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Save the Date: 4th Annual Feria de los Moles—Puebla vs. Oaxaca
Sep 22 2011
Remember this? Last year, I had a gluttonous time at the 3rd Annual Feria de los Moles, and when I posted about it, a lot of you asked me to make sure I let you know when it came around again.
Promise kept: the 4th Annual Feria de los Moles takes place at Olvera Street on October 9th. At the all-day event, you’ll have a chance to try 13 different moles from Oaxaca and Puebla. If you’ve only had the sweet kind, you’re in for a treat—last year I had green mole for the very first time, and I was instantly a changed woman. There’s also folk dancing and live music, so it’s festive. Visit their website.
I’ll definitely be there. And if you need more inspiration, check out my post from last year.
Here’s the flyer:
-Valentina
Save the Date: Taste of the Eastside
Apr 14 2011
I’ve got some good news and some bad news. First, the good news: you have something really fun to do on May 15. The sad part is that I won’t be there because I’ll be on vacation. I know, I know, but you must soldier on, my friends. Food awaits!
Taste of the Eastside is a community food event, featuring some of your favorite local spots, including Eagle Rock Brewery, Silverlake Wine, Intelligentsia Coffee, Malo’s of Silverlake, Auntie Em’s, Forage, Cookbook, Elf, and Hugo’s Tacos. KCRW’s Garth Trinidad will be spinning and local authors will be on hand signing books.
Proceeds go to SEE-LA, which aims to increase community access to nutrition, support sustainable food choices and create jobs, Children’s Hospital of LA, Barnsdall Art Park, and Rose Scharlin Co-op Nursery.
Sounds like a great time! I’m sad to miss it.
-Valentina
Taste of the Eastside 2011
Food | Wine | Beer | Music
Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 1 – 5 pm
Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
$25 General Admission | $65 VIP
$5 kids ages 2-12 | 2 & under FREE
Eat My Blog: Save the Date, Eat My Candy Cane Cream “Faux-reos”
Nov 15 2010
I recently did a test run of my Candy Cane Cream Faux-reos for the 3rd Annual Eat My Blog, a charity bake sale from 10am-4pm December 4. The event is being hosted by Tender Greens in West Hollywood, which is kind of a trek but totally worth it considering over 2,000 baked goods will be featured. Plus, all proceeds go to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
LA bloggers are the source of many of the sweet treats, but there also a few local chefs and businesses taking part, including Bakelab, The Manila Machine (ube cupcakes, I presume), Sprinkles and the All Jarred Up (they make pies in jars!).
But back to my cookies for a second. My test run went okay, but I’m working on the cookie texture. I want it to be crispy, and mine are a little too crumbly at this point. The peppermint cream, on the other hand, is spectacular. I adapted Joy the Baker‘s recipe, which brilliantly includes white chocolate for a rich, creamy texture. I added some pulverized candy canes for some crunch.
Here’s all the info:
Check out some more tantalizing previews of the baked goods to be featured on the Eat My Blog website.
-Valentina
