FDN – Fresh Pasta Primavera!

At our Family Dinner Night this week we will be making fresh pasta from scratch and serving it with a primavera made from all of the best veggies at the market this week. Don’t miss it!

When?

Monday, June 1, 2009
Cooking begins at 5:00
Dinner will be around 7:30

Come whenever you can!

Where?

At the Crossing

1127 University Ave. at Charter St. (Map)

$5 for members or $7 for non-members will cover the cost of ingredients and supplies.

SLOW FOOD UW MEMBERS CAN STILL BUY A SUMMER COOP MEMBERSHIP FOR ONLY $30 (45 for non-members).

PLEASE RSVP by email (slowfooduw@gmail.com), or on our facebook event page.

A Taste of Nepal

For the first Slow Food UW Family Dinner Night of the summer, UW student Isha Shrethsa and her parents will be joining us in the kitchen to give a lesson in Nepali cooking.

Homemade momos and more! This one will be a real treat!

When?

Monday, May 18th, 2009
Cooking begins at 5:30
Dinner will be around 7:30

Where?

At the Crossing

1127 University Ave. at Charter St. (Map)

THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK OF THE DINING COOP! SLOW FOOD UW MEMBERS CAN BUY A SUMMER COOP MEMBERSHIP FOR ONLY $30!

Or, for the single dinner, $5 members or $7 for non-members will cover the cost of ingredients and supplies.

PLEASE RSVP by email (slowfooduw@gmail.com), or on our facebook event page.

More on the Coop:

As mentioned, this will be the first dinner of our summer dining coop. The coop is going to be great for a lot of reasons:

First, it offers an opportunity to save money. By purchasing all eight dinners for only $30 for Slow Food UW members and $45 for non-members, you are saving $10 or $11. That’s a great deal!

Second, paying in advance will make it easier for us to plan ahead for the dinners, which means we’ll be able to do it better.

And most importantly, you will be supporting the coop and the movement by taking ownership of it! We are a cooperative. Come and be a part of it!

Falafel!

The Last Supper

(well, of this semester anyway)

When?

May 4, 2009

5:30 – 8:30

At the Crossing!

Next CHEW Meeting – Wednesday!

http://www.wisconsincooks.org/chew

Next Meeting
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
7:15 PM

“Hungry for Wisconsin”

Madison journalist Mary Bergin will be the speaker at the May 6th meeting of the Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin (CHEW). She will talk about some of the state’s lesser known culinary gems, which make up a large part of her newest book, Hungry for Wisconsin: A Tasty Guide for Travelers. What everybody in the book has in common is integrity of product. The book subjects are a reminder that when we have our way with food, we are making statements about authenticity: our values, quirks, obsessions, ethnic pride.

“Hungry for Wisconsin” also is an acknowledgement that interest in culinary tourism is gaining momentum. When you are away, you need to eat – and more businesses have figured out that a meal can be an experience as much as it is sustenance.

Mary grew up on a dairy farm and rarely left Wisconsin before entering college. She paid her way through school by waitressing at a Wisconsin summer resort and couldn’t wait to leave her home state.  Now she wouldn’t think of living anyplace else, but that doesn’t mean she stays home much. Mary began writing a weekly and syndicated travel column in 2002.  Sidetracked in Wisconsin: A Guide for Thoughtful Travelers, her first book, went into a second printing shortly after its 2006 introduction.

Her biggest influences as a writer are average people who work hard, live humbly, are satisfied with what they own but strive quietly to become better people. She believes that writers need to make sure these voices and stories are heard.

Meeting Venue:
Goodman Atwood Community Center, Bolz Room A; 149 Waubesa Street, Madison 53704; 608-241-1574.