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17, 2006
Dear members and friends of Slow
Food,
On April 26,
chef and cookbook author Aliza Green
(http://www.alizagreen.com/)
will be doing a special program (cooking demonstration
and tastings of various recipes) for Slow Food
Philadelphia from her newest book, "Field
Guide to Herbs & Spices." The event
will take place at Caviar Assouline,
2050A, Richmond St. Philadelphia, at
6:30 p.m.
Aliza, a pioneering Philadelphia chef, has released
a series of highly successful “field guides”
(to meat, spices, and soon fish) and also co-authored
books with well-known chefs, like George Perrier
and Guillermo Pernot. For our group, Aliza will
demonstrate how to prepare delicious spice-based
dishes, such as Mushrooms with Asafetida and
Cumin and Sri Lankan Lamb Curry. Dishes to taste
include Savory Cannellini Bean Spread, Steamed
Mussels with Saffron, Leeks, and Tomato, Indian
New Potatoes with Turmeric, Mango and Rose Dessert
Salad, Anise: Fig, Walnut, and Anise Biscotti,
and the intriguing Licorice Ice Cream. The cost
for this savory evening with Aliza is $25 (cash
or check at the door). Please let me know of
your participation by e-mail or phone (hwerlen1@swarthmore.edu
or slowfood_philly@yahoo.com,
Tel. 610 543-6649.)
May will bring a series of Slow
Food events designed to please everyone. I am
very happy to announce that the long-awaited
dinner at Sean and Kelly Weinberg’s Alba
restaurant in Malvern will take place on Sunday,
May 7, at 6:30. The Weinbergs have
enjoyed great success with their seasonal, locally
sourced cuisine, much of it cooked over an open
fire. As spring is offering an ever increasing
bounty of enticing foods, Sean will gather up
many of the best offerings for a celebration
of Spring.
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RESTAURANT
ALBA
CELEBRATION OF SPRING
SLOW FOOD PHILADELPHIA
Anitipasto
Crostini of House Cured
Anchovies,
Milk Poached Garlic, Young Arugula
**
Halibut “Brandade”
Fava Bean and Egg Salad with Coppa
Asparagus Salad with Truffle Oil &
Toasted Hazelnut
Speck with Pickled Grapes and Spring Onion
***
Morel Mushroom and Spring
Pea Risotto with Duck Confit
****
Slow Roasted Wild King
Salmon, Grilled Ramps
and a Prosecco Wine Sauce
****
Jamison Farm Spring Lamb
Grilled on the Wood Fire
with Braised Endive & Anson Mills
Polenta
***
Cheese Course
**
Strawberry Crostata
The price for
the dinner is $75, tax and all gratuities
INCLUDED
Please
note: Alba is a BYOB restaurant –
please bring your own favorite bottles
to the dinner
You can call the restaurant for reservations
at 610 644-4009
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On Thursday, May 18, lovers
of great cheese and of outstanding chocolate
can indulge in both at an event with DiBruno
Brothers in Philadelphia. A selection of cheeses,
accompanied with beers, will precede a tasting
of chocolates specifically make for the evening
by Ellen Byrne and Christopher Carlson of Portsmouth,
NH. You can read about these dedicated chocolatiers
in the latest issue of the magazine Chocolat.
Details in the near future.
May will culminate in a big Pig
roast and BBQ bash at Yards Brewery
in Philadelphia on Sunday,
May 21, from 2-5 p.m. Our friends at
Yards have offered their brewery to host a special
Slow Food fundraiser and Lynn Buono from Feast
Your Eyes and Amelia’s BBQ has kindly
agreed to cater the event. With “visiting
brewers” Tom Baker and Peggy Zwerver bringing
a great selection of their Heavyweight Brewery
beers, this promises to be a really fun time
to meet lots of Slow Food people and have a
good time. Tickets are $35 for members, $40
for non-members. For reservations call Slow
Food USA.
I hope to see many of you at
in the near future!
Cheers,
Hansjakob
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