Slow Food Santa Fe Blog

Day of the Dead - Slow Food Santa Fe Way!

2011-10-30T08:28:00.000-07:00

A N O T H E R W O N D E R F U L P O T L U C K

Slow Food Santa FE hosted their annual Day of the Dead feast and

it was a hit! Everyone brought their favorite made-from-scratch

dish - Vegetarian Posole to Lamb Mole Chile. There was a festive Altar, and Santa Fe Chocolate Historian, Mark

Sciscenti, offered tastings of ancient chocolate elixirs.

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward - Chasing Santa Fe

Cauliflower Pilaf

Roasted Red & Green Chiles

Sweet Potato Salad

Horchata - made with ground almonds, rice, cinnamon...

Pork Roast with Pipian Verde Sauce

And desserts, of course...

And wine...

And, everyone had a grand time...

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

DON'T MISS THIS YEAR'S DAY OF THE DEAD EVENT!

2011-10-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

Slow Food Santa Fe Community Dinner for Day of the Dead Saturday, October 29, 5 - 7 pm

Santa Fe Women's Club
1616 Old Pecos Trail
(Plenty of parking available.)

Potluck this year!

Honoring the food traditions of Day of the Dead,
please bring a dish to share -
a mole dish, a rice dish, tortillas, a salad,
a vegetable, agua frescas, desserts.
So that we do NOT overlap with 20 desserts
or 20 stacks of tortillas,
please coordinate with
Carol Shriver, Slow Food Chapter Leader.
Let Carol know what you will bring, at slowfoodsantafe@gmail.com.

Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Mexican Americans living in the U.S. and in Canada. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased, and bringing favorite foods and beverages to the grave sites of the departed. Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years, and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl.

We will have music and children's activities.

Our very own professional photographer, Cynthia Whitney-Ward is putting together a beautiful Day of the Dead altar, with photos, candles and flowers. Please bring photos of loved ones who have passed on.
Check out Cynthia's photos at www.chasingsantafe.com

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children, children under 7 free

Cut-off date for ticket purchase is October 25.
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS!
To volunteer with set-up, serving and clean-up

please phone our Slow Food Santa Fe Chapter Leader at 505-983-0062

Additional information: slowfoodsantafe@gmail.com

Slow Food Santa Fe Board

Carol Shriver, Chapter Leader

Nouf Al-Qasimi, Ardis Burst, Ellen Lampert, Cindy Lux,

Michelle Roetzer, Mark Sciscenti, Tanya Story.

Find us on FACEBOOK under Slow Food Santa Fe. Read our blog.

Slow Food Santa Fe, 129 Lorenzo, Santa Fe 87501

505-983-0062,

slowfoodsantafe@gmail.com

SLOW FOOD FUNDRASER AT THE FARMER'S MARKET

2011-09-26T16:20:00.000-07:00

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE & SLOW FOOD SANTA FE

PARTNERED-UP FOR A TASTY FUNDRASIER AT

THE SANTA FE FARMER'S MARKET

Michele Roetzer, SFCC Lead Savory Kitchen Chef & Tanya Story, SFCC Lead Pastry Chef brought their culinary expertise and their gang of culinary students to create a delicious fundraiser for SLOW FOOD SANTA FE.

Soup too...Thanks SFCC for a swell event!

Slow Food Santa Fe & il piatto...did it again with panache!

2011-09-17T10:20:00.000-07:00

It was a mighty happy Slow Food crowd at il piatto restaurant the other evening for wine and delicious appetizers. From 5-6 pm, guests sipped and nibbled, laughed and socialized...

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward - Chasing Santa Fe

il piatto Chef/Owner Matt Yohalen

A DELICIOUS EVENING!

TALUS WIND RANCH TOUR & LUNCH AT REAL FOOD NATION

2011-06-30T11:10:00.000-07:00

Guest Blogger & Photographer Cindy Lux

What a day. Talus Wind Ranch sits just below the Comanche Gap hogback south of Galisteo with a view of the basin and Sangre de Cristo mountain range that is not to be believed!

Photo courtesy of Talus Wind Ranch

Owner, Tim Willms raises heritage sheep - Navajo-Churro, Southdowns, Miniature Southdowns, Rambouillet, and Finnsheep - on his 460 acre ranch, as well as turkeys, rabbits, ducks, geese, pheasants, and lots and lots of chickens. All Talus Wind Ranch animals are raised within the tenants of sustainable ranching principles, striving to maintain the highest health and humane standards in raising and preparing the animals for market.

Slow Food Santa Fe members & guests who took the tour...

The View...

The "residents"

All work and no play...

Healthy & wonderful Talus Wind Ranch dog food...

Rugs...

Tim Willms & Slow Food Santa Fe Chapter Director Carol Shriver

A harmless, uninvited guest..

After this wonderful tour, the gang wended their way to the newly-opened

Real Food Nation Supper Club, owned by husband and wife team - Blythe Timken and Andrew MacLauchlan.

Photo by C. Whitney-Ward

Photo by C.Whitney-Ward

Lunch was delicious - organic greens with a lovely, light vinaigrette, braised Talus Wind Ranch lamb over couscous, and individual tangerine pies with heavenly crust.

Photo by Cindy Lux

Thank you Chef Kim Mueller and thank you Talus Wind Ranch

for a fabulous tour and lunch!

Another incredible Slow Food Santa Fe event!

SLOW DRINKS - SPANISH WINES AND BITES AT IL PIATTO

2011-05-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

Slow Food Santa Fe partnered with il piatto - Italian Farmhouse Kitchen & Enoteca for a delicious evening of Spanish wines and bites.

It was a huge success...

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward - Chasing Santa Fe

Guests were warmly greeted at the door by Slow Food Santa Fe Director, Carol Shriver and il piatto Chef/Owner, Matt Yohalem.

Spanish wines were poured...

Wonderful appetizers were served - paired perfectly with the wines...

A perfect bite...

And everyone seemed to have a delightful time...

Even the bartender....

Yet another terrific Slow Food Event...

And don't forget to R.S.V.P. for the

Slow Food Chocolate Event

Saturday, May 14th @ 4pm

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Guest Speaker - Mark J. Sciscenti -

Chocolate Historian and Artisan Chocolatier

E- slowfoodsantafe@gmail.com

ANNUAL FEAST - GOES ITALIAN!

2011-01-31T15:52:00.000-08:00

Each year Slow Food Santa Fe has an annual dinner. Everyone brings a home- made something and the talking and eating goes on for hours. And this year's get-together was no exception. It truly celebrated the art of slow food. Between courses the Santa Fe delegates to Terra Madre 2010 - held in Torino, Italy - presented a wonderful slide show about their experience, and Slow Food board members hosted tables and lively discussions on what events to plan during the coming year. Everyone had a grand time. The following photos tell the story so much better than words. First the food. It was endless & delicious -

Oh, did I mention the theme was Italian?

And everything was nicely labeled.

And, yes there were desserts.

Decorations were simple...

Everyone was asked to wear one of these clever buttons for a week to raise awareness about Slow Food Santa Fe.

There was a raffle.

And lots of happy folks.

And we learned all about the extraordinary gathering at Terra Madre.

Photography by C. Whitney-Ward

This wonderful dinner is just the beginning of a fun year of Slow Food Santa Fe events. Make sure you're on our mailing list!

VICTORY FOR CHILD NUTRUTION & SCHOOL LUNCHES

2010-12-02T13:55:00.000-08:00

Dear Slow Food Santa Fe:

What a day for American children and parents - today Congress signed into law the first significant improvements to child nutrition and school lunches. I wanted to write to you to say thank you and congratulations - this wouldn't have been possible without a movement mobilized to make our food better for all.

Over 160,000 of you stood up for child nutrition. Whether you signed our petition, emailed or called your legislators, attended one of over 300 'Eat Ins' in all 50 states, donated to the Time For Lunch campaign, or even talked to your neighbors about the issue, your actions will mean children across the country get safer, healthier food. At a time when we know that the food we feed our children will cause one in three of them to develop diabetes, and when obesity levels are at an all-time high, this legislation is an important step towards creating a better future for American children.

This is what happens when people come together to take action on the issues they care about. In the end this Bill is far from perfect, and has involved large compromises, but this is a great achievement towards our end goal of making kids healthier.For months, this law hung on a knife's edge as powerful opponents tried to prevent its passage. In the end, the actions of you and people like you meant Congress could no longer ignore the will of the people, and could stand up to the powerful interests pressuring them to kill this bill.

Today, Congress helped make children healthier. Congratulations to you, and to all our partners in our 'Time For Lunch' campaign. Please share your thoughts on our blog.

Thanks for making it happen,

Josh Viertel, President Slow Food USA

PS - If you'd like to donate to help make sure our movement is always mobilized to stand together to defend the values we share, please click here - none of this would be possible without your support: Donate Here!

A HOLIDAY WINE TASTING AT VINAIGRETTE

2010-11-18T05:48:00.000-08:00

Wine tastings are fun. And the tasting held at Vinaigrette last evening for 30 members and guests of Slow Food Santa Fe was no exception. Sommelier Greg O'Byrne chose the wines with Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in mind. And as we swirled our glasses; whiffed each wine; and madly guessed at the hidden perfume - rosemary? raspberry? butterscotch? grass? - Greg guided us through the tasting with charm, wit and wonderful information.

The Menu of Wines

Juve y Camps Cava Brut Nature - 2205

Champagne Aubry 1er Cru Brut NV

Domaine Wachau Gruner Veltliner - 2009

Brick House Gamay Noir - Ribbon Ridge - 2009

Adelsheim Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley - 2008

Dry Creek Vineyards Heritage Zinfandel - Dry Creek - 2007

The color...

The swirl- releasing the subtle perfume of the wine.

The whiff...

The concentration.

The fun.

Thanks Erin (owner of Vinaigrette) & Greg for a lovely Slow Food Evening!

HERITAGE TURKEYS - THE HEIRLOOM TOMATO OF THE TURKEY WORLD

2010-11-12T09:10:00.000-08:00

These beautiful and delicious birds have bloodlines dating back centuries. Their ancestry began in Central America; then the first explorers brought them to Europe; and the first English settlers in turn brought them to America. These Black Spanish Turkeys were then bred with the Wild North American Turkey and the elegant result was The Standard Bronze. Now there are nine Heritage Turkey breeds with romantic names such as - Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Jersey Buff, Slate, Black Spanish, White Holland, Royal Palm, White Midget and Beltsville Small White. All are recognized by the American Poultry Association in its 1874 Standard of Perfection.

Slow Food has adopted four of these breeds for its Ark of Taste Project- the Narragansett, the Bourbon Red, the Jersey Buff and the Standard Bronze.

T h e B o u r b o n R e d

Photo by John Churchman courtesy of the Heritage Turkey Foundation

These handsome birds are the antithesis of industrialized turkeys, which can barely walk and are quickly bulked up to produce birds with abnormally plump breasts. Heritage turkeys freely forage in pastures and can actually fly. As a result their muscles are exercised and they put on layers of natural fat. The end result is a turkey that has a firmer texture and deep, rich flavors - the essence of turkey.

Where can you buy Heritage Turkeys :

Pollo Real - at the Santa Fe Farmer's Market

www.poloreal.com

Gallinas Del Sol Farm

Heritage breed turkeys, guinea fowl, squab, pheasant, geese too!

505-610-8326

Talus Wind Ranch

http://www.taluswindranch.com/turkeys.html

And, if you have a hankering for a divine Heritage Turkey Salad or Sandwich

Stop in at Vinaigrette - November 18th through December

They are featuring Heritage Turkeys on their amazing menu...and ALL proceeds will be split between - SLOW FOOD and the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) - earmarked for Heritage Turkeys!

And they have designed a very cool silkscreened t-shirt and hoodie for this promotion; and all proceeds will go to the ALBC. Good job Vinaigrette!

505.820.9205

And remember, when you buy a Heritage Turkey, you are not only celebrating and preserving magnificent birds, you are also preserving the Heritage of Turkey Farming.

SLOW FOOD SANTA FE - DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION

2010-11-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

THE FAB ALTAR WAS FILLED WITH COLOR & LOVED ONES PHOTOGRAPHS

THE "DAY OF THE DEAD" STORY...

LOTS AND LOTS OF SMILES...

CHOCOLATE ELIXIRS...YUMM

SUGAR SKULL ARTISTRY

AND YOU HAVE TO LICK THE FROSTING!

AND MOLES GALORE

AND SPECIAL "DAY OF THE DEAD" BREAD

AND TREATS...

GREAT MUSIC TOO

AND EVERYONE HAD A MAGNIFICENT TIME!

SLOW FOOD SANTA FE KNOWS HOW TO THROW A SWELL PARTY!

DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION!

2010-10-20T15:15:00.000-07:00

Slow Food Santa Fe Celebration for Day of the Dead

PLEASE JOIN US!

Sunday, October 31
4 - 6 pm

Santa Fe Women's Club

1616 Old Pecos Trail (plenty of parking available

$15 adults, $10 children 7 - 14, children under 7 free

Children's Activity Table - sugar skulls

Music by Nacha Mendes

Mexican Chocolate Elixirs by Santa Fe Chocolateer
Mark Sciscenti - sold separately.

Cut-off date for ticket purchase is 5 pm on October 29!

Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Mexican Americans living in the U.S. and in Canada. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased, and visiting gravesites with the favorite foods and beverages of the departed. Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years, and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl.

Honoring the food traditions of Day of the Dead, we will have moles including a vegetarian mole negro and a mole roja made with New Mexico red chile, tortillas, rice, a salad, an autumn Mexican soup, agua frescas, and cupcakes and cookies, from Santa Fe chefs Kim Müller, Michelle Roetzer, Tanya Story, Fernando Olea and other great volunteer cooks. Fernando Olea will talk about the tradition of Slow Food.

Please bring photos of loved ones who have passed on. A traditional Day of the Dead alter will be erected, with photos, candles and flowers.

Click here to buy tickets:
http://slowfoodsantafedayofthedead.eventbrite.com/

Click on this link to go to the latest Slow Food Newsletter

2010-10-20T13:05:00.000-07:00

SLOW FOOD NEWSLETTER

2010-10-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward

When you're lucky enough to be invited to lunch at restaurateur Erin Wade's organic farm in Nambe, New Mexico, expect vistas, charming tablescapes and glorious food. Erin owns Vinaigrette, a two-year old Santa Fe restaurant that specializes in salads - amazing, luscous, endless salads - that make you wonder why you'd want to eat anything else. And, most of Vinaigrette's salad fixings are grown on Erin's 10-acre farm where members of SLOW FOOD SANTA FE had a tour and a memorable lunch on her lovely portal. Enjoy the visual journey...

And for dessert? Erin's Grandmother's Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream, of course!

And, of course, the Farm Kitty!

Thank you Erin for a lovely day!
http://vinaigretteonline.com/