$10 US

Hello crew, we need your money. As a piece of Slow Food USA, Hampshire Slow Food has to have its members pay a $10 fee for membership. We ask that you bring your money to Mod 10 or drop it in Tannis’ mailbox [#405].

We need this money by Saturday at the latest.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Look for notices about our community dining experience happening Monday, Oct. 6th at 7pm in Mod 10.

Transforming New York land to fit Mexican need

Agustín Juárez of New York’s Staten Island has brought Mexican produce to the United States.

For generations, immigrants from around the globe have turned little corners of New York into an approximation of the countries they left behind. Since 2001, Mr. Juárez has been following in their footsteps. He is maintaining the traditions of the small farming town in southern Mexico where he grew up, and providing an anchor to home for some of the city’s quarter-million Mexican immigrants.

What we did with the Potato

We had three fantastic dishes come from the potato for our most recent meeting.

An apple and potato gratin

A sweet potato curry

A sweet potato pie

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR PREPARING A DISH FOR THIS AWESOME IRON CHEF-STYLE EVENT.

Onward We Go

Hello everyone, now that we have found our organizational base, we have some interesting events lined up.

Firstly, we will not be having weekly chat sessions any longer. The purpose of those three meetings was to see what the campus wanted to see and how we could make it happen.

On the other hand, Tam and I are opening our home every Monday at 7 pm to any who would like to come and eat dinner with us. This set up is incredibly casual. You can bring your own meal or a dish to share. Or if you really want to splurge, you can provide Tam and/or I with funds and we can prepare a meal for the group. The point of this is to promote community eating without putting too much pressure on the community. SLOW FOOD ONLY though. I feel I should let that be known.

Secondly, our first major and continuous event will be the Hampshire Slow Food Film Festival. This festival will convene five times during this semester, dates to be determined. Our first film will be Chocolat. We felt that this film will be a light, enjoyable romp about food’s influence and power. It will be followed up with more educational fare in weeks to come.

Lastly, we will be participating in Hampshire Halloween in October. How? That has not been set in stone but we are considering having an eat-in or simply providing food for the masses come Halloween.

Please keep all of these events in mind throughout your days and weeks.

For community eating with Tam and Tannis visit Mod 10 in Greenwich. Email us with any questions at slowfoodhampshire@gmail.com

Third and Last Info Meeting!!!!

What can you make out of this?

Anyway, Hampshire Slow Food is meeting this Thursday in Dakin Living Room at 7:30pm to discuss our future. We attempted this last week but very few were in attendance. Please turn out to this, our last info meeting of the semester. Also, please prepare and bring a dish. Made of what? POTATOES! We are asking everyone that can to bring a dish that includes the potato in some way, shape or form. Any other type of dish will also be appreciated as Tam and I aren’t preparing a meal for the group.

Some issues we will discuss is the Slow Food on Campus group fee we have to pay and whether or not we want to participate in Hampshire Halloween (food perhaps?).

Please let us know if you cannot make it. We need lots of warm bodies at this meeting so that we know what you want to do. Use this “wordpress” and all of its information if you have any questions about the movement (or if your friends do).

TELL EVERYONE. MAKE SOME OF YOUR OWN POSTERS AND PUT THEM UP. ESPECIALLY IN THE
DORM AREA.

2nd Meeting of the Semester

Hey Guys,

The first meeting went so well we decided to do another one. The theme of this one is Breakfast for Dinner (Slow Food style).

We’re planning on going over our plans for this semester. So if you have any ideas, now is the time to articulate them.

As always, bring your own plates, silverware, drinks and ideas.

Date: September 18, 2008

Location: Dakin Living Room

Time: 7:30 to 8:30

See you there.

Harvest Festival in North Amherst

The 3rdAnnual North Amherst Harvest Festival will be held at the North Amherst Community Farm on Sunday, September 28, 2008 from Noon to 6:00 p.m.. Please be part of this exciting event, celebrating the 3rd successful saving of the Simple Gifts Farm CSA at NACF.

If you all are interested in this event, leave a comment or email the group at slowfoodhampshire@gmail.com

We will discuss it at our next meeting (less than a week away).

Recipes From Our 1st Meeting!

Corn Chowder via Food Network’s Tyler Florence

2 tablespoons butter 
Extra-virgin olive oil 
1 onion, diced 
2 garlic cloves, minced 
6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only 
1/4 cup all-purpose flour 
6 cups canned vegetable stock 
2 cups heavy cream 
2 Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced 
6 ears corn 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper 
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves 

Heat the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme and cook until the vegetables are good and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Dust the vegetables with flour and stir to coat everything well. Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the cream and the potatoes, bring to a boil and boil hard for about 7 minutes, until the potatoes break down (this will help to thicken the soup and give it a good texture).Cut the corn kernels off the cob and add to the soup. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until the corn is soft, about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the parsley and give it another little drink of olive oil. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve. 

 

Random Veggie/Tofu Saute

1. Firm Tofu
2. 1/2 eggplant
3. Carrots
4. Scallions
5. Garlic
6. Tomatoes
7. Sesame Oil
8. 1 small/hot chili

Hope you enjoy these if you recreate them.

Say Boo to Mass Produced Flour

 

 

Individuals interested in the topic of breadmaking and the wheat industry should definitely check out this link.

1st Meeting of the Semester

We are having our first meeting this Wednesday, September 10th at 7:30 in Dakin Living Room. Please attend with your own bowl/silverware/cup. Tell your friends on other campuses as well.