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  1. JANUARY 2010

    General Membership Meeting and Potluck
    January 10th at 4PM

    The General Membership Meeting and Potluck will be held at the home of John and Lesley Cox
    Address: 10462 Sierra Circle, Los Alamitos, CA 90720

     

    Volunteers needed for Monkey Business Café Kitchen Garden Project
    January 9th, 16th and 23rd, 8AM to 3PM

    Slow Food OC and Monkey Business Café have enjoyed a long-standing relationship. From this relationship a vision has grown—a vision to design and build a kitchen garden that will allow the young men of Hart Community Homes to grow, harvest and prepare their own fresh produce and herbs for the Café.

    SFOC member Fred Tarnay has completed the basic irrigation system. Now the actual improvements to the planting areas can begin! The work will involve construction of a fence and raised beds, placement of amended soil, extension of the drip irrigation system and planting.

    Much of this work requires physical labor: digging, pouring concrete, sawing and bolting, shoveling and planting. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers who aren’t afraid to sweat, shovel and get their hands dirty. No gardening experience is necessary. This project provides an excellent opportunity for novice gardeners to learn how to build raised beds, prepare the soil and plant seeds. Most importantly, while you learn (or show off your honed skills), you give back to our local community.

    The project will extend over the three Saturdays:

    • Saturday, January 9 – Place 4 ft. high perimeter fence post in concrete footings.
    • Saturday, January 16 – Construct six - 4 ft x 8 ft raised redwood planting boxes.
    • Saturday, January 23 – Place amended/composted soil; plant and irrigate; complete the fence.

    We need four to eight volunteers each weekend. If you are interested in joining us for any of these weekends please contact:
    Steve Widmayer by phone at 714.838.6232 or by email at secretary@slowfoodoc.org

     

  2. FEBRUARY

    Tortellini Workshop
    Saturday, February 20, 4PM To 6:30PM

    The hands on workshop will walk you through the process of making semolina pasta dough from scratch and then using it to make two Tortellini dishes, one with butternut squash filling served with sage and butter sauce and a second dish with spinach and cheese filling and served with a classic red sauce. We will serve the results produced by the class at a light meal including salad and wine.

    Our teacher will be Maria Carrdore, a wonderful Italian woman, and a fantastic cook. Maria grew up in Italy and was cooking with her mom since she was a small girl. This is a opportunity to be taught by someone who learned authentic Italian cooking from her family.

    Bring your pasta machine, if you have one, and a medium to large bowl. All other ingredients will be provided. We will set up ten two person teams and go through the process together. This will be an unforgettable experience, so sign up now as class is limited to a maximum of twenty people.

    Location: The residence of Maren Pederson, 16691 Phelps Lane, Huntington Beach CA 92649
    Cost: Slow food members $35, non-members $45
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  3. MARCH

    Potluck and Guest Speaker Anuradha Prakash, Food Science Chair at Chapman University
    March 7th 4 PM

    Speaker Topic -Frankenfood: Dispelling Myths
    Frankenfood Our potluck will feature a special guest speaker. In Slow Food circles, genetically modified foods are generally looked down upon — and often for good reason. Many of us are familiar with stories of corporations suing farmers over patented seeds and developing plants in order to sell the corresponding weed and pest deterrents. Is it possible that there could also be benefits to GMOs? Anuradha Prakash, Chair of the Food Science program at Chapman University, will explain the technology behind genetically modified food. Come discuss the opportunities and challenges, including environmental and sociopolitical considerations, that GM foods present.

    Please bring a potluck dish to share.

    Location: The Monkey Business Cafe, Monkey Business Café, 301 E. Amerige, Fullerton

     

    Rethinking School Lunches with Chef Ann Cooper
    Saturday, March 13th 9AM - 10:30AM

    Rethinking School LunchesJoin us at this Slow Food O.C. sponsored event where special guest Chef Ann Copper will be speaking on Rethinking School Lunch. Chef Ann is a celebrated author, chef, educator, and enduring advocate for better food for all children. With childhood obesity at sky rocket rates in the United States, Chef Ann"s, also known as the Renegade Lunch Lady, mission is changing what we feed our children for lunch. "My life’s work is to transform how we feed our children in school each day, from highly processed to highly nourishing food — one school lunch at a time." As a well known advocate she has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, Newsweek , and Time Magazine and  has appeared on NPR’s "Living on Earth", ABC’s Nightline, CNN, PBS’ To The Contrary and the CBS Morning Show and many other media outlets.

    For more details about Chef Ann visit her site at http://www.chefann.com

    Location: Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach, CA 92663 949-645-8489

    Cost: Free

  4. APRIL

    Carlsbad Aquafarm Tour - Members Only Event
    April 17th, 2PM to 4PM

    Scallops have eyes. Blue ones. Offer a strand of kelp to an abalone, and it will grab it from your hand - reaching out from under its shell with its muscular foot. For those of us accustomed to seeing such creatures only on a dinner plate, the shellfish at the Carlsbad Aquafarm are very much alive.

    Seafood in ice bucketJoin Slow Food OC for a tour the Carlsbad Aquafarm located on the Aqua Hedionda Lagoon and discover the wonders of the lagoon. The 5-acre business has been sustainably raising oysters, mussels, abalone, brine shrimp and different species of algae since 1985. John Davis, Carlsbad Aquafarm’s owner, calls it a "living reef you go out there, you come out of the water and you’re alive with things." The aquafarm's products go nationwide to chefs, restaurants, and wholesalers; the aquafarm also raises seahorses, seaweed and octopuses for aquariums. After the tour, stay with us while Chef Thomas Ryan shucks oysters and prepares mussels for us to enjoy right from the farm – can’t get much fresher than that!

    Location: Carlsbad Aquafarm, 4600 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad 92008
    Cost: $10 per person, price includes tour from 2-3 p.m. and shellfish tasting prepared by Chef Thomas Ryan from 3-4 p.m.
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    Deadline to buy tickets: April 3rd

     

    Slow Food OC Booth at Green Scene Plant and Garden Show
    April 17th-18th

    Visit us in Fullerton at the Green Scene Plant and Garden Show on Saturday and Sunday April 17-18th at the Fullerton Arboretum
    For more info: http://www.aboretum.fullerton.edu

     

  5. MAY

    Cheesemaking Part Deux: GOATS!
    May 15th Noon-5PM

    Join Slow Food Orange County for our second annual cheesemaking class. The theme for 2010 is GOATS! Heather Stoltzfus will lead us in techniques for making two goat's milk cheeses: both a simple chevre as well as feta for the more advanced cheesemaker. In addition, members Pam Thomson and Kevin Razban will provide artisanal goat cheese samples and wine pairings. Last year's class, featured on the front page of the OC Register Food Section, sold out very quickly so don't wait to get your tickets!
    Sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

    Location:16691 Phelps Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649

    Cost:$75 per person

    Maximum:20 people

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  6. JUNE

    Bommer Canyon BBQSecond Annual Bommer Canyon BBQ Recipe for America,  Bommer Canyon, Irvine
    June 26th 4 PM - 8 PM

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    Slow Food Orange County is hosting its second annual barbeque in Bommer Canyon, Irvine, California. This event is for the whole family and will focus on good, clean and fair food. The setting is beautiful Bommer Canyon, full of mature sycamore trees and surrounded by miles of open space. Bommer Canyon, historically, was the cattle camp for the Irvine Ranch and is generally not open to the public at large. This is a special opportunity for all of us to enjoy a quality meal in a beautiful outdoor environment.

    The barbeque dinner will be prepared by Chef Ryan Adams of Sorrento Grille in Laguna Beach and Slow Food Orange County team members. In the spirit of sustainability and low carbon footprint, please bring your own individual wine glasses and eating utensils. Plates will be provided.

    This years guest speaker is Jill Richardson, author of "Recipe for America, Why Our Food System is Broken, and What We Can Do to Fix It".

    "Jill Richardson is a fresh voice in the movement to create a healthier and sustainable food system. This book will be part of the burgeoning food social movement, as it provides a guide to the most important issues and how to work on them."-Marion Nestle

    Live entertainment will be provided by Walden Dahl, one of the finest bluegrass/swing musicians touring today, and his band. He is known for the hit songs he has written for bluegrass stars including Ralph Stanley and Alison Krauss. The band will start at 5:00 and play throughout the evening.

    This event is graciously made possible through the assistance of the City of Irvine and contributing sponsors Sorrento Grille and Chef Ryan Adams, Whole Foods Market, Mary's Free-Range Chicken and Quivira Vineyards and Winery.

    Proceeds from the event will benefit Monkey Business Café, the Hart Community Homes foster care system project that was established to support foster care youth with job training and skills that will enhance their ability to pursue independent living. Staff from Monkey Business Café will be assisting with the event.

    Tickets for the barbeque are $50.00 per person and $20.00 for children 12 and under. Ticket price includes dinner and wine. We anticipate this will be a sold-out event so be sure to purchase tickets in advance. Space is strictly limited and there will be no on-site ticket sales.

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    Come to the Second Annual Slow Food Orange County Barbeque, enjoy the natural rustic setting of Bommer Canyon, dine on delicious, sustainable food, sip organic wine, make new friends and learn about Slow Food Orange County.

    Directions to Bommer Canyon

  7. JULY

    Slow Food OC Potluck
    July 18, 4pm

    Held at Private Home in Laguna Beach
    Join members of Slow Food Orange County and friends for a potluck celebrating the best of summer's bounty, and hear the full report about our culinary entries at the Orange County Fair! Bring a dish to share and don't forget to bring a copy of your recipe for the forthcoming Slow Food Orange County Cookbook. Please RSVP to Wayan Kaufman at events@slowfoodoc.org for location information.

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