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annual event, quizbowl, 08/12/2012

Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: The Highball, 1142 South Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78704
Tickets: $25, which includes the restaurant nibbles, happy hour priced drinks, and the most fun you’ll have all summer. Purchase tickets online.

On Sunday August 12th from 12-4pm, Slow Food Austin will host the 2nd Annual Quiz Bowl at The Highball. This trivia style contest (think game show) is not for the faint of heart. Teams comprised of local food celebrities and food hot shots, will compete for the honor of being the official “Food Geeks” of Austin. Slow Food Austin’s 2011 Quiz Bowl winners, Barley Swine, are out to defend their title against returning finalist, Whole Foods Market and new competitors including Pioneer Wine Company, Bread and Butter PR, and Olive & June.

The fast-paced, ruthless, all-in-good-fun, competition will feature questions developed by Addie Broyles of the Austin American-Statesman, Slow Food Austin’s very own Valerie Broussard of the W Austin and several other field experts. Our teams will need to know their stuff about food history, cheese, food pop culture, beer and spirits, food artisanry, and foodie trends. You’re bound to learn something interesting whether you are playing or watching.

While you’re enjoying the atmosphere of the Highball and the excitement of the Quiz Bowl, you can taste delicious delights from local “slow” restaurants and artisans along with happy-hour-priced “slow” drinks from the bar. It gets better! We will also host a Texas-style half-time show during which Bryan Butler of Salt and Time will dress a pig. We’ll have a not-to-be-missed live auction for the cuts of meat. Yes, we said a live auction for meat!

$25 entry gets you in the door, the restaurant nibbles, happy hour priced drinks, and the most fun you’ll have all summer. We will also have a grand door prize and a variety of Slow Food-approved raffle items. We sold out last year and will likely do so again this year! Buy your admission tickets early and you get five free raffle tickets at the door.

What could be better on a hot August afternoon in Texas than to be at the trendy Highball enjoying a little healthy competition with friends and food? Come meet some of the most amazing people in your food community- chefs, experts, visionaries, trend-setters, and treasures. We want to honor the people who make our food community great by hosting an event that can make you laugh while you are doing the serious work of eating, learning, and showing your support for the local food system.

*A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Slow Food Austin Programming and one very lucky local food charity!

If you are interested in volunteering contact Megan@slowfoodaustin.org.

happy hour: swift’s attic, 7/19/2012

Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Swift’s Attic, 315 Congress, Austin, Texas 78701

Please join Slow Food Austin at our monthly happy hour at one of the hottest new restaurants in town, Swift’s Attic “where culinary artistry flies unfettered.” Come sneak a peak at Austin’s first “Gastroclub” while munching on seasonal food and sipping “slow” drinks. Chefs Mat Clouser and Zack Northcutt will be creating a special “slow” appetizer menu for $10 or less. The Bar will be serving a $5 “slow” drink and wine happy hour menu.

Thank you to our Sponsors Glazer’s and Swift’s Attic.

Proceeds from the Event will benefit Slow Food Austin Programming.

bristol bay salmon dinner, 7/24/2012

Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:00 pm
Location: TRACE Restaurant at the W Hotel, 200 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Tickets: $65 for members; $75 for non-members. Purchase tickets here.

On Tuesday July 24th, Slow Food Austin will host a special Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Dinner and a documentary screening in conjunction with Chef’s Collaborative’s “Save Bristol Bay” initiative. The dinner and a movie will be held at Trace Restaurant and the W Austin and will feature a special menu created by Chef Ben Hightower and inspired by the Documentary film, Red Gold. Whole Foods Market Austin fishmonger and Bristol Bay commercial fisherman, Jason Hedlund, will personally be bringing back Sockeye salmon from his annual two week long commercial fishing expedition.The four course fresh sockeye salmon dinner with wine parings will be held at Trace Restaurant followed by a screening of the documentary film, Red Gold, at the W Austin.

Bristol Bay Alaska, home to one of the largest sockeye salmon fisheries and one of the largest king salmon runs is under threat from foreign mining corporations that want to turn the watershed into an industrial mining district, Pebble Mine. Even at its minimum size, mining the Pebble deposit would eliminate or block 55 to 87 miles of salmon streams and at least 2500 acres of wetlands – key habitat for sockeye and other fishes.

Ben_Hightower_Headshot_3 — Chef Ben Hightower

Be sure not to miss this very special evening!

To learn more about the Save Bristol Bay Initiative go to: http://www.savebristolbay.org/about-the-bay

To learn more about the documentary film, Red Gold: http://www.feltsoulmedia.com/thewire/redgoldfilm/

*A special thank you to our sponsor Trace Restaurant, W Austin and Whole Foods Market.

**Valet Parking is available at the W Austin for $7.

Proceeds from the Event benefit Slow Food Austin Programming.

young chef cooking class series, 7/14/2012

Date: Saturday July 14, 2012, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (second class)
Location: Central Market Cooking School, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78756
Tickets: $20 per team (1 adult and 1 young chef). Cost includes all ingredients and tools needed for the class and the shared meal. Purchase tickets here.

Do you know a tween who loves to cook or wants to learn to cook?

Central Market and Slow Food Austin have partnered to offer the Slow Food Young Chefs Cooking Class Series which will introduce 7-12 year olds to kitchen fundamentals like shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleaning up. Join us for one (or all three) of our summer cooking classes.

Young Chefs will prepare a simple, nutritious and tasty one-pot meal. Our first class focused on Breakfast, and the Young Chefs learned to prepare Magic Bus Hash Browns. For our next class, the theme is Lunch. The Young Chefs will be making Ramen Noodles with stock made from scratch rather than using seasoning packets found in packaged instant meals. We’ll come together at the end of the class to enjoy a delicious meal.

At each class we will be offering door prizes for items to stock the Young Chefs’ kitchens from sponsors like Le Creuset, Zinger, and Foodie Kids . Dietary restrictions are happily accommodated, but please do let us know in advance.

As a proud sponsor of our Slow Food Young Chefs Cooking Class Series, Zinger Hardware is offering an assortment of cooking tools and utensils for your young chef. Your purchase will help support Slow Food Austin, as they are donating 10% of sales of those items to Slow Food Austin. The more you buy, the more you support!

happy hour: olive and june, 6/21/2012

Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Olive and June, 3411 Glenview Ave., Austin, Texas 78703

Please join Slow Food Austin at our monthly happy hour at Chef Shawn Cirkiel’s new Italian restaurant, Olive & June. We will be camped out on the third floor at the newly opened event space. Come sneak a peak at Austin’s new Italian gem while munching on yummy seasonal food and sipping on “slow” drinks. The happy hour will feature a $10-or-less locally-sourced slow food appetizer menu and the bar will be serving a $5 “slow” drink and wine happy hour menu.

Menu:

Eggplant Polpette $3
(Johnson’s Backyard Garden, Austin)

Grilled Squash, Ricotta Salata, Oregano $6
(Pedernales Valley Farms, Fredericksburg)

Texas Gulf Coast Swordfish Spiedini $3
(San Miguel Seafood, Austin)

Chicken Spiedini $3
(Vital Farms, Austin)

Wild Boar Crostini $6
(Dutchman’s Market, Fredericksburg)

slow session: summer curries, 6/20/2012

Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Savory Spice Shop, 1201B West 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78703 (Free parking behind the building)
RSVP: Please email Melissa Borrell at melissa@slowfoodaustin.org

Spice up your summer with some tasty curries from around the world! Come visit Savory Spice Shop on 6th Street and learn about spices from owner Karen Aboussie. We will sample some amazing summer bites seasoned with spices from the shop and learn about how and where the spices grow as well as the history and cultural impact of spices from around the world. This Slow Session will include:

– A presentation about spices and their role in the historical and cultural development of different cuisines around the world

– Discussion on different types of curries and how they are made and used

– Recipes for making your own curries and dishes featuring curries

– Learn about different spices and how they grow and in what parts of the world

We will feature light, flavorful curries perfect for a summer get-together. Sample savory Grilled Pinchitos with Yogurt Lime Dipping Sauce along with Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Curry, fragrant with green chile, lemongrass, ginger and Kaffir lime leaves. Accompanying the curries will be a Summer Fruit Chutney.

About Karen Aboussie and Savory Spice Shop:

Karen Aboussie has had a livelong passion for the amazing abilities of spices to transform a dish. With a background in marketing, she left her corporate job to pursue her love and open up Savory Spice Shop. She has traveled all around the world and visited plantations seeing firsthand where spices come from.

young chef cooking class series, 6/23/2012

Date: Saturday June 23, 2012, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (first class)
Location: Central Market Cooking School, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78756
Tickets: $20 per team (1 adult and 1 young chef). Cost includes all ingredients and tools needed for the class and the shared meal. Purchase tickets here.

Do you know a tween who loves to cook or wants to learn to cook?

Participants will tour Central Market to learn about choosing fresh, affordable ingredients for the recipe. Young chefs will prepare a simple, nutritious and tasty one-pot meal. We’ll come together at the end of the class to enjoy a delicious meal.

At each class we will be offering door prizes for items to stock the young chef’s kitchen from sponsors like Le Creuset, Zinger, and others. Dietary restrictions are happily accommodated, but please do let us know in advance.

tomato dinner at springdale farm, 6/10/2012

Date: Sunday June 10, 2012, 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm
Location: Springdale Farm, 755 Springdale Road, Austin, Texas 78702
Tickets: $75 or non-members or $65 for Slow Food members, purchase online

Join us for an amazing 5 course tomato and wine dinner on the farm featuring food by Chef Mat Clouser and Pastry Chef Callie Speer of Swift’s Attic and Sous Chef Brandon Fuller of Olive & June.

Slow Food Austin’s Tomato Dinner

Five courses with wine pairings

***Proteins will be included***

Thanks to our sponsors: Springdale Farm, Austin World of Rentals, and Whole Foods Market.

Proceeds from the dinner will support Slow Food Austin Programming.

slow supper at green gate farm, 5/22/2012

Date: Tuesday May 22, 2012, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Green Gate Farm, 8310 Canoga Ave., Austin, TX 78724

Slow Food Austin & Slow Money present:
A Slow Supper at Green Gate Farms

Is there anything more gratifying than spending a spring evening eating with friends on a local farm? Join old and new friends at a potluck dinner on the farm with live music, beverages, and a to…ur of the farm.

Bring a “slow” dish of your choice to share. We also suggest bringing your own dinnerware, camp chair or blanket, and extra money if you would like to buy goodies from the farm while you are there. At this event, you can learn more about all organizations involved and we will feature education about local CSA’s including a list of CSA’s that are still accepting new members.

Learn more about what might make a dish “slow”.
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/good_clean_fair/

$15 suggested donation will support Slow Food Austin, Slow Money Austin, and The New Farm Institute.

food revolution day: brunch ‘n learn

Date: Saturday May 19, 2012, 11 am – 2 pm
Location: private home in central Austin, directions will be sent to all who RSVP
RSVP: president@slowfoodaustin.org

Food Revolution Day is a chance for people who love food to come together to share information, talents and resources; to pass on their knowledge and highlight the world’s food issues. All around the globe, people will work together to make a difference. This “revolution” is about connecting with your community by sharing the pleasure of eating.

The ideals of Food Revolution Day are aligned with Slow Food Austin and so we are hosting an event on May 19, 2012 to inspire us all to think about where our food comes from and promote food education for everyone. Whether you are a skilled locavore or you are new to the movement, you are welcome at our table.

Join the Revolution! If you’d like to attend this event please RSVP to president@slowfoodaustin.org . We will send more details about the event (location and format) one week before (only to those who have RSVPd). We encourage you to bring a friend who is not familiar with Slow Food so RSVP for the total # of guests.