Holiday Liqueur Recipes

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jamie Milks| 1 Comment

Thanks to all that attended our November event at Amigoni Urban Winery. It was fun, festive and educational. We hope you enjoy the recipes that were demonstrated and sampled that afternoon. Just a note, if you plan to make these or any homemade liqueur for Christmas gifts then now is the time to get started! Additional photos (courtesy of Bill Vandenberg) from the event follow the recipes.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Jasper’s Amaretto

1 Cup water
1 Cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 cups vodka
1 TSP Vanilla extract
2 +TBSP Almomd extract

Bring all sugars to a boil. Add vodka and remove from stove. Mix in vanilla and almond. Add more almond if desired. Place in Mason jar and let sit in cool place for 14 days.

Jasper’s Limoncello

2 bottles Vodka
20 Lemons
2 cups water
4 cups sugar

Wash & peel 20 lemons and reserve all juice.

To make Simple Syrup:
In a 2 quart pot, bring water and sugar to a boil.  Remove from heat and cool. Read more »

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November Event – Homemade Liqueur Class + Wine Tasting

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jamie Milks| Leave a comment |

The next Slow Food Kansas City event, and final event for 2011, will be November 13, 2011, at the beautiful Amigoni Urban Winery Tasting Room located in the West Bottoms. This will be THE holiday event of 2011 that you will not want to miss. In addition to sampling some of the finest wines Missouri has to offer, in a cool downtown tasting room no less, you will learn how to make homemade liqueurs from three top local chefs: Christopher Elbow, Jasper Mirabile and Craig Adcock. Only 35 lucky people will get this opportunity, so be ready this Thursday, October 27, when tickets go on sale. They’re going to go fast. Local wine, cheese, chocolate, liqueurs, rum cake and more recipes to sample made with homemade liqueurs…seriously!

We will offer tickets to Slow Food KC members first and then, if there are any spots left, open it to the general public. It pays to be a member of Slow Food! Watch your email for more details, including the link to purchase tickets, on Thursday. Good luck!

Profile: Craig Adcock, Belly Up BBQ, and Duane Daugherty, Mr. Doggity Foods

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Pete Dulin| Leave a comment |

Craig Adcock, Belly Up BBQ, and Duane Daugherty, Mr. Doggity Foods, will handle duties this weekend at the smoker for Slow Food KC’s Harvest Dinner event. Read more about the event held this weekend on Sunday, October 16, and RSVP here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203105.

Meanwhile, meet the men that will prepare the main dish at this potluck meal.

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Slow Food KC Culinary Garage Sale Photos

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Pete Dulin| Leave a comment


Preparing breakfast pastries and coffee for the crowd before the 2011 Slow Food KC Culinary Garage Sale began on Saturday, September 17, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
at Round Hill Barn, 8932 Maple Circle, Overland Park, KS 66207

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Slow Food KC and Food Day

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Pete Dulin| Leave a comment

Slow Food USA launched a campaign last month asking people to share a healthy meal that costs less than $5 to prove that “slow food” does not have to cost more than fast food. They have a section of their website dedicated to what they call the $5 Challenge where people can sign up, share photos and get recipes (https://secure3.convio.net/sfusa/site/SPageServer?pagename=5Challenge_Home).

World Food Day is on October 16. Slow Food USA has set a $5 Challenge on this day to make a meal for less than five bucks. Read more about the challenge here.

The US-based Food Day takes place on October 24. The Slow Food KC Harvest Dinner on Sunday, October 16 kicks off the Greater Kansas City celebration of Food Day. Because we’re charging those who do not bring a dish $5, it seems appropriate that we challenge everyone that does bring a dish to keep it at $5. It sort of ties it all together. If people want to share their recipes then we can post them on our website to show support for the Slow Food USA challenge on an ongoing basis.

To RSVP for the Slow Food KC Harvest Dinner, please visit this link:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203105

For more information on other Food Day events in Kansas City check out Food Day – Greater Kansas City on Facebook or find an event near you on the national Food Day website.

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Slow Food KC Harvest Dinner

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Pete Dulin| 1 Comment |

Sunday, October 16, 4 PM
at Somerset Ridge Vineyard and Winery
29725 Somerset Rd
Paola, KS 66071
Directions: http://www.somersetridge.com/about.html

Potluck dinner* featuring pulled pork from Schenker Family Farms, beef, and chicken prepared by Chef Craig Adcock of Belly Up BBQ and Duane Daugherty of Mr. Doggity Foods with apple cider from Louisburg Cider Mill and wine from Somerset Ridge Winery. Celebrate the harvest with Slow Food KC! Live music too!

Admission:
Slow Food member with dish – free
Slow Food KC member without dish – $5
Non-member – $5

Somerset Ridge wine tasting and bottles available for purchase separately.

RSVP – http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203105

New: Chef Mark Mollentine of Chef Mark’s Kitchen and Todd Zimmer of Zim’s Bufsas Style Hot Sauce, both members of the KC Food Artisans, will have tables set up to offer samples and sell their product. Get a taste of locally made sauces!
http://www.kcfoodartisans.com

*Please bring a side dish per the category below based on your last name:

  • A-F Appetizer
  • G-L Salads
  • M-R Vegetable/Starch
  • S-Z Dessert

For example, Dulin = appetizer.

Contact Pete Dulin,  pete.dulin@gmail.com, with any questions and with a note about what side dish you will bring so we can keep track.


Save the Date: Slow Food Kansas City Harvest Event

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jamie Milks| Leave a comment

The annual Slow Food Kansas City Harvest event will be held on Sunday, October 16, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Somerset Ridge Vineyard and Winery in Somerset, KS.

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More details to come!

 

 

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Slow Food Kansas City at Farm Aid 2011

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Jamie Milks| Leave a comment

Slow Food Kansas City was proud to participate in the HOMEGROWN Village at Farm Aid 2011 held at Livestrong Sporting Complex in Kansas City, KS, on August 13, 2011.  Board members Sarah Reed, Liz Handlen and myself, Jamie Milks, demonstrated a variety of traditional cooking skills  encouraging concert-goers to preserve authentic ingredients in their food preparation. This is a mission of Slow Food Kansas City. Read more »

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Slow Food KC Coffee Blend Premiere/Tour of The Roasterie

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Pete Dulin| Leave a comment |

Slow Food KC Coffee Blend Premiere and Tour of The Roasterie

Join Slow Food KC on Saturday, August 20th, 11:30 AM for the debut of the Slow Food Kansas City Coffee Blend developed by The Roasterie, savor a taste of our signature brew, and tour the coffee roasting and processing facilities.  Read more »

Slow Food KC + The Roasterie Coffee

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Pete Dulin| Leave a comment |

Slow Food KC + The Roasterie Coffee Project
Slow Food KC is working with The Roasterie to develop a signature blend of coffee complete with a label identifying us by name. Mariann Vandenberg, Sharmin Meadows, Jasper Mirabile, Linda Bernskoetter and Pete Dulin attended a cupping at The Roasterie HQ on July 20. After several rounds of tastings conducted by Bean Hunter Paul Massard, we arrived at a complex bold blend with fruit notes and a smooth finish. The Board will develop plans on sales and distribution of Slow Food KC coffee produced by The Roasterie. Look for bags bearing the red snail logo at upcoming events such as the Culinary Garage Sale.

For more photos and a play-by-play of the cupping, visit http://whatyouremissingkc.blogspot.com/2011/07/slow-food-coffee-blend-from-roasterie.html