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Tuesday Slow Food Sessions:
The "Slow Food Sessions" happen on the 1st Tuesday of the month (unless
there is a holiday or major event conflict, in which case it is moved 1 week).
The vision for these sessions is to provide a forum to discuss topics
related to Slow Food in Austin. It is meant to be social and educational. We
gather at a local restaurant or meeting room to dialogue and spend time
together. If we are at a restaurant, feel free to plan on having dinner there
and if we are at a meeting room, there will be other suggested arrangements for
food. Please
contact Sara Weber with any ideas you might have for future Slow Food Sessions
in the future - sara.weber@yahoo.com
Some past topics included
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December 2007 - Recipe Swap
Want to share your recipe wisdom with others and gain
inspiration from your
fellow foodies?
Come to the December Slow Session with your favorite recipe and we'll
have a good ol' fashion recipe swap. Please bring ten copies of
your recipe to give to others. You don't need to bring an edible
version of your recipe...after all, it is the holidays and we are all
very busy; however, if you have time to prepare a sample of your recipe,
we would love to taste it. But remember, It is most important that
we can slow down for an evening and share our food wisdom. In
honor of
EAT LOCAL WEEK, some of us will be sharing recipes that feature
Central Texas foods & although the location of this month's event is TBA,
we will meet at one of the
EAT LOCAL
WEEK supporting venues and enjoy some GRUB for a good cause.
CHECK BACK for more details- we'll send out the Evite and post details
on Yahoo groups when we get closer to the date.
Happy Holidays!
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November
2007 - Austin's Original Whole Food Cookbook Author Speaks.
The Texas Culinary Academy hosted our meet
and greet with Margaret Wittenberg, a globally acclaimed authority on
natural and organic foods and environmental sustainability. Dubbed "the
conscience of Whole Foods Market" for her guidance of their legendary
quality standards for over 25 years. She is a former member of the
USDA National Organic Standards Board and currently serves on the Marine
Stewardship Council Board of Trustees and as board chairman for the
Animal Compassion Foundation. Margaret will read from her book,
NEW GOOD FOOD, a
healthy culinary reference guide.
Featuring seasonal produce charts and preparation advice
for new (or new-to-you) ingredients,
NEW
GOOD FOOD is the definitive guide to buying, storing, and
enjoying whole foods for today's shopper. Books were sold
and Margaret signed them for folks.
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October
2007: Movie
Night- Documentary Film Viewing
The Power of Community:How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.
When the Soviet Union
collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of
oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were
desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the
community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time.
Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial
agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local,
urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this
economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period."
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September 2007:
Membership Party:
New Flavors, New
Friends! Slow Sessions takes a break in September for a party! Members,
guests, and anyone interested being part of Slow Food in Austin are invited to a
Slow Social at Whole Foods Market at 6th and Lamar on Tuesday September 11. Pick
up something slow and delicious in the store and then come upstairs to the plaza
to meet friends and talk about upcoming Slow Food events in Austin . We’ll have
door prizes, interesting slow food stories, and information on the international
Slow Food movement. This is a chance to relax, enjoy the slow food and good
company, and find out how you can become more involved in Slow Food in Central
Texas.
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August 2007: Movie
Night- Documentary Film Viewing
The Future of Food by Deborah Koons Garcia.
Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD
examines the complex web of market and political forces that are
changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control
the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to
large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable
agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today. We showed the
film and many stayed afterwards to discuss the film and socialize.
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July 2007: Marla Camp &
Edible Austin
You've probably noticed copies of Austin's
newest publication, Edible Austin, as you visit local farm stands, restaurants
and markets. Marla Camp, a passionate cook, food enthusiast and the
publisher of Edible Austin will be the speaker for our July Slow
Session. Edible Austin is a new magazine that celebrates locally grown
food with a wide variety of articles and features about all aspects of the
Austin Food Community and Central Texas food producers.
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June 2007: Travis Sebera
of Red Barn Beef spoke to our monthly discussion
group. Travis and his wife Leigh raise grass fed cattle in Dripping
Springs, Texas, on the Watson Ranch, a working cattle operation since
1933. The Seberas bought the ranch Southwest of Austin in 2004 and
provide high quality beef to the local market. Check out their
website at www.redbarnbeef.com.
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May 2007: Slow Web? How has technology and web-based communication influenced
slow food lifestyles
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April 2007: Envisioning Slow Food Austin - the identity of Austin and Slow Food
Future Ideas
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Movie Viewings and discussions
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Local Farmer Discussion and Q & A
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Panel Discussion with local community leaders
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"Town Hall" meetings to discuss community initiatives related to Slow Food
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