Slow Drink – the SFB monthly mixer every 2nd Sunday
Next Slow Drink: Sunday, August 8, 3pm-6pm
Where:
Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612 (map)
510-208-5253
(less than 1/2 mile north of the Lake Merritt BART station)
What is Slow Drink?
The Slow Food Berkeley monthly mixer! A fun, informal social gathering of Slow Foodies and others of the “Slow” persuasion. A chance to find out what’s happening in the Slow Food universe. An opportunity to talk to the leadership of Slow Food Berkeley and let us know what you think.
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A deliciously successful Tasso & Andouille workshop on Sunday April 18. Thanks to Chef Peter Jackson for his skill and knowledge. Much tasty fun was had learning the secrets of the traditional Cajun treats. Laissez les bons temps roulez! (Complete Flickr pix here)
Chef Peter Jackson will return in May for a follow-up workshop – Gumbo & Jambalaya – watch for it!
This workshop was held Sunday, April 18, 2010, 1pm-4pm
A special Grandmother’s (‘Maw-Maw’ in Cajun) Workshop in the time-honored tradition of authentic Cajun sausage-making.  Workshop will be taught by Peter …

Sunday, April 4, 2010, 12pm-3pm
These lovely fried delights are not meatballs, as some might guess with “polpette” in the name, but actually fennel cakes.Polpette di Finocchio are typical of the spring season when fennel can be found fresh and plentiful.  In this Grandmother Workshop, we will bring to you freshly harvest fennel and show you how you can gather your own.  We will then prepare the polpette together from a recipe by Angelo Garro, cook, and enjoy. Tasting will be accompanied by a French Lentil Soup.
Details:
Location: Beth Malik’s Home, San Francisco …