Past Events
The Feast in the Garden: Edible Landscapes and Regional Food Traditions
Slow Food Denver partnered with the Denver Botanic Gardens for the 2010 Bonfils-Stanton Series.
ARAB/AMERICAN: LANDSCAPE, CULTURE
AND CUISINE IN TWO GREAT DESERTS
Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.
Gary Paul Nabhan, writer, lecturer and conservation scientist
In this unique program, Gary Nabhan explores the common heritage of desert dwellers in the Middle East and the Southwestern borderlands, and how these seemingly disparate cultures are bound to each other in ways we would never imagine. With an extraordinary ear for language and a truly adventurous palate, Nabhan uncovers surprising convergences between the landscape ecology, ethnogeography, agriculture, and cuisines of the Middle East and the binational Desert Southwest including parts of Colorado. With humor and history, Nabhan reminds both Arabs and Americans of their common ground.
Community Picnic at Fairmont Elementary School (outside near the school gardens). 520 W. 3rd Avenue, Denver 80223 on Labor Day, Monday September 7, 2009 12:00 - 3:00pm
Heir to the Grown:
A Fete for the Urban Locavore
Benefiting CultureHaus and Slow Food Denver
Slow Food Denver & CultureHaus join forces for one slow summer evening to celebrate the beauty of local food and art. This event will feature local fare from Grower’s Organic, McCurry Farms, Haystack Mountain and the Truffle Cheese Shop. This lovely food will be deliciously presented by Barolo Grill Executive Chef and 2006 Slow Food Terra Madre delegate Brian Laird. Guests can enjoy a GreenHaus Signature Drink and have an opportunity to bid on artful containers submitted by local artists and designers showcasing beautiful edibles, plants and flowers! Proceeds from this event will support CultureHaus and Slow Food Denver’s educational programs.
Artisan Bread Class
Saturday February 7, 2009
Whole Foods Rocky Mountain Bakehouse
In the fourth version of this ever-popular class, participants learned how to make and bake the perfect homemade pizza, mill their own flour, and make both naturally leavened pain au levain (sour dough) and yeasted doughs.
Our esteemed instructors for the day included our host, Andy Clark, Whole Foods Bakehouse team leader and artisan baker; Thom Leonard, nationally recognized artisan baker and co-director of the Heritage Grain and Seed Company in Lawrence, Kansas; and Maurizio Negrini, head baker at Udi's Breads in Denver.
Bison Auction
Saturday, January 24, 2009
National Western Stock Show
Slow Food members and friends joined consumer forces to purchase 5 bison carcasses at the Gold Medal Trophy Show and Sale at the National Western Stock Show. About twelve members attended the actual auction, with Slow Food Member Andrew Nowak working the paddle. Double J processing processed and packaged the meat and a few kind volunteers made the trip to Pierce, CO to collect our purchases. Everything was divided up and picked up from a few pick-up points in Denver. Everyone involved now has a stocked freezer and is enjoying tasty, healthy bison!
Rocky Mountain Bushels and Bottles
A Seasonal Celebration of Regional Flavor
Hosted by Cook Street School of Fine Cooking and Slow Food Denver
Friday October 3, 2008
Cook Street School of Fine Cooking
We enjoyed seeing all of you who attended our first annual Rocky Mountain Bushels and Bottles - A Seasonal Celebration of Regional Flavor. The sold-out fundraising event at Cook Street School of Fine Cooking was a delicious success; featuring many of our local producers such as Cure Organic Farm, Lasater Ranch, Hearst Ranch, Fox Fire Farms, Northern Colorado Poultry and Ela Family Farms. Guests were greeted with a cocktail while sampling local cheeses from Haystack Mountain and Windsor Dairy, paired with Primo Specialty Foods' preserves and 34 degrees crackers. Cook Street chefs prepared dinner which included classic beef burgundy with sweet roasted garlic mashed potatoes, roasted beef with cauliflower gratin, fresh green bean salad with beets and radishes, lamb bracciole with polenta, smoked chicken apple sausage with braised chard and a sweet apple jalousie. All dishes were paired with Colorado wines from Two Rivers, Balistreri and Creekside Wineries. Guests were treated to a reusable Natural Grocers gift bag filled with coupons, local products, producer information and local publications. All proceeds from this festive event will support Slow Food Denver's awareness and educational activities - helping to support positive change in our food community.
An Afternoon with Erika Lesser
Slow Food USA Exec Director
Sunday July 13 2008
Osteria Marco
Slow Food members had the chance to sit down with Erika to hear about Slow Food plans and directions in a very personal fashion. We enjoyed delicious homemade cheeses, cured meats, pizzas and good conversation at Osteria Marco on a Slow Sunday afternoon.
Learning the New Language of Food Labels
with Kimberly Lord Stewart
Wednesday May 14th 2008
Whole Foods Belmar, Kitchen Studio
Slow Food Denver hosted an evening with author Kimberly Lord-Stewart. Stewart discussed her new book, Eating Between the Lines: The Supermarket Shoppers Guide to the Truth Behind Food Labels, and shared her knowledge on how to navigate confidently through the grocery store.
Slow Food and Denver Art Museum –
Untitled. Unconventional. Unexpected.
What’s Your Beef?
Friday April 25 2008
Denver Art Museum
Slow Food Denver and the Denver Art Museum collaborated for the DAM's monthly "Untitled" event. Guests joined Slow Food to air their "beef" about food!
Bison, Beer & Beardsley:
Celebrating the Northern Plains Bison, local fare & drink, and the fine art of Duke Beardsley.
Hosted by CultureHaus & Slow Food Denver
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Duke Beardsley Studio
Slow Food Denver & CultureHaus joined forces for one fantastic evening to bring local food and local art together. The event featured Colorado bison from Observatory Rock Ranch and other local fare, presented by celebrity chef, Troy Guard. Guests enjoyed local beer from Bull & Bush Brewery, vodka from Goat Vodka and Colorado whiskey from Stranahan’s. Happy Cakes provided cupcakes and guests browsed the gallery of local western artist and event host, Duke Beardsley ( www.dukebeardsleystudio.com ).
Opus and Slow Food Denver present:
Foods of the World
Monday January 21, 2008
Opus Restaurant
Chef Michael Long, proprietor of Opus Restaurant and champion of the local food movement in Denver prepared a mid-winter five-course menu of global tastes paired with sumptuous wines.
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