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Cooking Little is a kitchen shopping and tips blog for urban dwellers and anyone who cooks in a small kitchen. Beyond the kitchen, we feature diversions such as culinary travel spots, classes and tasting events. |
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 Even before the doors opened this morning, the Brooklyn Food Conference was a success. In just seven months 300 volunteers created a grassroots food conference that would bring together more than 75 food organizations under one roof for a free event to inform the community with workshops, multimedia and face-to-face contact with the people and organizations that are our local food producers and food agenda thought leaders. The ultimate goal behind the event is to forge a just,secure, sustainable, healthy and delicious food system. Speakers include: Dan Barber, Ana Lappe, Raj Patel,and LaDonna Redmond. There are workshops for kids, teens and adults lunch for sale and tonight -- a casual dress dance. So drop what you are doing, hop on the F train and head to John Jay High School immediately. Visit the site for more transportation info, including the schedule of a shuttle bus from other subway stations. If you can't make it, there is a tremendous amount of educational materials ready for download on the web site, including the launch of a new video series aptly named, "Talking Food" Thanks to everyone involved in making the event happen including: The Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn's Bounty, Why (Finding Answers for Poverty and Hunger), The Caribbean Women's Health Organization, Brooklyn Rescue Mission and all the local farmers and food organizations. OUT (of the kitchen)
 A Benefit for the Grand Street Settlement May 7th at the Puck Building it will be a LES neighborhood thing, but folks from all neighborhood acronyms are welcome...UES, DUMBO, MEPA, UWS. If you haven't been to the Lower East Side lately, the 9th annual Taste of the LES will be a tour of over thirty five local restaurants in one venue. The evening benefits the Grand Street Settlement and will help fund their programs that serve low income people of all ages living in the neighborhood. This historic section of Manhattan wasonce the first stop for many immigrants before they moved to other neighborhoods, upstate or to other parts of the country. Since 1916, this organization has established a sense of community and has adapted to reflect the needs of the cultural mix of it's neighbors. For the past nine years, as more restaurants have found their way back to the LES, they have helped make the party by serving up signature dishes and cocktails at this annual event. Restaurants that reestablished the neighborhood scene such as WD-50, The Stanton Standard and Oliva will be joined by newcomers Porchetta and Sorrella. Old school nosh purveyor, Velseka, will be side by side with Think Coffee, the Tiny Giant Sandwich Shop and many more. Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Location: The Puck Building, 293 Lafayette Street (at Houston) $150 for individual tickets AT TICKETWEB OUT (of the kitchen)
 Pro and amateur grill masters can compete on the YouTube National Restaurant Association Hot Chef Grill Challenge. The winner will showcase their grill creations at a live cook demonstration at the world's largest restaurant event. The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show takes place in Chicago, May 16-19. Enter your Grill Video YouTube OUT (of the kitchen)
 Food & Wine Finds $10 and under New Yorkers are known for moving fast, but all of this keeping one's job or finding a new one is making the normal hustle hectic. "Cook More" is the mantra to save money, but even those fond of cooking (ahem) can't keep up at this pace. Miracle Grill offers a burger and pint special for $9.99 Sunday through Thursday from 9:00-10:30pm. Folks are taking advantage of this tasty deal to cap a weekend or a way too long work day. For a dollar more you can go spicier with the Catfish or Tilapia tacos served with jicama slaw. (Officially the tacos make the The 10 Spot cut at lunch; at dinner they are $10.95.) Their new Saturday and Sunday breakfast menu and a good portion of their brunch menu also come in under $10. Since breakfast is new, for a limited time kids eat for free. Cha-Ching, if you have kids. Wait until brunch if you don't! Miracle Grill -- 222 7th Ave (between 3rd Ave & 4th Ave) Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (Breakfast 9am-11am, Saturdays & Sundays. Brunch 11am-3:30pm) OUT (of the kitchen)
 Winter is beautiful, but so is Europe in spring. This May starts Ciclismo Classico’s season of cycle and stroll tours. The culinary experience of the tours change depending on region and what the group wants to do. Walnuts and truffles available for tasting en route in south west France; olive groves and cooking classes in Cordoba; wine tasting in Croatia and non-stop flavors in Amalfi. By all accounts, including Outside Magazine, Ciclismo local tour guides are exceptionally accommodating folks who help you discover delicacies and views worth the blisters and sore muscles. There are special discounts for Bike Friday owners. (Note to self: start training, start save pennies.) CHECK OUT THE CICLISMO CALENDAR OUT (of the kitchen)
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 There's hardly a cooking enthusiast who hasn't dreamed about taking a class. Think about booking near home or on a weekend trip. Go the city of Brotherly Love and after you do a lap around Philadelphia's historic sites, head over to Foster's Homeware in Old City Philadelphia to peruse the latest in kitchen gear and take a class in their lifestyle section called apartment 399. Upcoming cooking classes include: Southern Comfort, Tastes of Latin America or a Mediterranean inspired lesson. You can fast track a gift of cooking classes by sending a gift card from Foster's to your culinary friend and let them choose their favorite. Read on for other city cooking classes, Many have email gift certificate options. From $49.00 AT FOSTERS HOMEWARE OUT (of the kitchen)
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 You've converted to reusable grocery bags, now convert your bike into an Xtracycle. If you know someone who wants to reduce their impact an Xtracycle will change their lives. It will eliminate tons of car trips and maybe that gym membership too. Take nearly any bike you already own and turn it into an Xtracycle with the Free Radical Conversion Kit. Or you can score a ready-made Xtracycle. With the peapod accessory kids go along for the ride. Ask the friendly folks at Xtracycle anything about embracing the bicycle lifestyle, that's what they are all about. from $489. AT XTRACYCLE OUT (of the kitchen)
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 Food pantry inventories and funding are both down which will mean a rise in the number of food drives in the coming months. Yet stocking up on donations can be unrealistic if you have a small apartment. Shop, Drop and Roll is one way to donate city style. Read on to learn how. Submit Your Own Food Drive Tip Here OUT (of the kitchen)
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 The 4th annual Slow Food Auction is happening now on eBay. Bid on gourmet trips, book collections and gourmet food packages to benefit Slow Food USA. There are auctions and Buy Now opportunities. Even Jack Johnson tickets! OUT (of the kitchen)
Divulge the family secret recipe for a $10,000 prize? You bet! The mag with the motto “Recipes that Work,” wants recipes that worked for your family.
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Ah, spring. It’s the time of year when a chef’s fancy turns to… motorcycles! Right now there are hundreds of East Coast professional chefs tuning up their rides in preparation for Share Our Strength Chefs on Bikes fundraising campaign. |
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