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Issue X: August 4, 2009
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Our summer harvest is in full pitch as we harvest our heirloom tomatoes in various colors, green zebras, yellow taxi's, small pear and plum tomatoes from our side yard. It is more orderly that our kitchen as we have finally been remodeling the kitchen (as my friends say, "you actually did it!"). I have learned A LOT about it and really am pleased with the results. We are looking to move back in in a week or so and I am ready! 
 
In the business realm, we have been working hard to expand our offerings. I am pleased to report that we have a location in Seattle to do our classes and you will see them on Tuesdays this fall. A brand new way to experience food is our new Dine, Learn and Cook series. I have found that it is more fun to explore a new restaurant or eat at a favorite with a few of my like minded friends and students. So we are out to introduce each of you to a new place to dine and yet I want you to be able to cook this new cuisine in your own kitchen. So I have invited the chef to come and teach us about their culture, cuisine and new techniques in our new Seattle Location the week after. Now you can eat it first, know what it tastes like and then learn to cook it in your own kitchen. We are featuring the following chefs and restaurants:
 
Julia's Indonesian Kitchen with Julia Suparman and Yusi Sasmitra
Phnom Penh Noodle House with Sam Ung
Mashiko Japanese Restaurant and Sustainable Sushi Bar with Hajime Sato
 
 Check it out, we dine and cook once per month. This is my way of generating new diners for our economy while keeping you content in your own kitchen. Two missions and pleasure in it all! We all get to dine out and eat in. I hope you will join us this fall with our inaugural launch of these experiences. I am looking forward to having you join me.
 
I also want to mention--Mashiko Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar is going completely sustainable. What does that mean? Well many of you are students and patrons of our instructor, Hajime Sato and he is bringing to his sushi restaurant the gifts of the sea that are provided, harvested or raised in a way that does not cause harm to the planet. His soft opening is August 15th. Check it out! He will also do a Dine, Learn and Cook Experience with us in November for just 10 folks. Please sign up early so you won't miss out.
 
Kids Camp
Welcome to our lives this summer--Naomi and Wayne's non-kitchen-- hey where did the wall go? Grilling outside is good.....
 
Enjoying the days of summer, hope you are too,
 
Naomi Kakiuchi
Easy, Fast, and Affordable Meals! 

One of my favorite meals is from the Farmers Market--La Pasta Spinach Pasta with Olson Farms Sausage and La Pasta's Pomodoro Sauce. A great kitchen remodel dish too, pasta on the side burner, sausage on the grill. Perfection on the plate!

Want gourmet meals for the price of fast food? Check out our local farmers markets! Get tasty dishes from local venders that are comparable in price to any fast food.Pasta with Goat Sausage You can get organic, sustainable, local and delicious meals for around $5 a person!
 
And while you're at it, check out FREE chef demos  at 7 of our nearby farmers markets. 80% of all ingredients used in the demos come directly from the farmers at the market. Learn easy and fun cooking techniques from local chefs themselves and get copies of all the recipes they make. FREE SAMPLES are handed out after each demo!
 
 
Check our calendar for dates and locations.
Naomi emcee's The Audacious Burger Grill Competition!

Upcoming event:

Friday, August 7th, meet Naomi at the South Lake Union Block Party
 
Come see Naomi as she emcee's The Third Annual Audacious Burger Grill Contest with five yes count them, five chefs vying for the best burger in town!
 
The Competitors are: 
Skillet Street Food (Last year's champs)
Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar
Blue Moon Burgers
Whole Foods Market
Cascade Farmers Market Challenge Winner - (this is a local person who has already won the honor to compete in this contest, not a chef but a community competitor)
 
The Block Party itself starts at 12:00 PM, so feel free to come on down and enjoy the festivities.   The grilling competition will start at 5:00 PM, there is also music, food and outdoor movie screening.
 
Just prior to the competition is at 4:30pm there will be two eating competitions-- at  4:30 PM we will have the Whole Foods Market Watermelon Eating Contest, and at 4:45 PM we will have the Buca di Beppo 'Needle in a Haystack' pasta eating contest!!
 
 
This year's Block Party celebrates the strong community spirit alive in South Lake Union. Proceeds from this year's event will benefit local South Lake Union nonprofit Immanuel Community Services (ICS), whose mission is to rekindle hope, nurture community, and transform lives with dignity.

ICS has been providing assistance to individuals and organizations in South Lake Union's Cascade neighborhood and greater Seattle area for over 35 years. ICS operates four critical programs, including a food bank (South Lake Union's only food bank), a community lunch, a hygiene program and a residential recovery program. ICS served nearly 16,000 meals last year, and its food bank supports about 400-500 families per month.  
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Easy, Fast, and Affordable Meals
Meet Me at the SLU Block Party