slow food austin
October 2010 Issue
Slow Session: The Texas Schnitzel
Happy Hour
Farm Tour: Richardson Farms
Austin String Band Festival
Slow Taste of Italy Dinner
Composting Workshops
Special Membership Offer

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Slow Food Austin reconnects people with the food they eat. Our educational initiatives, social activities, fundraising events, and community volunteer projects inspire respect for where food comes from and awakens true pleasure in eating. To learn more about Slow Food Austin and become a member, visit our website!

 
Welcome to our monthly newsletter.  Fall is here! As the crispness of the season sets in, I feel the swiftness of the season approaching.  It is so easy to get busy with spooky costumes, turkey dinners, and holiday parties.  We'd like to challenge you to SLOW DOWN and enjoy the simple pleasures of the fall season- making food from scratch, lingering over meals, or making cookies with your kids (a time consuming endeavor).  

We're hosting some exciting events this month that will encourage you to slow down, learn something about your food, and enjoy time with friends.

We are returning to our Farm Tour series with a focus on MEAT at Richardson Farms. 

Food culture and music are just as important as taste!  At this month's Slow Session you can learn about the influence of German culture onTexas cuisine.  At the Austin String Band Festival you can enjoy a weekend packed with bluegrass music and wonderful food ...Foodies can volunteer to help with the food for free admission to the festival.

Come celebrate the fall's bounty with us. We look forward to seeing you at one of these events.

Here's to slowing down this season,
Sara Weber
President- Slow Food Austin

Slow Session: The Texas Schnitzel

Date: October 11, 2010
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Rain Lilly Farm


Folk and Fork History of
Texas Foods


A three part series on culinary heritage of Central Texas
food with tall tales and tasters
for a!!


We kick off our series at the beautiful Rain Lily Farm with Chef Wolfgang, the Mozart of Eastern European foods, and owner of the famous Fabi + Rosi. Chef Wolfgang Murber will tell the tale of how Eastern European foods made their way to Texas and found a home in the kitchens and stomachs of early Texans. To further illustrate the ways German and other
Eastern European foods have influenced our cuisine, Chef Murber and Chef Elizabeth Winslow of Rain Lily Farms will do a live cooking demonstration of schnitzel and fried chicken. So come on out and learn a little Texas food folkizzle while you snack on some schnitzel.

RSVP to Reserve Your Spot:anneh@slowfoodaustin.org
Happy Hour at Jeffrey's

Date:
October 21, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Jeffrey's

More details

Space is limited so RSVP to Karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

Farm Tour: Richardson Farms

Date: October 24st 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location:Richardson Farms

Is pastured meat different? Better? More flavorful? And if so, why? Slow Food Austin is going to visit area expert livestock farmers Jim and Kay Richardson to find out.

The Richardson family has been farming for generations. On their Rockdale farm Jim and Kay Richardson raise wholesome meats in time-tested natural ways, grinding the corn grown on-farm for their pigs, raising their beef cattle solely on grass, pasturing chickens for eggs and broilers, and producing all-natural turkeys for area holiday tables. 

October's cooler weather is perfect for savoring slow-roasted meats, and high time to reserve your holiday turkey! Tour participants will redeem their $20 tickets at the farm for a selection of the Richardson's natural pastured meats, and we'll see the farm and have plenty of opportunity to ask our hosts about their production methods and how best to cook their meat. Join us October 24 from 10-1.

RSVP to receive the ticket purchase link:betsl@slowfoodaustin.org

Austin String Band FestivalFiddle

Dates: October 15th, 16, AND 17
Location: Camp Ben McCulloch

Tickets: $20 (Friday), $30 (Saturday), $40 (Weekend), kids under 16 free. Grounds open at noon on Fri and are open until mid-day Sun

You can get free admission with a 4 hour volunteer shift helping with food- managed by Sara Weber, Slow Food Austin president. Email president@slowfoodaustin.org if you are interested in volunteering.

More info about festival.

Slow Taste of Italy Dinner
Presented by Edible Austin and Slow Food Austin

FFLC

Date:
October 26, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location:
Asti Trattoria

Reservations:
512-451-1218 or online
Menu:
slow taste of Italy dinner menu

A four course dinner highlighting Chef Donoho's favorite recipes from the new book Cooking with Italian Grandmothers by Jessica Theroux.

The special dinner will be $95 per person which includes a signed copy of the book. Dinner for Two with one book will be $165. Additional Wine pairing for $35 per person.
Specials will be available ala carte.

The Menu will utilize local ingredients and 15% of special food sales will benefit Slow Food Austin & their Terre Madre Fund in honor of Mary Booth.

Please make your reservations NOW!! (Restaurant.com certificates not valid for special menu.)

Break It Down's Composting Workshop Series

Dates: Oct. 10th, 16th, and 30th, Nov. 14, Dec. 5

Learn about composting from basic piles to worms, grubs, and more.

$10 suggested cash donation per person for each class. 20 persons max. Proceeds benefit the Break It Down nonprofit and all partners.

RSVP: info@breakitdownaustin.org

Slow Food Special Membership Offer Until October 22, 2010



Become a new Slow Food member or renew your current membership for $25 or more.

Thanks for reading all the way to the end- you are truly a Slow Foodie!!