Edible Westside Spring Issue
No better way to start your Sunday than with a bit of coffee! A big thank you to Becky Reams for her lovely cover shot with Tonx! The spring issue of Edible Westside is officially here. Check out our digital edition, and watch out for our distribution map. You can also follow us on twitter @ediblewestside as we drop off magazines throughout the next two weeks! In this issue we visit ReRide Ranch, check out the goodies at Red Bread of Venice, visit a beautiful home garden in Malibu, explore seed saving with David King at The Learning Garden, learn about farmhouse ales, the Cottage Food Law, the facts on asparagus, and enjoy two Garam Masala recipes! Not only do we have our recipe challenge winner’s recipe (congrats Veronica Flores!) but we have a beautiful cocktail recipe by cocktail extraordinaire, Matthew Biancaniello! Enjoy!
Read moreBest of the West Chowderfest
Join us at the Aquarium of the Pacific for the Best of the West Chowderfest on March 9th! These guys are taking chowder to new levels, with sea urchin, spiny lobster, sablefish, sardines, California Dungeness crab, Carlsbad Aquafarm mussels and local produce from Weiser Family Farms. We will be there with our friends from A Sustainable Kitchen and Seafood for the Future for this celebration of local seafood!
Read moreFlavors of California with California Rancher & Rosenthal Wine
Many LA residents don’t even know that local wine is an option, so let’s change that, shall we? Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate, have their own wine bar and patio, and will be hosting an event this Saturday, Flavors of California, alongside one of our favorite local BBQ sauce and seasoning company, California Rancher, and Q Time BBQ. Entry is only $17, so don’t miss out!
Read moreFOODPRINT LA at LACMA
By Meghan Gieber When you look at the city through the lens of food, what do you see? Generate fresh insights into the hidden forces that have shaped the Los Angeles foodscape by attending this Sunday’s Footprint LA event. Listen to a diverse group of LA-based panelists who all work in the food industry and discover ideas on how Los Angeles might generate towards a more sustainable, equitable and healthy city. Guest moderator Geoff Manaugh of BLDGBLOG will lead a conversation between Paula Daniels, Mayor Villaraigosa’s Senior Adviser on Food Policy and Special Water Projects, Hadley Arnold, co-director of the Arid Lands Institute, journalist Nate Berg, RAND researcher Dr. Deborah Cohen, and urban investment expert Rudy Espinoza. FOODPRINT LA Sunday, December 9th 12:30PM-5PM LACMA (5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036) Free admission No RSVP required
Read moreOur Winter Issue
Our winter issue will arrive December 1st! Take a peek at our digital edition, and watch out for our distribution map to pick up a physical copy. Happy Winter!
Read moreBecky Bakes!
Go on, ask us how proud we are of our photographer, Becky Reams! SO PROUD! Not only is she an incredible photographer, but she is a top three finalist on MasterChef, and has recently taken on several new projects–from a cooking web series, to iPad apps, to selling her goods in our very own city. Congrats, Becky! We love you, and are proud to have you on our team!
Read moreNOVEMBER EVENTS
What’s going on in LA this November, you ask? GREEN FESTIVAL LA THE CHOCOLATE INVITATIONAL – DATE CHANGE TO 11/18 EDIBLE WESTSIDE FOOD FORWARD FUNDRAISER AND BOOK SIGNING BAKING RUSTIC PIE CLASS AT SURFAS, CULVER CITY A SUSTAINABLE KITCHEN HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
Read moreOut of the Box Collective Update
Our advertiser, Out of the Box Collective, is amping up their game, and since it is our job to display their offerings, we wanted to take the time to tell you about their latest endeavors! Wine, as well as gift packages with cheese, nuts, and other goodies, are now available through their home delivery service. Out of the Box Collective offers Los Angeles locals the opportunity to receive a Thanksgiving Box full of ready-made and ready-to-prepare ingredients, with recipes to match, right at their doorstep. Boxes include a variety of farm-fresh, sustainably produced items from turkey and hearty stuffing, to cranberry relish and sweet pies. Members can build their own Thanksgiving Box, customizing their holiday feast. Now that’s something to be thankful for! Thanksgiving Box for guests Thanksgiving Box for members Submit orders by 9am on Thursday, November 15, 2012.
Read moreSriracha Bloody Marys for Charity at Earl’s Gourmet Grub!
JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th at Courtesy of Karlsson’s Gold Vodka, and Carlsbad Gourmet (makers of Ballast Point Bloody Mary Mix), we at edible WESTSIDE magazine proudly present this spicy fundraiser to benefit Food Forward. Grab your Thanksgiving produce at the Mar Vista Farmers Market and visit us for a charitable drink to celebrate our favorite food holiday (and to prep for the in-law invasion). Joining us will be Randy Clemens, author of the Sriracha Cookbook, who will have signed books on hand, and his own sriracha salt to purchase. Ask him about his new book! No, really. Ask him! 20% of the proceeds on cocktails and books will go to Food Forward–an urban gleaning organization, dedicated to ending hunger in Los Angeles through recovering fresh produce from backyards and farmers markets that would otherwise go to waste. MENU All sandwiches will come with Randy’s Sriracha Slaw, and breakfast items will be served with Sriracha Home Fries Popeye Fried Egg, Spinach, Pepper Jack, Sriracha Aioli on Brioche Bun Served with Salad and Fruit | Add Bacon or Ham for a buck Earl’s Burger: 1/2 pound Niman Ranch Beef Patty, Romaine, Tomato, Red Onion, and Cheddar, and a Sriracha Aoili Sushi Sammy: Seared Ahi, Asian Slaw, Avocado, Cucumbers, Sriracha Mayo, on a Brioche Bun Crab Salad: Crab Claw, Roasted Corn, Cherry Tomato, Avocado, Jicama, Cotija, Mixed Greens, Tortilla Strips, with a Mango Sriracha Vinaigrette The Glaze: Grilled Chicken with melted Cheddar, Fried Egg, Caramelized Onion, Bacon, Arugula on Brioche Bun with Aioli and Sriracha
Read more“Dinner to Dye For,” this Sunday in Santa Monica
By Meghan Gieber This weekend’s “Dinner to Dye For” event will surely leave you dyeing for more. Enjoy a hands-on workshop making natural dyes using flowers, herbs, berries, barks, nuts and more, before transforming these rich colors onto cloth. In the meantime, sip on botanic-hued cocktails and enjoy a family styled dinner full of the same scrumptious plants used on the dyes. Experience how taste corresponds to color while making creatively colored textile art! Join Laurie Dill of Your Local Hive (Los Angeles) and Sasha Duerr of Permacouture Institute (San Francisco) for Los Angeles’ first seasonal “Dinner to Dye For” event. DINNER TO DYE FOR Sunday, November 11, 2012 4pm-8pm Peter Fetterman Gallery Santa Monica, California. Tickets are $125. Seating is limited! Reserve via PayPal.
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