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Taste Talk: California Cuisine & How It’s Evolved at San Francisco Cooking School on Oct. 2
“California Cuisine” is the real thing – a regional culinary POV and movement which is driven by a philosophy of cooking with locally sourced seasonal ingredients. As we all know, it sprouted from Alice Waters and Co.’s culinary revolution hatched in the 1970’s. Today’s cooks (and chefs) are not only inspired (or limited) by French country cooking, but by cuisines from all over the world. This evolution is the topic for a great conversation about where California Cuisine is today, preseented by San Francisco Cooking School and their new “Taste Talk” series for food professionals and anyone interested in the topic. We’ll be there listening in (and asking questions) from…
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Free Pasta Sommelier Tastings from Delverde from Abruzzo Italia in SF this September
We’re fans of many Italian dried and extruded pastas because the flours they use have a different taste and feel than our US counterparts. But we can be overwhelmed by all the options in the grocery aisles. So when our friend and Italiano-file Amy Sherman (of Cooking with Amy) shared this “Pasta Sommelier” tasting series of durum wheat semolina pastas hosted by Delverde from Abruzzo’s, we thought we’d share it with our readers. Most of the tastings require a reservation — and some are demos, and all are FREE. See the full selection below. Delverde is a pasta manufacturer from Italy’s Abruzzi region. Several of their events will be hosted…
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Lucky Rice Cooks Up in SF on Sept. 6
I’ve heard great things about Lucky Rice in other cities, and been wondering when they’d finally come to SF. Our friend Amy Sherman at Cooking with Amy alerted us to the arrival next Friday. As a Japanese-American girl who is always hungry for new dishes to eat (and cook), I’m particularly excited to try the lip smacking Asian-inspired eats on the menu — will I see you there? / Laiko A few dishes & drinks we are hoping to try: Koi Soi: Issan Beef Tartare, HAWKER FARE, James Syhabout Dashi Cherry Tomatoes, Sake Kasu Lardo, Bonito, HOPSCOTCH RESTAURANT AND BAR, Kyle Itani Avocado Panna Cotta with Banana Tapioca and Crisp Lime Meringue, THE…
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Best Food Shops in the Bay
Every year, (for 16 years if you can believe it!), I’ve visited all the best new food shops in the Bay and penned the “Bites by the Bay” column including my favorite picks for “Specialty Food” magazine. Locals know (as do the Fancy Food Show visitors), that we have a vibrant and influential culinary retail scene. Over the past few years, the shear number of new spots have been so numerous, it’s been brutal to pare down to nine or ten worthy contenders. Some of the notables spots I’ve featured over the years include Birite market (when it first opened in 1997), Tomales Bay Foods, the Ferry Building Marketplace, Blue…
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Come Aboard the Love Boat for CUESA’s Yacht Rock Summer Cocktail Fete on Aug 29
Ahoy mates – hoist a drink and walk the plank with your Epicurators Susie and Laiko for the second annual CUESA Yacht Rocks party next Weds. We are Captaining the costume contest again – so come for one of the best parties of the summer – right out front at the Ferry Building. And yes, we’ll embarrass ourselves at the VJ booth singing “Love Boat.” / Laiko & Susie Tilt your captain’s hat, straighten your stripes, and sail over to the Ferry Building for Yacht Rock II, the summer edition of Cocktails of the Farmers Market. For this nautically themed night of sips and bites, CUESA and the Northern California…
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Fair Trade Baking Ingredients Forum at CIA at Greystone on Oct 6
Tracking down and understanding Fair Trade baking ingredients is a challenge for many commercial and cottage industry bakers. This forum at the CIA in Napa for food professionals and enthusiasts will address issue with a line up including author Kelsey Timmerman (Where am I Eating?, Where am I Wearing?), celebrity chef Malika Ameen (Top Chef: Just Desserts), and food consultant extraordinaire Clark Wolf. Master of ceremonies, Clark Wolf, will guide the conversation around the Fair Trade dilemma. After an introduction to the topic from Fair Trade USA, a grower will be Skyped/videoed to illustrate what Fair Trade has meant to them. Kelsey Timmerman will relate his adventures tracking down where…
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Cochon 555’s Heritage BBQ Cooks in Memphis, Louisville & St. Louis
Do you love great BBQ like we do? From Korean to Asado, Japanese to American, today’s gastrognomes love globally-influenced BBQ. The folks behind Cochon 555 launched a Heritage BBQ series to feature some of the hottest talents in the kitchen and heritage breed meats, cooked over hardwood, charcoal and smoke. The BBQ series is traveling to BBQ hot spots St. Louis (Aug 25), Memphis (Aug 30) and Louisville (Sept 8th). If you have ever been to a COCHON 555 event like we have, its all about a ton of top notch heritage meats, tasty drinks and community. The Heritage BBQ series was started in 2012 in an effort to bridge…
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Craft Brewery Tours, Tastings & Classes in San Francisco – Updated with New Breweries Opening this Fall
We’re in a golden age for craft beer in San Francisco Bay Area –and many of our established and new brewers are leading the way to inspire a national passion for artisan craft beers – be they kegged, bottled, growlered or casked. There’s so many ways to learn about beer around here — so get out and take a tour, visit one of the 25+ new breweries opening this fall, take a class or get a home brewing kit. We’d love to know if you have any favorite breweries or classes, or tours you think Epicurators should know about. Cheers! / Laiko NEW BREWERIES Eater SF mapped out the 27…
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Oysterfest at Waterbar San Francisco Benefits Surfrider Foundation | Sept. 1
The spectacular Waterbar restaurant set on the Bay is hosting a fest celebrating sustainable oysters and benefiting the San Francisco Surfrider Foundation. This year’s OysterFest will honor New Zealand – and food, wine and beer from New Zealand will be served for attendees to enjoy. Features delicious small bites from oyster lovin’ restaurants & farms including: Waterbar, EPIC Roasthouse, Farallon, FISH, Saltwater, Waiheke Island Yacht Club, Rappahannock River Oysters, and Drakes Bay Oyster Company. To quench their thirst, guests will have a selection of New Zealand wines and micro-brews including Anchor Steam, Trumer Pils and Moa, a New Zealand favorite. Admission is $60 per person and includes oysters and passed hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The San Francisco…
