The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society For three weekends in May the National Historic Landmark Old U.S. Mint will This special temporary exhibit will feature many of the Bay Area’s most An Exhibit at The Old Mint 12 Noon to 5 PM |
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From Earth to 5 Star: Bay Area’s Innovations in Farming and Food
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DIM SUM: THE ART OF THE CHINESE TEA LUNCH
WED. MARCH 17TH, 2010
2PM-5PM
Ocean campus
50 Phelan Avenue
Statler Wing Rm. 14
What is dim sum? How many different types of dim sum are there? How are they made? What are the ingredients and how are they prepared? Are special tools needed? Learn all this and more from author Ellen Blounder in the City College CAHS department lecture hall in Statler Wing room 14.
For more information call (415) 239-3580 or email slyons@ccsf.edu
This talk is free and the public is welcome! Reservations are required.
Co-sponsored by the Concert & Lecture Series, the Rosenberg Library & Learning Resource Center and The Culinary Arts & Hospitality Studies department.
Microsoft Office Discount for Students!
To be eligible for this incredible discount (91% off the regular price), you need to be a current student at a US college or U.niversity that is registered at Microsoft .
For full details click here!
Eco Chef Bryant Terry, author of Vegan Soul Kitchen and Grub: Ideas For An Urban Organic Kitchen
Eco-chef, Bryant Terry, author of Vegan Soul Kitchen and
Grub: Ideas For An Urban Organic Kitchen
Wednes
day, February 10, 2010
10 am,Downtown Campus, 4th and Mission Streets
Repeat program February 10 at 2 pm
Ocean Campus, 50 Phelan Avenue
Science Bldg. room 100
Lecture and cooking demonstration with book signing to follow.
Learn about the environmental and economic ramifications of our food system.
Learn tips for healthier eating in an urban environment.
Understand how to become active about food issues in the community.
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THOMAS KELLER COMING TO OMNIVORE BOOKS!
Dec. 6 at 3:30 Thomas Keller will be signing copies of Ad Hoc at Home, his great new cookbook. Because this is his only event in San Francisco, the book must be purchased at OMNIVORE BOOKS to be signed by Mr. Keller. Omnivore Books also carries his older books for purchase, but you can also bring in your own copies of his books to have signed.
Omni
vore Books on Food
3885a Cesar Chavez Street · San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
Hours:
Mon-Sat 11am-6pm
Sun 12-5
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Earth Day! Community Supported Agriculture
Please join us on Earth Day (4/22/09) for a presentation and discussion of Community Supported Agriculture. The presentation will begin with a short film, “The Happy Box” by Erica Filanc.
WHERE: Rosenberg 305
WHEN: 1:15 pm to 2pm
For more information on Community Supported Agriculture, visit the following sites:
http://www.wilson.edu/wilson/asp/content.asp?id=804
SLOW FOOD SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS
Members Only Potluck
Saturday, Feb. 7th from 6-9pm
Details to come.
Join us for a free members only event where we can engage in conversation, share ideas and gather for a wonderful home-cooked meal. Slow Food San Francsico members, please watch for a separate email with all the details in the next few days. If you’re not yet a member of Slow Food, this is a great time to join. Festivities at the potluck will include the release of our new website, details on new programs and events and volunteer opportunities as well as an introduction to the new Slow Committee in charge of these events. We want to hear from you and discover how we can work together to make Slow Food San Francsico meaningful for all members.
Food From the Heart
SF Ferry Building Market Place
Friday, Feb 13 from 5-8pm
No entrance fee.
The sixth annual Food From the Heart is always a bustling scene filled with music, dancing, seasonal small plates, wine and community. You are invited to stroll through the marketplace where food vendors will offer small bites from $2-4 per taste and wine pours from $4-6. This year guests will enjoy special wines from members of the Napa Vally Vintners, music by Golden Gate Hot Club (gypsy jazz), Tango Milango, and a classical music quartet.
TRANSFER STUDENTS: Renewable Scholarships up to $9,000!
MARRIOTT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Apply before Jan. 31, 2009
You must be TRANSFERRING to a 4-YEAR SCHOOL to apply!
Application found at http://www.hispanicfund.org
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be of Hispanic/Latino heritage
- Be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student during the 2009 – 2010 school year in an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. with a hospitality management or culinary program.
- Plan to pursue a degree within the hospitality management, hotel management, culinary, or food and beverage field
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
Selected students will benefit from:
- A full renewable scholarship, up to $9,000 to cover tuition and fees
- Internship opportunities with Marriott
- Opportunity to win a trip to Washington D.C.
- Network with influential leaders and executives
- Learn career skills through workshops and mentoring
- Attend the Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala
Membership to HCF Connections includes:
- Exclusive access to job and internship postings
- Mentorship program
- Online chats, profile and posting of over 3,000 HCF alumni
RENT YOUR TEXTBOOKS, SAVE $ AND HELP SAVE THE PLANET!
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ping is free. A $100 dollar textbook costs about $30 to rent for a semester. Chegg is also committed to preserving our forests both by reusing textbooks and by planting a tree for every textbook you rent, buy, sell or donate!
Chegg is committed to the environment. They plant a tree for every book rented, bought or sold. Chegg has planted 50 city blocks worth of trees. Trees have also been planted in the El Tejar nursery in the Dept. of Chimaltenango in Guatemala, Hierba Buena, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the United States, and Mexico.
Debunking the Myths About Weight Loss
Linda Bacon, CCSF instructor will discuss her new book, entitled Healthy at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight.
Friday, 11/7,
12:10 to 1:00
CCSF, Science Building, Room 136
For more information on the book, including reviews, author bio, exerpts and downloads and more please go to its website.
The Scoop is back! in “The Yummy Letter” – subscribe now
GraceAnn Walden has teamed up with Susan Dyer Reynolds, editor at Northside San Francisco magazine to start a free e-newletter focused on food, wine, culinary events in the Bay area. You can view the newlsetter at http://www.yummyletter.com/ or subscribe to the e-newsletter!
If you would like to subscribe to The Ymmy Letter, send an email with subject SUBSCRIBE to newsletter@yummyletter.com
Note: You must email your request from the email you want subscribed to be added to the mailing list. Please add the email address (newsletter@yummyletter.com) to your address book to ensure delivery.
Who is GraceAnn Walden?
For over twenty years, GraceAnn has been a professional food writer, contributing to Wine Spectator, Sunset, and the San Francisco Chronicle, where she created the popular column, “Inside Scoop.” She is the author of seven restaurant guidebooks and cookbook “86 Recipes San Francisco.” GraceAnn also leads Food Lovers Walking Tours throughout San Francisco. For more information on GraceAnn, check out her website as http://graceannwalden.net/
