Urban Roots is having a terrific season on the farm and needs help harvesting their crops. You can lend a hand on the farm over the next week on the following dates:
Tuesday May 25: 8:00am-12:00pm
Thursday May 27: 8:00am-12:00pm
Friday May 28: 8:00am-12:00pm
Tuesday June 1: 8:00am-12:00pm
Thursday June 3: 8:00am-12:00pm
You can register to volunteer on their website or if you would like to volunteer during a time that is not listed above, contact Leigh Gaymon-Jones at (512)-324-0424.
Nourishing the Soul Dinner from the Victory Grill and Salt & Time, Friday May 28th
Salt & Time, a new artisan salumi maker in Central Texas, recently made their retail debut selling two types of salumi at Antonelli's Cheese Shop.
On Friday May 28th, they are partnering with the historic Victory Grill to host a Farm to Table dinner as part of the East End Fourth Fridays. Nourishing the Soul will feature Richardson Farms Pork, Thunder Heart Bison and produce from Johnson's Back Yard, Animal Farm, Fruitful Hill Farms and others. The meal will be accompanied by a wine pairing from East End Wines. Following dinner, Soul Kitchen will perform. Tickets are $30 for an individual, $100 for a table of four and $175 for a table of eight.
Menu
First Course:
Frito Misto - battered and fried
seasonal vegetables
Fresh Chicharrones - Richardson Farms
Pork Skins fried and seasoned
Second Course:
Pickle Plate - Animal Farm Carrots,
Fruitful Hill Beets, Hillside Farms Brussel Sprouts and more
Main Course:
Pancetta Wrapped Mortadella Link -
Salt & Time's mortadella made from Richardson Farms Pork and
Thunder Heart Bison in sausage form, wrapped in our pancetta, served
on a Barrie Cullinan Baked Goods roll and accompanied by Tuscan
Baked Beans
*Vegetarian Entrée available upon request
Dessert:
Seasonal Fruit Tart
Tickets are on sale now at www.historicvictorygrill.org and seating is limited. We hope to see you there!
Sara Moulton Cooking Demo and Book Signing at Faraday's Kitchen Store, Saturday June 12th, 11:00-1:00 pm.
Celebrity Chef Sara Moulton is doing a FREE cooking demonstration of two of her favorite recipes from 11-12 on Saturday June 12th at Faraday's Kitchen Store (1501 Ranch Road 620 N). She’ll be available to sign copies of her new book, Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners from noon to 1:00 pm. This is her only Texas appearance.
See the Faraday's Kitchen Store blog for more details.
Saving the Maize through Art and Dinner; Art exhibit thru 6/7; dinner on Monday, 6/14
El Maiz es Nuestra Vida / Maize is Our Life is a traveling contemporary art exhibition of women who are concerned about Mexico’s native maize seeds. Through their artwork, the artists narrate the history of maize throughout the Americas, demonstrating its fundamental role in providing nourishment to innumerable societies. The fact that maize is in danger of extinction due to the arrival of genetically modified seeds and the global economy’s demand for maize for uses other than nutrition are alarming, as are their effect on cultural memory and biodiversity.
Conceived by Marietta Bernstorff, Director of the MAMAZ Collective (Mujeres Artistas y el Maiz/Women Artists and Maize), El Maiz es Nuestra Vida / Maize is Our Life debuted in Oaxaca City in March of 2007. Austin resident and UT scholar Claudia Zapata curated the latest incarnation, currently showing at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) until June 7, 2010.
In conjunction with the exhibit, there will be a dinner on Monday, June 14th, 6-9 pm at El Sol y La Luna Restaurant (600 E 6th St. 444-7770) featuring guest chef Pilar Cabrera from Oaxaca City, with proceeds benefiting MAMAZ outreach programs. Tickets are $35 and on sale at El Sol y La Luna.
The Mexican American Cultural Center is located at 600 River St. Austin, TX 78701.
Slow Food Austin Texas Artisan Showcase, Saturday, June 26th, 4:00 – 8:00pm, Space 12
Take part in this delicious revolution while sampling palate pleasing artisan foods that are all “good, clean and fair.” Enjoy what makes our state taste great: from beers and breads, cheese and charcuterie, to coffee and tea! This family-friendly event will feature live music, a marketplace, silent auction, educational producer demos and a live auction finale by Dai Due Butcher Shop’s Jesse Griffiths you won’t want to miss!
For $60 ($55 for Slow Food members), you’ll get a total of 18 punches on your ticket: use them however you wish, but we suggest a visit to all 12 tasting stations, plus 6 more chances to revisit your favorites! Each station will serve a small “flight” of samples.
Budget-conscious Slow Foodies have the option of a 12-punch ticket for $40 ($35 for Slow Food members). You can buy tickets on the Slow Food Austin website.
Conceived by Marietta Bernstorff, Director of the MAMAZ Collective (Mujeres Artistas y el Maiz/Women Artists and Maize), El Maiz es Nuestra Vida / Maize is Our Life debuted in Oaxaca City in March of 2007. Austin resident and UT scholar Claudia Zapata curated the latest incarnation, currently showing at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) until June 7, 2010.
In conjunction with the exhibit, there will be a dinner on Monday, June 14th, 6-9 pm at El Sol y La Luna Restaurant (600 E 6th St. 444-7770) featuring guest chef Pilar Cabrera from Oaxaca City, with proceeds benefiting MAMAZ outreach programs. Tickets are $35 and on sale at El Sol y La Luna.
The Mexican American Cultural Center is located at 600 River St. Austin, TX 78701.
Slow Food Austin Texas Artisan Showcase, Saturday, June 26th, 4:00 – 8:00pm, Space 12
Take part in this delicious revolution while sampling palate pleasing artisan foods that are all “good, clean and fair.” Enjoy what makes our state taste great: from beers and breads, cheese and charcuterie, to coffee and tea! This family-friendly event will feature live music, a marketplace, silent auction, educational producer demos and a live auction finale by Dai Due Butcher Shop’s Jesse Griffiths you won’t want to miss!
For $60 ($55 for Slow Food members), you’ll get a total of 18 punches on your ticket: use them however you wish, but we suggest a visit to all 12 tasting stations, plus 6 more chances to revisit your favorites! Each station will serve a small “flight” of samples.
Budget-conscious Slow Foodies have the option of a 12-punch ticket for $40 ($35 for Slow Food members). You can buy tickets on the Slow Food Austin website.
Phew! And you thought you were going to sit around in the hammock all summer.
