February Slow Supper

SFMV is teaming up with the folks at the Original Sub Shop (SFMV members Jackie and Sarkis David)to bring you " A Night at the Baghdad Cafe" on Friday February 5th.

Jackie and Sarkis are cooking up community chicken - courtesy of ToledoGROWS - and exotic accompaniments. The dinner is for the benefit of ToledoGROWS Seed Swap.

When: February 5th, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Where: Original Sub Shop and Deli, 402 Broadway, Toledo 419.243.4857
Price: $30 per person

BYOB, RSVP by Tuesday, February 2nd to sfmv@ameritech.net

Third Annual Soup Supper Potluck

It's a tradition:

Soup Supper Potluck
Monday January 11th
Start time 6:30 PM
Flying Rhino Coffee
436 13th Street
Toledo 43604
244-6100
Bring your own wine or we provide non-alcoholic beverages
Requested contribution: $1 per person

Our special guest speaker will be Andrew Zychowicz from Stanley's Meats. Andrew will draw on his training as a scientist and his experience as a small-scale producer to give us a new perspective on what we eat:

Processing, labeling, regulating... How do large food companies manipulate our choices? How can we as consumers/co-producers make good food choices?

Your RSVP will help us prepare: please reply to let us know if you will be attending: sfmv@ameritech.net

October Slow Supper

Summer is over, but fall brings lots of opportunities to work for good, clean, and fair food for all. Mark your calendar now for our October Slow Supper, a potluck at the home of John and Paula Ross, 3468 Brookside Road, Toledo, Sunday October 25th, 4 PM. More details to follow.

Our special guests will be the founders of a new Slow Food on Campus chapter at UT. SFMV member Deb Boardley will serve as the group's advisor, and will help them to establish a presence on the UT campus for students interested in good, clean, fair food for all.

Time for Lunch

Slow Food Maumee Valley is one of more than 270 chapters in all 50 states hosting a Labor Day eat-in in support of the Time For Lunch platform.

Bring a picnic and join us from 1 to 4 on Monday September 7th at the Ward Pavilion, Wildwood Metropark.

Bring food to share and your own place settings. Bring your family, bring your friends!

Questions? Send them to slowfoodmaumeevalley@gmail.com

August Slow Supper

It's the height of the season. Gardens are looking great, and farmers markets are overflowing. Get out your favorite summer recipes - tomatoes, zucchini, corn, anyone? - and join SFMV for an August pot luck dinner at the home of Bill and Joanne Treuhaft.

Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided; if you'd like to enjoy wine with your meal please byob.


Tuesday August 25th
7254 Forest Brook Drive, Sylvania
arrive between 5:30 and 6:00 PM
e-mail us: slowfoodmaumeevalley@gmail.com

Slow Food Dinner at Revolver Restaurant

Since SFMV was launched two years ago, we've enjoyed great food and conviviality, and we've done it on a budget accessible to everyone. Many events, like our Strawberry Celebration last Saturday, have been free, as well as informative and delicious.

Our June event is a splurge: a trip to Revolver Restaurant in Findlay. We're privileged to have such a restaurant right in our backyard, and I'm sure that the splurge will be worth it. I've just spoken with chef/owner Michael Bulkowski, and he's planning a great meal for us including Lake Erie perch or walleye, chicken from Dickman Farms, local strawberries, and local vegetables like heirloom beans, spring peas, and carrots. In addition to great food, we will hear from Michael about his restaurant, and we'll meet one of his suppliers - Russ Chester of Garden Spirit Farm in Mt Blanchard.

The cost for this event is $75 for SFMV members; $100 for non-members. As always, become a member here. Reservations a must: RSVP to slowfoodmaumeevalley@gmail.com
Thursday June 25th
arrive 6:30 - 7 PM
Revolver Restaurant
110 East Sandusky Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840

The Berries

It was all about the berries at Saturday's Strawberry Celebration, but many of us could not resist the jams - made by SFMV member Amelia Contreras for Johnston's Fruit Farm. Click on the photo to check out the short list of ingredients!