Category News & Events

Making Leftovers Matter

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in General, Go Green, News & Events Tagged with donation food, food runners, leftovers, parties that cook, san francisco April 7th, 2009 @ 6:03 pm

From time to time, we find ourselves confronted with an industrial-sized fridge bursting full of vegetables, fruits and dairy leftover from last night’s cooking party.

Rather than toss these valuable perishables, we turn to the Mercury god of food collection agencies Food Runners whose drivers swiftly transport our leftovers to shelters that feed the hungry. Our donations are really the tip of the iceberg, considering Food Runners typically picks up over 100,000 lbs of food each month in the greater San Francisco region.

Food Runners will pick up most professionally prepared food from places like corporate cafeterias, restaurants, even catered events like weddings. If you have food to donate, all you have to do is call them. They’ll arrange pick up of your food. You can also get involved by volunteering to be a food runner in San Francisco or donate cash.

Farmers Market in Spring

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in General, News & Events Tagged with bibby gignilliat, cooking class, CUESA, farmers market, ferry plaza, parties that cook, san francisco, tapas March 31st, 2009 @ 2:19 pm

With Spring in full swing, it’s a great time to get to the farmers market and take advantage of a bounty of seasonal produce. At Parties That Cook we’re proud to be taking part in a number of events at our local farmers market, held on Tuesdays and Saturdays at the historic San Francisco Ferry Plaza.

CUESA Farmers Market

Tomorrow night marks the launch of our Spring Tantalizing Market Tapas class series. Each class will focus on fresh, spring ingredients like asparagus, broccoli rabe, fava beans, artichokes, and green garlic. You’ll learn how to use these ingredients in your everyday cooking and enjoy a hands-on lesson in making an assortment of tapas dishes. Menus change every week – tomorrow’s will include these mouth-watering specialties:

Crostini of Roasted Asparagus, Prosciutto and Teleme Cheese
Moroccan Bisteeya Baskets with Chicken, Raisins and Cinnamon
Shiitake-Scallion Potstickers with Sake Dipping Sauce
Petites Pissaladieres: Miniature Onion and Black Olive Tartlets
Grilled Lamb Skewers with Mint Pesto

At just $45 per person including a meal, two glasses of wine and the ambiance of the Ferry Building, these classes are a steal! Check dates and buy tickets online here.

Heading out for a bike ride on Saturday morning? Make a pit-stop at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for a Blue Bottle coffee and take in a free cooking demonstration by Executive Chef Bibby Gignilliat at 11:00 am. Bibby will be showing how to make a divine Asparagus Breakfast Bread Pudding with Green Garlic and Cheddar … yum! Chat with the chef and enjoy samples. More info about the day’s festivities on CUESA’s website.

To locate your nearest farmers market or CSA, visit the Local Harvest site.

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