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Slow Food O'ahu News
Number 2012-3
Mailed February 23, 2012
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Honolulu Chocolate Festival and Slow Food O'ahu Education Booth
February 25, 2012 Noon - 5:00 p.m. Dole Cannery Shops
Come see our Slow Food O'ahu booth at the Hawaii Chocolate Festival on Saturday, February 25, from noon to 5:00 pm at the Dole Cannery Shops. The Festival is the culmination of "Hawaiian Grown Cacao Month" festivities statewide. The festival is a celebration of all things chocolate and spotlights Hawaiian-Grown cacao and Hawaiian chocolate makers and roasters. The Festival will be a platform to raise awareness of Hawai'i's emerging cacao industry and to elevate Hawaiian chocolate as Hawai'is new "ambassador for Aloha" worldwide. The event will include a chocolate tasting, live entertainment, guest speakers, chocolate and wine pairing and more. Visit the Chocolate Spa, Chocolate Garden and Coco Cafe & Tea House. Shop for everything chocolate. The cost for the festival is $20 but includes 10 chocolate samplings. For a list of events, check out http://www.hawaiichocolatefestival.com/
Read and article in The Honolulu Weekly or the cover story in MIdweek Magazine on Hawai'i's burgeoning cacao industry and the upcoming Chocolate Festival.
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Save O'ahu Farmlands Rally and Farm Festival
Saturday, February 25 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Kaka'ako Waterfront Park
Save O'ahu's Farmlands will be organizing a rally and festival at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park to celebrate our food and farm revolution and to protest against the Ho'opili proposal to develop 11,750 homes on the best food-growing farmland in the state. Come to sample some of Hawaii's best local produce, groove to the sounds of Rico and the Blues Boyz, Makana and more, hear people like James Koshiba of Kanu Hawai`i speak about our growing local food movement and Gen Robert Lee Ret. Hawaii National Guard discuss Hawaii's food security crisis. Mostly, come to show that you are among the critical mass who care about saving our farmlands and protecting our families food security. It's time. O'ahu's lands in jeopardy include Ho'opili, Koa Ridge, La'ie-Kahuku, the Wai'anae Purple Spot, and Kamilo Valley. On the heels of the farm tractory convey through downtown Honolulu and the anti-GMO rally at the state capitol, this festival will feature fresh produce, tasty edible creations, varied artisans, continuous live entertainment and many opportunities to network with organizations that reflect the mission of Save O'ahu Farmlands. Something for all ages in the family.
The rally and the farm festival start at 9 a.m. The festival runs until 2 p.m. and will showcase some of the best of O`ahu's fresh produce, onolicious prepared dishes, live entertainment, activities for all ages, and some surprises.
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Honolulu Fish Auction Tour
Saturday, March 10, 2012 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
We're offering this popular event once again - if you've not done this tour, you've been missing out! We'll meet at 6:00 a.m. to greet the sun and the Honolulu fishing fleet as the boats come rolling in! Dr. John Kaneko, Program Director of the Hawaii Seafood Council, will guide the group on a walking tour of the Honolulu Fish Auction and Pier 38 Fishing Village waterfront. During the visit you'll see fishing vessels and the variety of Hawaii's fresh ocean fish. Learn about how they are harvested, handled, inspected, quality graded and sold through the country's only fresh tuna auction. Find out what is done to manage Hawaii's fisheries and what makes Hawaii Seafood the "best in class" in terms of quality, safety and sustainability. Come support our local responsible fisheries. After absorbing all that information, you can end the event with a great take-away breakfast on your own (including fish just brought in on the boats) from nearby Nico's at Pier 38 - one of Honolulu's little treasures.
Please RSVP by March 7 to Michelle at sfo.reservation@gmail.com Please include in your RSVP your name, member status, phone or email and the name of any nonmember or member guests you would like to bring. THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE and tends to fill up fast, so please reply quickly if you know you would like to attend. The cost for members is $5 and nonmembers is $10 (please note: breakfast is not included in the price) and payment must be received by the date of the event. Payment information, directions and final details will be sent to all confirmed guests a few days prior to the event.
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Chocolate History, Tasting and Making Class with Madre Chocolate
Saturday, March 17, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Honolulu
Would you like to learn about the many varieties of cocoa beans and chocolate, how the Aztec and Maya discovered chocolate, and how to make your own chocolate bars from the bean? There are many flowers, herbs, and spices that the Maya and Olmec who discovered chocolate added to their delicious ritualistic cacao drinks that are hard to find outside of Mexico, but many of these plants happen to grow in Hawaii and are underutilized. You can learn about all of this in a few hours with Madre Chocolate co-founder David Elliott and University of Hawai'i Manoa ethnobotanist and Madre Chocolate co-founder Dr. Nat Bletter. The types of chocolate bars whether milk or dark, raw or roasted, single origin or blended, and fruity or nutty are increasing exponentially. We will learn how to look at the ingredients and sort out the tasty, healthy ones from the rest. In the class everyone will participate in making delicious chocolate bars from scratch after a short talk on the history of chocolate with some tastings. You will go home with recipes and a bar of chocolate. You can learn more about Madre Chocolate at the website: http://madrechocolate.com/
The cost for this event is $45 for members and $50 for nonmembers and guests. Cost includes the demonstration, tastings, recipes and your own bar of handmade chocolate. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Michelle by March 14 at sfo.reservation@gmail.com.
Please include in your RSVP your name, member status, phone or email and the name of any nonmember or member guests you would like to bring. RSVPs must be received by March 14. THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE, so please reply quickly if you would like to attend. Payment MUST be received by the date of the event. Please note: Due to the nature of this event and the necessity of purchasing ingredients beforehand, if cancellations are required after the RSVP date and we are unable to fill your spot, you will be held responsible for payment. Payment information will be sent to you following your RSVP. Final details will be sent to all confirmed guests a few days prior to the event.
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Liliko'i Butter-Making Workshop
Saturday, March 24, 2012 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Hawaii Kai private home
Would you like to learn to make Liliko'i (Passionfruit) Butter (also called curd)?
Liliko'i (Passion Fruit), Passiflora Edulis, is a vine species of the passion flower, known for it very strong and flavorful taste. Passion fruit is not widely available in stores, so most of the fruit comes from backyard gardens or wild groves. It can be found, however, in farmers' markets throughout the islands. In Hawaii, the varieties are called yellow liliko'i and purple liliko'i and the fruit is normally eaten raw. We usually crack the rind of the passion fruit either with their hands or teeth and suck out the flavourful pulp and seeds. We often have an abundance of fruit from family, neighbors, and friends. Here is a chance to learn what to do with the liliko'i pulp.
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare liliko'i butter from scratch using local liliko'i fruit pulp and all organic ingredients. We have already done the hard part for you ... picking and storing the fruit. Join us at a private home in Hawaii Kai to learn the rest of the process. Participants will actively help with the butter-making and will receive a jar of liliko'i butter to take home at the end of the session.
Please RSVP by March 21 to Michelle at sfo.reservation@gmail.com. Please include in your RSVP your name, member status, phone or email and the name of any nonmember or member guests you would like to bring. THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE and tends to fill up fast, so please reply quickly if you know you would like to attend. The cost for members is $25 and nonmembers is $30 and payment must be received by the date of the event. Payment information, address and final details will be sent to all confirmed guests a few days prior to the event.
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Orders Being Taken for Another Moloka'i Beef Order
Slow Food O'ahu is putting together our next Moloka'i pasture fed beef order, due to arrive in mid March. The prices have gone up slightly from our supplier. Our new price for 1/8 of an animal is $325 for Slow Food members, $375 for non-members. Other prices for special orders have changed as follows:
Beef Heart $2.50 per pound, order by the piece
Beef tongue $3 per pound, order by the piece
Marrow bones $2 per pound, order by the pound
Beef Cheeks $5 per pound, order by the piece
Grd Beef (15% fat) $4.50 per pound
Oxtail $4.50 per pound, order by the piece
Skirt Steak $4.75 per pound, order by the pound
Non-members, please add 50 cents per pound for any of these products
We have 4 orders available. RSVP as soon as possible if you are interested in an order for a 1/8 portion. Please email Laurie Carlson and then send your check to 1172 Lunahaneli Place Kailua 96734, made out to Slow Food O'ahu . Generally, you will receive between 50-55 pounds of meat, 1/2 in ground beef and 1/2 in roasts and steaks. You may send the check for the 1/8 portion and pay for the extras upon pickup.
We pick up the order and distribute it at the Queen Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden parking lot, usually on a Wednesday between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. Please provide your cell phone number when you place your order.
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Hosts Needed for Slow Suppers @ Home in April
Slow Food O'ahu is reviving our Slow Suppers @ Home for the month of April 2012. Slow Suppers is a wonderful opportunity to share a meal in the home of a fellow member, potluck style, with the host(ess) providing the venue, theme (local, of course, but it can be more specific), and the main dish. Guests are asked to contribute $5 to the host towards the main dish and beverages and to also bring something to accompany the main dish. The evenings are most often a wonderful sharing of slow food and conversation.
We have a few volunteers from our Annual Meeting who have already volunteered but are seeking two additional volunteers to host a Slow Supper in your home in April. As a host, you are able to set the date (usually a weekend), the number of attendees suitable for your home and the theme (vegetarian, seafood, whatever - as long as it is local). Our previous dinners have ranged from 6 to 12 attendees, including the host.
If you are interested in hosting, please e-mail slowfoodoahu@yahoo.com with your name, date - in April, location of the dinner (address), e-mail address, number of people you can host, and the theme, if any. Please let us know by March 2. We will be sending out the details in our next newsletter in March and attendees, as they RSVP, will be directed to the host(ess) to coordinate the evening. |
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Slow Food Leadership
Slow Food O'ahu Officers:
Laurie Carlson, President; Mae Isonaga, Treasurer; Rike Weiss, Secretary; Michelle Phillips, Events Coordinator; Francine Wai, Newsletter Editor; Nina Bermudez, Membership and E-mail correspondent.
Web master: Martha Cheng
Facebook manager: Brilana Silva
Quick Links
Slow Food O'ahu Convivium website Slow Food Hawai'i Convivium website
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