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Slow Food O'ahu Indian Cooking Class and Dinner - July 11, 2015
Private home on Windward Side - 3:00 p.m. to begin instruction
Slow Food O'ahu is pleased to host a dinner of instruction and consumption of food from India. Our instructors, Pratisha and Kavita, have both been immersed in the Indian kitchen since they were young children, learning to cook by watching their mothers and grandmothers. Born in India and raised in the US, both Pratisha and Kavita have adapted traditional Indian dishes for the western kitchen. Pratisha's specialties include Bengali and Punjabi dishes and Kavita cooks dishes from the south Indian regions of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Pratisha's mother is a nutritionist and the recipes she uses are her healthy adaptations of traditional food.
Our menu will include the following dishes:
* Meat dish- Pork Keema
* Vegetable dish - Aloo gobi (potato cauliflower curry)
* Starch - Lemon rice
* Side dish: Indian salad
* Side dish: Raita (yogurt sauce)
* Dessert: Ice-cream w/ Indian topping
* Drinks - Sassy Lassi (and/or other concoctions created by our hosts)
The dinner will be hosted at a private home on the Windward side. Directions will be provided upon payment. The cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. For reservations, go to http://www.eventbrite.com/e/slow-food-oahu-indian-cooking-class-dinner-tickets-17376149531 or
http://bit.ly/sfoevents to view all our Slow Food events.
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Lunch in Provence - July 19, 2015 - ONLY A FEW SPACES REMAINING
Private home in Hauula 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
French Chef Michele Haines of Spring Mill Cafe, PA, fame returns to Honolulu.
Be one of the lucky sixteen to have a place at the table when Michele Haines returns to Honolulu and delights us with her food demonstrations and outstanding cuisine. She is looking forward to shopping at our farmers' markets and local stores for the best and freshest locally-sourced ingredients. The meal will be sea side at a beach house in Hauula. 
On this visit, she will allow four of us to be sous chefs under her guidance. Sous chefs will arrive at 10:00 and prep the meal with the chef.
Chef Michele's Pennsylvania restaurant has consistently garnered four-star ratings in 'Open Table' and 'Yelp'. Slow Food O'ahu foodies had the pleasure of learning how to make brioche with her two years ago. Last year she delighted us with a dinner and omelet flipping brunch. Chef Michele continues as a Slow Food ambassador, continuing her earlier efforts to introduce the Slow Food philosophy to that country and looks forward to her time with us in Hawai'i.
If you wish to be a sous chef, please indicate when signing up. Please bring a beverage of your choice.
The price for the meal is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. To reserve a spot, go to http://www.eventbrite.com/e/slow-food-oahu-lunch-in-provence-french-chef-michele-haines-tickets-17232974290
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Free Lecture: Our Right to Health - July 31 and August 1 on O'ahu
Various locations - see article for details on location and times
Seeds of Truth, in co-sponsorship with the SHAKA Movement, GMO free Hawaii, GMO Free Kauaa'I, and Kokua Coop Market, present an island-wide educational tour with Dr. Stephanie Seneff and De. Judy Carman on "Our Right to Health: Environmental and Food Safety - Glyphosate a Probable Carcinogen." Hear the latest research on the world's most widely used herbicide, Glyphosate, more commonly known as Roundup. Learn about the implications of genetically engineered foods to our health and the important role they play in increasing Roundup usage. Dr. Seneff is a Seniro Research Scientist in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT. Dr. Judy Carman is the Director of the Institute of Health and Environmental Research in Adelaide, Australia.
The O'ahu sessions will be held as follows:
**** Friday, July 31, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Art Auditorium, University of Hawaii at Manoa
**** Saturday, August 1, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the MOA Hawaii Toho No Hikari Center, 2510 Nuuanu Pali Drive.
All sessions are free. For more information or to learn about the dates on the neighbor islands, contact Melissa Yee at 808-292-1179.
(This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members)
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 Summer 2015 Permaculture Design Course
August 3 - 16, 2015 Kahumana Farm - $100 Discount for Slow Food O'ahu members
Registration is open for the Summer 2015 Permaculture Design Course (PDC) at Kahumana Farm in Wai'anae, O'ahu. This course has truly transformed the lives & enhanced the careers of thousands of people around the world. Learn this holistic design system based on care of the Earth and its inhabitants, and efficient use of natural resources. Even in the most difficult conditions, permaculture empowers people to transform marginal lands into abundant landscapes.
The 72 hour PDC curriculum is a training program for farmers, homeowners, renters, accountants, landscapers, architects, builders, developers, civic planners, educators, environmentalists, students...anyone interested in meeting human needs by turning our communities into fully functioning ecosystems. Receive hands on experience on how to apply the principles of social and ecological design in your own home, neighborhood, and beyond.
From August 3 - August 16, 2015 (please note 8/7 & 8/12 are days off) come join in a mixture of classroom-style and hands-on practicums focused on methods of design, permaculture principles, diversified agriculture, and alternative social and economic systems. The course will culminate with a completed design project! Successful graduates will receive a Certificate in Permaculture Design. Take advantage of this terrific opportunity.
Slow Food O'ahu members will receive a $100 discount on the registration fee. For information on course topics, instructors, and registration, go to http://apcrd.org/2015kahumanapdc/
(This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members)
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Support Two New CSAs: Local Inside (Produce) and Local I'a (Fish)
Local Inside by the Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation
The Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation (HA F) is a non-profit organization created to promote agriculture and farming, connecting farmers to the community. HAF is excited to announce the launch of Local Inside!
Local Inside, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, sources produce from local farmers, primarily from the HAF Ag Park at Kunia and makes it available to the community through easily accessible delivery locations.
Get your first delivery on July 2. To sign up and learn more about this program, CLICK HERE
Exclusive Offer! Everyone who signs-up for Local Inside before June 30, will receive a free Melting Hot Chocolate Souffle at Roy's redeemable at any Roy's in Hawaii.
Local I'a - Community Supported Fish (CSF)
Local I'a has hatched. The concept is the same as community-supported agriculture where members pay for a weekly share of locally-caught or raised seafood. The Hawaiʻi program of Conservation International, the leading global organization that focuses on the links between development and the environment to benefit human well-being, received a $100,000 grant to start a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) business, Local Iʻa. Local I'a will be the first community supported fishery business in Hawai'i, providing fresh, local, and sustainably sourced seafood through a membership based business. As a social impact enterprise, its mission is to increase access to, and consumption of, locally sourced seafood while improving profitability for producers, and sustainability in our local fisheries.
Local I'a "promotes the idea of pono fishing, or sustainable way of fishing," says Jason Chow, operations manager for the CSF. Suppliers will adhere to guidelines such as not catching ahi when they're spawning, which further stresses an already declining population. "On the consumer end, you know exactly where your fish is coming from, how many days it's out of the water, you know who is fishing it," says Chow. "You can feel confident that the fish you're eating is sustainable." It's win-win for the fishermen, too, for whom Local I'a hopes to create a living wage.
For more information or to register, go to http://localiahawaii.com
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SAVE THE DATES FOR UPCOMING SLOW FOOD O'AHU EVENTS
August 16, 2015 for a late afternoon meal of Hawaiian food and a tour of Homestead Poi with our 2014 Terra Madre delegates Hanale Bishop and Megan Au.
November 15, 2015 for a state-wide "Ark of Taste" event featuring Hawaii's heirloom foods which have been selected and boarded on the Slow Food USA Ark of Taste. Have a look at our Hawaii Ark products at www.slowfoodusa.org/ark-of-taste?cp=151&q=&qa=h#results
Stay tuned for more details.
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A little bit of this and that ...
 * As companies like DuPoint Pioneer and Syngenta contract, some jobs are lost and land used for GMO production becomes available for other types of farming." Read the article by Anita Hofschneider, " Hawaii is Feeling The Seed Industry's Downturn" in Civil Beat's June 24, 2015 blog (you might need to sign up to receive their blog) for more information on the hopeful changing landscape.  * Announcing the Slow Food USA's Photo Contest: Are you a shutterbug who loves delicious and distinct foods? Want to get your image in front of the tens of thousands of people in the Slow Food USA network? Then help celebrate your local food treasures for a chance to have your photo appear as the cover image on the Autumn 2016 issue of Slow: An Eater's Digest. The featured photo will be selected by Slow Food USA's editorial team from a set of images and media depicting an Ark of Taste Food that is submitted as a collection to the Google Cultural Institute's gallery of Ark of Taste foods. The deadline is August 1. For details, visit the attached document. * Slow Food USA's Small Business Supporters program aims to connect companies that are passionate about the mission of good,  clean, and fair food for all. For a limited time (thru the month of June) 20% of all funds generated through this program will be returned to Hawaii for state-wide work to develop our local network. Small Business Supporters receive recognition on national as well as our Slow Food O'ahu website and in our annual report, two individual memberships intended for proprietors of your business, and additional benefits. For more information visit: https://www.slowfoodusa.org/small-business |
Slow Food O'ahu Officers: Mae Isonaga, Chair; David Bangert, Treasurer; Sharon Odom, Secretary; Francine Wai, Newsletter Editor; Nina Bermudez, Membership and E-mail correspondent; Matthew Lynch, Board Member; Tom Sheeran, Slow Food Chinatown Tour Coordinator.
Slow Food Regional Governor: Laurie Carlson
Facebook manager: David Bangert
Webmaster: Wendy Hee
Slow Food Membership
To join, go to the http://donate.slowfoodusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Member_Benefits
Quick Links
Slow Food O'ahu Convivium website
Slow Food Hawai'i Convivium website
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