Entries from September 2008

Food Seminar: Pathways to a Culinary Career

September 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Interested in a food career? Not sure where to start? This coming Saturday, October 4th, the Portland Culinary Alliance is hosting a daylong seminar about food careers at Nostrana. “Pathways to a Culinary Career,” will give attendees the chance to hear from Portland-based experts about the many careers available to those interested in working with [...]

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Cuisine as a World Heritage?

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The New York Times reported yesterday that France has been staging a bid for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize French cuisine as a world cultural landmark. This effort raises a lot of interesting questions about where food fits into our heritage and history. When you begin to look at [...]

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Slow Food Nation

September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We came, we saw, we tasted Slow Food Nation.

Photos: P. Leonard,
It was a truly amazing weekend, full of energy and creativity and the spirit of collaboration, and it has certainly left us with a lot to chew on. We weren’t able to see or taste everything, but here are a few highlights…
Panel: A New, [...]

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Tags: events · general · policy · slow food usa