Foraging, or gleaning means gathering leftover, extra or abandonded crops. Forage Oakland is a really cool organization that uses gleaning as a means to develop community ties.
Forage Oakland is a project that- at its core- works to address how we eat everyday, and how everyone can benefit from viewing their neighborhood as a veritable edible [...]
Greetings,
I Hope you all are enjoying summer! Recently I had a week long summer camp for Kids in the Kitchen at In the Kitchen Cooking School. It was a fun week of cooking, recipe box decorating, hula hooping and fun in the park. I am looking forward to more cooking camp fun next year and [...]
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Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and support the local food movement with Living Lands Agrarian Network!
Join us for a morning of touring and tasting three of our local farm sites, and then we’ll celebrate together at Pioneer Park with music, games, farm fresh ice cream, and raffle prizes [...]
This past year has seen a simplifying of my at home cooking style. We have been having lots of “big bowls” as I call them here. Many of them have brown rice, or lentils, or quinoa as the base. Sometimes we use amaranth or teff which is grown by Reed Hamilton, a local gentleman.
The [...]
Get your grills out, it’s summer time!
Join us Weds night to fire up the BBQ and learn to make some thrilling grilled dishes just in time for 4th of July, the mother of all grilling weekends! We will be making:
Gazpacho
Grilled kebobs 3 ways
Tabbouleh with mint, hazelnuts and fennel
Grilled peaches with dollops of sweet cream on [...]
In the Kitchen is the pick up point this year for the Soil Sister’s CSA! Tomorrow is our first pick up and I am very excited to see their bounty grow as summer comes on strong!
Here is a great article by See Jane Do that is all about the Soil Sisters and their passion for [...]
In almost all of my classes at In the Kitchen, at some point, I mention Living Lands Agrarian Network…..this is my brother Tim’s farm project in Nevada City. July 11th they will be holding a membership drive and day to raise funds for their intern program and as well general operating costs for the season. [...]
Maria Ryan is a dear friend and sometimes kitchen collaborator, we are hosting a fundraising brunch for her upcoming trip to Uganda.
A benefit brunch to raise funds for ongoing humanitarian work in Southwestern Uganda. All proceeds go to supporting Maria Ryan in her volunteer work focused on participatory design and building community leadership. You can [...]
You’ve got to love the New York Times food section to inspire your palate and culinary whims!
Today I saw this and now I know what I will be bringing to any upcoming potlucks for the rest of spring.
I love that it is a crisp and not a pie. The pecans really add an edge for [...]
Secure a space for your kids “In the Kitchen” this summer!
Kids In the Kitchen
Summer Camp
for Kids ages 8-12 JUNE 21 thru 25
11:00AM-2:00PM $275/week
Siblings or bring a friend $250/wk
week per camper.
In this camp, kids will have fun preparing dishes from around the world: Japanese including Sushi, Chinese Restaurant Favorites, Fresh Pasta, Festive Cajun and Summer Picnic [...]