Chef’s nightmare: Have a pie making party and give the guests the wrong recipe. Add a tablespoon of salt to each pie and a 1/2 cup of vanilla. YIKES! a dream come true! despite three of us proof reading the recipe, not one of us caught the big batch measurements on the single pecan pie [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Parties at the Shoppe'
Great Party, Wrong Recipe
December 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Community Activity, Great Parties, KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe
Indian Cooking Class FUN! (recipes)
June 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Community Activity, KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe, recipes
Seriously GREAT night! Our leaders , Sunita and Indra Led us through 10 different recipes. Sunita and Indra getting ready for the students Sunita and Indra were flawless in there demonstrations and assistance and we made a FEAST! You’ll notice that some recipes have few to no amounts listed. If you weren’t at the class [...]
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Dirt the Movie – at the Shoppe Earthday Eve
April 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Community Activity, Parties at the Shoppe, Sustainability
Mama Botanica is at it again, and we’re spreading the word. This coming Wednesday 4.21.10 starting at 6 pm the Earth Day festivities begin! We’ll be screening “DIRT – The Movie” It’s the latest film about how we can save our dear mother earth. We actually catered the the screening a few weeks at the [...]
Make it and Take it – November Fun
January 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Community Activity, Great Parties, KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe
Please tell me – why is it okay to put up your Christmas lights the day after Thanksgiving, but if you leave them up for the entire month of January, you’re a loser? On that note, Just because a party is long gone, can’t I still remember it fondly and share some pix a few [...]
Fresh the Movie RSVP for Sunday
December 5th, 2009 · No Comments · KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe, Sustainability
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a [...]
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Who needs food for the holiday?
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Great Parties, KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe
I’m here for you. Come make your own pie for cry eye. Oh yeah, and look at my brother’s big ears in this picture.
Pie Stories
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Great Parties, Parties at the Shoppe
This could be you. Diane baked her first pie ever last year. And it was delicious, she remembers every bite. Penny and Mr. Finley created a delicious apple pie, and had so much fun, they came back to make chocolates for Valentines day. This lady, whose name eludes me, showed up when the doors opened [...]
Best Caterer for these Troubled Times
October 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Great Parties, KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe
Thank you L.A. Weekly and and especially Jenn Garbee for naming me and the fab chefs at the shoppe ” the best caterer in L.A. for these troubled times.” What can I say? It’s true! We’re geniuses with a shoe string budget and know all the tricks to make your event sparkle and sing. Just [...]
Urban Homestead Goodness
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Parties at the Shoppe, Sustainability
A big thanks to Kelly and Erik – our local authors and local celebrities – for sharing their knowledge as we put up around them. Erik went through the basics of sourdough breadmaking and Kelly talked us through the ins and outs of lactic fermentation, and how she does it on the urban ranch. We [...]
Come Can with Me – This Sunday
September 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · KEEP EATING, Parties at the Shoppe, Sustainability
Here’s how it’s gonna go: I’m going to the Farmers Markets and purchasing stone fruits, apples, daikon and cucumbers. I’ll set up 5 stations with everything needed to prep and put up all the deliciousness in the room. As well as the preserves and the pickles we’ll be making homemade ricotta. This is how we [...]
Tags:Building community·Environmentality·it's all about the food