goat cheese, farmer's market vegetables and herbs
Main: Roasted Local Cod, with Tomales Bay clams, celery, and smoked ham
Dessert: Olive Oil Cake, made with da Vero extra virgin olive oil, served with lemon verbena chantilly, and fresh local strawberries
Wines: Coming soon
RSVP today!
Making Tofu with Hodo Soy Beanery
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When:
Thursday, September 16th 6-8pm Cost: $62 (sliding scale) |
Where:
Hodo Soy Beanery 2923 Adeline Street Oakland, CA Extra Information: Email registration@urbankitchensf.org for more details |
Urban Kitchen SF invites you to take a tour of Hodo Soy Beanery in Oakland, CA where they produce artisanal tofu, yuba noodles, and soymilk plus delicious prepared foods. You'll learn how to make your own homemade tofu using freshly made soymilk while tasting the delicious offerings of the Beanery. Participants leave with a SoyaJoy tofu kit, which includes a handcrafted wooden tofu box and cotton pressing cloth.
Author Deborah Krassner Presents: 'Good Meat'-- A demo-discussion hosted by Marin-Petaluma Slow Food.
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When:
Sunday, September 19th 1130am to 1230pm (Meet and greet) 1230pm (Author speaks) 1pm and 3pm (Food and wine served) Cost: $25 ($20 donated to local Slow Food Chapters) |
Where:
Nicasio Druids Hall 4499 Nicasio Valley Road Nicasio, CA 94946 For More Information: Please contact Jennifer Loucks jennyloucks@msn.com |
Please join Marin-Petaluma Slow Food Convivia and James Beard award-winning author Deborah Krasner, author of the first ever grass-fed meat cookbook, Good Meat for a discussion and meat-cooking demo.
Local, grass-fed and sustainably raised rabbit and pork will be served and generously provided by Devil's Gulch Ranch and the rest of the meal will be pot luck. Local wineries Kendric Vineyard, Moon Hill Vineyard, and Point Reyes Vineyard will be pouring tastes as well. Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Cowgirl Creamery and Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company will also be participating in the event.
Guests with the first letter of their last name A to M bring an appetizer or salad and from N to Z bring a dessert. Everyone should bring their own beverage and set up (i.e. plates, utensils, napkins, etc).
This will be a special day for Slow Food members to learn about the relationship between open-space and ag land, and supporting local meat producers - as well as an inexpensive semi-pot-luck celebration.
To Purchase Tickets
Making Plant Tinctures
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When:
Tuesday, September 21st 530 to 830 pm Cost: $49 (sliding scale) |
Where:
The Women's Building, Audre Lorde Rm. 3543 18th St (between Guerrero St. and Valencia St.) San Francisco, CA Extra Information: Email registration@urbankitchensf.org for more details |
On September 21st Urban Kitchen SF invites you to a very special workshop. Awaken your senses as Joshua Muscat, an expert herbalist in his 16th year of clinical practice at the San Francisco Botanical Medicine Clinic, will lead you into the healthful world of herbal medicine. In this workshop, you'll learn how to make dry and fresh plant tinctures, which are used to heal all types of ailments, from allergies and insomnia to digestive issues and trauma injuries. Joshua will teach each participant how to make the herbal remedies, which you'll get to take home along with recipes and suggestions for other herbs to try.
NOTE: This class requires that each participant bring a chopping knife (for cutting herbs). If you are unable to bring a knife, please email registration@urbankitchensf.org.
SLOW FOOD ON FILM PRESENTS:
The Last Crop - Q & A with Filmmaker and Panel
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When:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 630-8PM Cost: $10 general admission $5 students |
Where:
Pacific Film Archive Theater (Across from Berkeley Art Museum) 2575 Brancroft Way Berkeley Ticket Information: PURCHASE TICKETS HERE |
Join panelist and moderators, Paul Muller, (FULL BELLY FARM), Annie and Jeff Main (GOOD HUMUS PRODUCE) and Chuck Shultz (FILMMAKER) for a Q & A session on the film The Last Crop.
The Last Crop tells a personal journey of a family caught in the middle of a delicate interplay between urban and agricultural space in California's Central Valley. The film follows Annie and Jeff Main, owners of a small organic farm, who like many farming families confront an uncertain future, as development impinges on rural areas and their children choose careers off the farm. What sets the Main's story apart is their resolve to create an alternative for their farm's succession that will ensure its productivity for generations to come.
Discussion Topics Include:
LOCAL FOOD
FARMLAND PRESERVATION
FAMILY FARM SUCCESSION AND
THE DOCUMENTARY PROCESS
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
The Modesto Reel Food Film Festival
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When:
Sunday, Oct. 3rd 2pm Cost: $12 (General Admission) |
Where:
The historic State Theatre 1307 J Street Modesto, California Ticket Information: To purchase tickets call (209) 527-4697 Or visit: www.thestate.org |
Excellent food and some of the best short movies about food, cooking, and eating make up the 4th annual Modesto Reel Food Film Festival; which is the oldest and largest food film festival in California. For more information.
CUESA'S 8th Annual Sunday Supper
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When:
Sunday, October 3rd 530pm (cocktail reception) 7pm (dinner) Cost: $75 (reception only) Learn More $200 (4-course dinner and reception) Purchase Tickets Here |
Where:
San Francisco's Ferry Building One Ferry Building Plaza San Francisco, CA 94111 Extra Information: For More Information |
CUESA invites you to their 8th Annual Sunday Supper. Enjoy a cocktail reception and/or a four-Course Supper, Served Family Style in the Ferry Building Grand Hall. The menu includes Whole-Beast table-side Carving, a live auction and Farmer Presentation. Vegetarian meals available upon advanced request.
Each supper guest joins a communal table of market lovers, farmers, and food artisans, and is served a distinct, succulent meal prepared by one of six chef teams. Wine and beer are paired with each menu by a guest sommelier.
The following are just a few of the chefs that will be on-hand:
David Bazirgan, Chez Papa Resto
Bruce Binn, Thermidor
Taylor Boetticher, Fatted Calf
Douglas Borkowski, ll Cane Rosso
Sarah Burchard, barbacco
Ryan Farr, 4505 Meats
Chris Jones, the girl & the fig
Leland Jung, Alive!
Deepak Kaul, Serpentine
Nate Keller and Sean Thomas, Gastronaut
Lauren Kiino, Plum
Dennis Lee, Namu
Thomas McNaughton, Flour+Water
Thomas Odermatt, Roli Roti
Alexander Ong, Betelnut Pejiu Wu
Matt Paul, Slow Club
Liza Shaw, A16
Annie Somerville, Greens Restaurant
Craig Stoll and Lane Milburn, Delfina
Michael Weller, California Culinary Academy
Phil West, Range
Scott Youkilis, Maverick
A portion of the proceeds will benefit CUESA's education programs and supports a sustainable food system.
Visit Salone del Gusto with Grape Adventures Wine Tours
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When:
October 21st- 27th 2010 Cost: Varies |
Where:
Turin, Italy For Pricing Information: Visit the Grape Adventures Wine Tours Website |
Slow Food USA is offering a wonderful opportunity to Slow Food members to visit the Salone del Gusto--Slow Food Festival in Turin, Italy. The gourmet tour begins at the annual festival and continues on into Northern and Southern Tuscany, with plenty of good food and wine along the way! The guide is a passionate expert in his field with degrees from a wine school in London, courses in olive oil in Tuscany, and membership in Food and FIJEV (International Federation of Wine & Spirit Journalists & Writers). He also writes for Italian food and wine magazines, and is fluent in English.
Spots for this exciting gastronomic tour are currently being booked. Members of Slow Food will be given a 5% discount off the published price. Please use discount code GUSTO21 names will be cross-referenced in order to guarantee that Slow Food members are able to take full advantage of the discount. But hurry--this is a small group tour that will fill quickly!