For those who missed the Thanksgiving family feast, come for a Thanksgiving potluck gathering on Saturday at the home of Jane Mathews. It will be come and go from 5:00 to 8:00 or so. I'll provide a turkey. Bring your favorite hors d'oeuvres or one of Thanksgiving's supporting stars, and/or champagne/wine to share.
Due to the size of the milking room, this class is limited to 6 people. The fee for this class is $60./pp.
The class should last about 2-3hrs, and wrap up in time to view the milking of the goats at 4:00.
What: Hands-on Cheese Making
Where: Latte Da Dairy
1304 Bridle Bit Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75022
When: November 21st, 2009
1:30 p.m.
View the evite here.
As we look forward to the coming calender year of programs, I’d like to send out a special thank you to everyone that opened your homes and businesses to our group this year. Thank you for sharing both your knowledge and your passions. Your generosity & hospitality made this year a tremendous success!
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Each year, the Dallas Farmers Market Friends host an annual “Hoedown” which is their largest fundraiser. In partnership with the Texas Department of Agriculture’s program “Go Texan”, farmers from around the state donate ingredients that are used by local chefs to create unique and delicious samplings for event participants. In addition, local Specialty food producers sample products from cheese to salsa to tapenades and dips. To round out the experience, local wineries contribute wine, and local artisans bring their products. This year’s event will be held in early November. The event will honor the rich heritage of the Market while anticipating a thriving future.
Join us for a very special evening of outstanding chocolate, fine wines and spirits, Thursday, November 12th when Vicki Peterson of Paper and Chocolate hosts a fundraiser benefiting Slow Food Dallas.
Featuring the chocolate of Amedei Tuscany, we will sample several varieties of their Toscano Black chocolates as well as a Jamaican and White chocolate. These will be paired with wines and spirits specifically selected to enhance the chocolate's aroma and taste.
The cost of the event is $45/pp and will be benefit Slow Food Dallas' general fund.
Attendance is limited to 25 people and tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets at the following link.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87505
There are still plenty of tickets left for this "treat yourself" event.
Special thanks to Chris Tuck of Regent Wine and Mark Monfrey of Artisanal Beverage for providing our wines and spirits for the evening's event.
What: Chocolate & Wine Pairing
Where: Paper & Chocolate
5640 W. Lovers Lane
Dallas, TX 75209
When: Thursday, November 12th, 2009 7:00 P.M.
Wow. It’s been a pretty exciting few days. Our September membership drive—where we waived our traditional $60 membership fee—was a huge success. More than 5000 people joined Slow Food, over ten times our normal monthly rate. It turns out there was some pent-up demand for lower membership rates, after all, and not just from my fellow non-profit-employed friends.
Perhaps our most incredible response came from Mr. Donald Sussman. He was so enthusiastic about the positive results that he encouraged us to keep the drive going. And his encouragement was particularly compelling: he has offered to match all new gifts that come in between now and October 15 dollar for dollar.
As you can imagine, there’s been a lot of excitement and positive spirits here in the Brooklyn office of Slow Food USA. What a welcome break from the grey spirits of a year where we’ve seen dips in charitable giving across the country and so many of our friends deal with layoffs and downsizing. If you haven’t yet joined Slow Food, now is the time. Help us maximize this incredible opportunity that Mr. Sussman has given us. And if you have, know that there is an office full of hard-working food advocates toasting you with a glass of locally-grown, seasonally appropriate apple cider.
Visit www.slowfoodusa.com to join now!
Gates open free to the public at dusk.....
Free Movie Screening - FRESH! - starts at dusk (about 7:30)
See the Eden's Organic Website for details.
If you’re interested in getting better connected with local farmers, you might be interested ins a day-tour of three local farms on Saturday July 11, sponsored by EatGreenDFW.com and Food Roots both owned by Slow Food members. The culinary bus tour will take you (in air conditioned splendor) to JuHaRanch, Oak Grove Farms and Garden Harvests where you'll discover how three farmers bring sustainably grown produce, meat and dairy products to our community using organic and natural methods. And bring the kids. It’s a great way for them to learn where their food comes from.
Mary Kimbrough of Food Roots has lined up three great places to visit and learn about local agriculture. And it even looks like there will be a wine tasting with wines from Calais Winery during our stop at Oak Grove Farms. You can find out more and sign up here.
You don't want to miss it. You will have an opportunity to buy pick of the season at all of our stops.
