“Growing Edibles” Series at the Great Park
November 11th, 2011 by Heather Westenhofer
Join the Master Gardeners one Thursday every month for a free series on growing your own food. DETAILS
Slavic Kolachi and Pierogi Bake Sale
December 14th, 2011 by Heather Westenhofer
An SFOC member gave us the tip on this opportunity to enjoy some authentic Slavic eats!Handmade Slavic treats. Stock up on prune, apricot, walnut and poppy seed kolachki and potato cheese pierogi, St. Nicholas cookies and other treats. ÂWhat: Holiday bake sale               ÂDate: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011Time: After church, which will be approximately 11:30amWhere: Annunciation Byzantine Catholic ChurchAddress:  995 West St., Anaheim, CA 92801(about 1 1/2 miles from both the 5 and 91 freeways)Parking: Plenty and free
Sitting area and coffee will be served, so you can enjoy your sweet treats right away!
SFOC Board Member Linda Lewis Elbert to Offer Cooking Demo at the Great Park
October 25th, 2011 by Heather Westenhofer
From our friends at the Great Park:
The popular What’s Cooking at the Great Park? free food demonstration series returns for a second savory season.  On Saturday, November 5 at noon, Chefs Linda Lewis Elbert and Michell Betrall will showcase cooking and preparing with Herbs in the Fall Cuisine. The demonstration follows the herbal Gifts from the Garden Workshop at the Great Park Farm + Food Lab at 10 am.
 All in one day, learn how to assemble a three-plant herb pot as a gift for the holidays, and then how to use fresh herbs to create a fresh herb risotto or herb syrups for teas, sauces or drinks.  The cooking demonstration is part of the Great Park’s Health and Wellness programs that encourage a healthy, active lifestyle.
 Chefs Linda Lewis Elbert and Michell Betrall have joined forces to create an innovative dining experience—the Basement Table.Â
 Chef Michell Bretall is a classically trained professional chef, and has been catering for three years. After graduating from culinary school, Michell worked as a Sous Chef at Nicks Laguna Beach.
 Chef Linda Lewis Elbert operates Mindful Cuisine, providing culinary services such as cooking classes, personal chef and small party catering. She is also an instructor at Laguna Culinary Arts.
 Both she and Michelle are co-owners of The Basement Table, http://www.thebasementtable.com/site/home.html a supper club that specializes in creating meals with seasonal, local, and organic ingredients.
For more information on this event, visit the Great Park website.
Service Projects Sept. 17-18
August 22nd, 2011 by Heather Westenhofer
If you haven’t heard, Slow Food USA is planning a national service day for Sept. 17, 2011. The theme this year is “Meals Under $5″ — the idea is that a healthy, sustainably-produced meal can be just as inexpensive as, if not cheaper than, a fast food meal. Here at SFOC, we will be working in the Jerome CommUnity Garden in Santa Ana with our friends from the Grain Project, and whipping up yet another delightful garden-provided meal. If you would like to participate, email outreach@slowfoodoc.org for details and to RSVP.
If you’d like to make it a full weekend of service, or you can’t make it on Sept. 17, on Sept. 18 Slow Food volunteers are also requested at the “Can You Dig It” garden at Tustin Memorial Academy. This back-to-school work party will include preparing garden beds and garden repairs and maintenance in anticipation of another year of garden education for the lucky students. For more information and to RSVP, contact Joyce at garden@mytma.com.
We hope you can join us!