And, don't forget about the farmers markets as you prepare for next week's feast. A new Sunday market has opened in Lakeway and Chef Lou Lambert will be cooking and signing books at the Quarry Farmers Market in San Antonio this Sunday.
Wednesday, November 16th, Farmhouse Delivery Chef's Table Dinner: A Torrid Affair at Urban Roots Farm, 7:00 PM. Farmhouse Delivery is hosting a Farmhouse Chef's dinner with the non-profit supper club A TORRID AFFAIR to benefit Urban Roots, a youth development program that uses sustainable agriculture as a means to transform the lives of young people and increase access to healthy food in Austin. The menu for the evening will feature cuisine and cocktails conceived by Peche Executive Chef Jason Dodge and Volstead Lounge Cocktail Director Justin Elliot. $75, includes cocktail pairing with each course. All proceeds benefit Urban Roots--click here for tickets.
Thursday, November 17th, Seedling Truck launch at Slow Food Austin Happy Hour at Rain Lily Farm, 914 Shady Lane, 5:30-8:00 PM. The owners of my favorite catering group, Royal Fig Catering, are debuting The Seedling Truck, a mobile food truck featuring a revolving menu of seasonal farm fresh comfort food. Royal Fig wowed our family when they catered my sister's major milestone birthday (she'd kill me if I told you which one) last year and I can't wait to try the creative dishes Chef Dan Stacy and team produce from the Seedling Truck. Short rib grilled cheese? Yes, please. You can RSVP on The Seedling Truck’s website: www.theseedlingtruck.com. Suggested donation is $15 and the first 50 guests will receive a $5 off dinner coupon for The Seedling Truck.
Saturday, November 19, 201, Austin Empty Bowl Project Preview Party at The Marchesa Hall & Theatre in Lincoln Village (across from Highland Mall) from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. The Austin Empty Bowl Project, a fundraiser benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank, gives you a chance to pick a custom bowl made by Central Texas artists filled with delicious gourmet soup to help end hunger in Central Texas. At the Preview Party, sponsored by Whole Foods Market, you can select your bowl before the crowds arrive on Sunday and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. Tickets are $75/person online.
Sunday, November 20th, The 15th Austin Empty Bowl Project at the Marchesa Hall & Theatre in Lincoln Village (across from Highland Mall) from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The main event for Austin Empty Bowl Project kicks off on Sunday morning. For $20, you can enjoy Thirty restaurants and bakeries donate delicious soups and breads, while musicians donate their time and talent to entertain us. Then, on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, friends and families come together to purchase a bowl for $20, have it filled with soup, and enjoy the music. The bowl is yours to keep, as a reminder of those whose bowls are empty. The proceeds go to the Capital Area Food Bank to help sponsor the Kids Cafe Program. Kids Cafe provides a safe, nurturing place where children receive a hot, nutritious dinner, as well as help with homework.
Sunday, November 20th, Lakeway Common Farmers Market in the parking lot of the Lakeway Commons Shopping Center at the corner of 620 and Lakeway Blvd from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM kicked off a few weekends ago with a few dozen vendors including produce, dairy, bakery items and prepared foods. I haven't been out to the market yet, but was pleased to see a healthy mix of farms and a few of my favorite vendor's like Kala's Kuisine, Kelly Jo's Salsa and Round Rock Honey. If you head out to the market, I'd love to hear about your experience.
Sunday November 20th, Chef Lou Lambert visits the Quarry Farmers Market, in the parking lot of the Whole Foods at the Quarry shopping center San Antonio, at 10:00 AM. Chef Lambert, owner of Lambert's Downtown Barbecue and Jo's Hot Coffee and Good Food, in Austin, as well as Lambert's Steaks, Seafood, and Whiskey and Dutch's Burgers and Beer in Fort Worth, will share his tips on making a seamless and easy holiday dinner and cooking a few recipes from his recently released cookbook Big Ranch, Big City. Cookbooks will be available for purchase at the market and he will be signing books.
