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Slow Food Austin's Tomato Dinner
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012
Time: 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Location: Springdale Farm
Tickets: Member - $65; Non-member - $75
Join us for an amazing 5-course tomato and wine dinner on the farm featuring food by Chef Mat Clouser and Pastry Chef Callie Speer of Swift's Attic and Sous Chef Brandon Fuller of Olive & June. ***Proteins will be included*** Thanks to our sponsors, Springdale Farm and Whole Foods Market. Proceeds from the dinner will support Slow Food Austin programming. |
June Slow Session: Summer Curries
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Savory Spice Shop, 1201B West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78703 (Free parking behind the building)
Spice up your summer with some tasty curries from around the world! Come visit Savory Spice Shop on 6th Street and learn about spices from owner Karen Aboussie. We will sample some amazing summer bites seasoned with spices from the shop and learn about how and where the spices grow as well as the history and cultural impact of spices from around the world. This Slow Session will include:
- A presentation about spices and their role in the historical and cultural development of different cuisines around the world
- Discussion on different types of curries and how they are made and used
- Recipes for making your own curries and dishes featuring curries
- Learn about different spices and how they grow and in what parts of the world
We will feature light, flavorful curries perfect for a summer get-together. Sample savory Grilled Pinchitos with Yogurt Lime Dipping Sauce along with Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Curry, fragrant with green chile, lemongrass, ginger and Kaffir lime leaves. Accompanying the curries will be a Summer Fruit Chutney.
About Karen Aboussie and Savory Spice Shop:
Karen Aboussie has had a livelong passion for the amazing abilities of spices to transform a dish. With a background in marketing, she left her corporate job to pursue her love and open up Savory Spice Shop. She has traveled all around the world and visited plantations seeing firsthand where spices come from.
See the Event page on Facebook. |
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June Happy Hour: Olive & June
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Olive & June, 3411 Glenview Ave., Austin, TX 78703 (map)
Cost: $15 suggested donation.
 Please join Slow Food Austin at our monthly happy hour at Chef Shawn Cirkiel's new Italian restaurant, Olive & June. We will be camped out on the third floor at the newly opened event space. Come sneak a peak at Austin's new Italian gem while munching on yummy seasonal food and sipping on "slow" drinks. The happy hour will feature a $10-or-less locally-sourced slow food appetizer menu and the bar will be serving a $5 "slow" drink and wine happy hour menu. |
Young Chef Cooking Class Series
Dates: June 23, July 14, and August 11
Time: 9 a.m. - Noon
Location: Central Market Cooking School, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78756 (map)
Cost: $20 per team (1 adult and 1 young chef). Cost includes all ingredients and tools needed for the class and the shared meal. Purchase tickets here.
 Do you know a tween who loves to cook or wants to learn to cook? Central Market and Slow Food Austin have partnered to offer the Slow Food Young Chefs Cooking Class Series which will introduce 7-12 year olds to kitchen fundamentals like shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleaning up. Join us for one (or all three) of our summer cooking classes. On June 23rd, the class will be guided by Chef Roger Chan. Participants will tour Central Market to learn about choosing fresh, affordable ingredients for the recipe. Young chefs will prepare a simple, nutritious and tasty one-pot meal. We'll come together at the end
of the class to enjoy a delicious meal.
At each class we will be offering raffle prizes for items to stock the young chef's kitchen from sponsors like Le Creuset, Zinger, and others. Dietary restrictions are happily accommodated, but please do let us know in advance. |
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Fall Farm Tours
Thanks to everyone who made the Countryside Family Farm tour a huge success! If you missed out this season, Slow Food will be back with more tours starting in September. We'll be ramping it up in the fall, so stay tuned for more details...
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"Slow" June Events Around Austin
June 9 - The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking, Canning with Kids at Whole Foods Lamar Culinary Center. 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tickets available here.
June 14 - Pies and Pigs - Benefit for Coleen Summers. More information here.
June 16 - Hot Off The Grill Event presented by Breed & Co. and Edible Austin. More information here.
Various June dates - Green Gate Farms Farm Camp. More information here. Four sessions, each a week long from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and after care provided until 5:30 for an additional fee. Scholarships may be available.
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Upcoming Slow Food Austin Events:
Keep your eyes open for updates on the following events.
July 12: Tickets go on sale for Slow Food Austin's Annual Quiz Bowl! Tickets are $25 (includes five $1 raffle tickets if ticket is bought in advance)
July 19: Slow Food Austin's Third Thursday Happy Hour. Details coming soon!
July: Bristol Bay Salmon Dinner featuring the documentary film, Red Gold.
August 12: Slow Food Austin's 2nd Annual Quizbowl at The Highball. Noon - 4 p.m.
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