Just grabbed the New Erykah Badu track from FroLab. Some may disagree, but each Badu album that comes out gets better and better. It's like she knows what to release and when.
Tune: Window Seat by Erykah Badu from the upcoming New Amerykah Part Two {Return of the Ankh}
SF Public School food. not so happy.
Magic Curry Cart - working to make food for SF youth more happy.
Here is an old post with Pav Bhaji love.
Pao Bhajis and "Indian Pizzas" in Mumbai. These Indian 'za's and subs are way tastier than these and these. Probably because this cook grills his tomatoes for a long time before adding the rest of the ingredients, then tops off his Bombay hoaggies and pies with more chopped tomatoes, this time uncooked. Not to mention the fresh bread that is delivered to his stall every morning by the bicycle pao wala. He also said he uses a good pav bhaji masala he gets from his brother. Also, he grills the bread w/ Amul butter. 
Here is a recipe for from a great little cookbook I picked up in Bombay called "Street Foods of India" It's a summertime recipe actually because of all the tomatoes involved, but in India there are always tomatoes. 
Pao Bhaji 
Tomatoes grilling for pao bhaji at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai
Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?! -circa 1983 
Amul as an alternative energy source. 
Meet Amul's mascot, the Utterly Butterly Amul Girl, famous for her witty comments on current affairs across the globe. 
The Amul company started as a cooperative of dairy farmers from the Kheda District of Gujrat in 1946 in an attempt to eliminate the middleman and ensure that profits go directly to the farmers. The co-op is now owned by over 2 million individual dairy farmers in Gujrat. This system ensures small scale production while enabling the farmers to market and distribute collectively.
A few weeks ago, the ladies at Little City Gardens picked some braising greens from their garden for my Mexican Feast at Little Baobab. The greens were wonderful and grown just a few blocks from where they were cooked and eaten. They are trying to do what they do best. GROW. Yes grow as in plant a seed and watch it grow, but also grow as in growing bigger. And they could use your help.
Help an Urban Farm Grow!
Little City Gardens is a blossoming urban farming business located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Farmers Brooke Budner and Caitlyn Galloway produce an artisinal salad mix, braising mix and culinary herbs, which they sell weekly to a restaurant, and neighborhood subscribers. As they work, they are developing and analyzing the potential of urban micro-farms to be financially viable within the local market economy. Little City Gardens seeks to serve a diverse population and to build a community dialogue about food systems, by involving and educating members in their processes and problem-solving.
They are expanding this spring to a larger lot and need your help to raise the funds for start-up capital! Meet Caitlyn and Brooke, learn more about their project, their plans, and their fundraising campaign at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1189103863/little-city-gardens-an-experiment-in-the-economic-0 or check out their blog: www.littlecitygardens.com
To celebrate the debut of hand made products from Wholesome Bakery and Slow Jams at La Victoria Bakery.
Come find out what's cooking at La Victoria Bakery on 24th street at Alabama. There are some new chefs and grass roots start ups joining the La Victoria Familia this year. "Sweet corazon De La Mission" on Valentine's eve, Saturday Feb 13th will be the first of many special events at La Victoria celebrating the local community of culinary and musical artists.
FEB 13, VALENTINE"S EVE will mark the debut of products by Wholesome Bakery and Slow Jams at La Victoria Bakery. Soul Cocina will serve dishes from his upcoming weekly menu at La Victoria Bakery at "Sweet Corazon de la Mission"
Live Music:
LoCura Trio
Diana Gameros
Works from Antonio Del Mar and Claudio Nalerio
Food by:
La Victoria
Venga Empanadas
Wholesome Bakery
Soul Cocina
Slow Jams
ForageSF
Urban BBQ
Evil Jerk Cart
Lumpia Cart
Gumbo Cart
Sour Flour
...& more
WHERE:
La Victoria Bakery
2937 24th Street @ Alabama
WHEN:
February 13th
6pm - 10pm
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Is Anthony Mangieri still coming to SF with his Pizza Oven?
Maybe, maybe not.
Tune: The Mayor Feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface and DJ AM by N.A.S.A from The Spirit of Apollo
Tune: Spacious Thoughts Feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith also from The Spirit of Apollo
Tune: N.A.S.A. Music Feat. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp from The Spirit of Apollo
Tune: A Luta Continua by DJ Zegon
PIZZA HACKER = no comprimise pizza
people still lining up for live chickens at the Civic Center Farmers MarketThis is how we gonna do things in February 2009
Tune: Tagbavo by Gangbe Brass Band from Togbe
Adobo Hobo kiosks in the airport? Disneyland? Ballparks? .....
The market is back!
When: Thursday Jan 28th from 5-11pm
Where: 199 Capp st. at 17th, San Francisco {across the street from The Secret Alley}
How Much: Free – sign up on SF FORAGE list
Here is a full list of the vendors that are going to be at the market:
Erin Murry - sauerkraut
The Girl From Empanada – Fresh Empanadas CHILE LINDO!
Indu Kline -Ghee and other Weston A Price foods
Rana Chang (House Kombucha) -kombucha
Olivia (little cake peddler)-Cupcakes
Margaret Wong-Wild mushroom spreads
Jeff tidwell-kraut
Katherine Kirby – Granola
Patricia- home grown veggies
Jessica (golden crust)- Pies Pies Pies
Will Schrom – sarasparilla
Jana Blankenship – soaps and salves
Shakirah (Slow Jams) – Jams
Tanya-lasagna
Amber-dosas
Arianna Montmayer – Cupcakes
Susan Marjanovic- Raw chocolate
Pearl’s Kitchen-corned beef sandwiches
Lane Kennedy-kettle corn
Heartbaker- amazing desserts
Julia Abbassi-bread
Soul Cocina- Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, Mole
Becky Spencer-Jams
John Farais-Acorn fudge
Stephanie Rosenbaum – Bread and jam
Kate Thompson and Christine Waring – Granola
Robin Jolin-Kombucha
I already picked up my limited edition poster from local artist Philip Clark. You can get yours at the market tonight! or contact phclark{at}gmail{dot}com
The above pictures are mochi from a fancy shop in downtown SF. Minamoto Kitchoan. The Mochi is imported from Japan. My pal Reiko is from Japan and she says these are the best mochi in the city. I disagree. I like the Mochi that is made right here in Japantown in a little diner at a place on Sutter st called Benkyodo. The mochi is super fresh and they have mochi that is coated in fresh ground soy flour. The diner menu is classic Americana and there are always old Japanese dudes in there reading the paper, drinking coffe and eating stuf like fried eggs and french toast kinda stuff. But the Mochi is seasonal and sometimes has whole pieces of fruit inside. Noo Joke!
~Green tea mochi filled with red bean and coated in ground soybean powder from Benkyodo
I am waiting for the MochiChick to open shop.
