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Seafood Summit 2010: Paris

Seafood Sustainable

by J. Michael Wheeler
Seafood Summit 2010:
Challenging Assumptions in a Changing World
I can't think of a better place to challenge assumptions in a changing world than Paris. The Seafood Summit 2010, is to be held in Paris, France, from January 31 - February 2, 2010. The Seafood Choices Alliance explains:

Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from the seafood industry and conservation community for in-depth discussions, presentations and networking with the goal of making the seafood marketplace environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

While many industry events offer companies networking opportunities to showcase their products and services, Seafood Summit is different. It is the only venue that connects large and small companies from a diverse array of industries with leaders from the conservation community to bridge the gap between the latest science and the reality of the seafood marketplace. Summit attendees include international representatives with vested interest in the seafood industry, including: fishermen, fish farmers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, food professionals (chefs, restaurateurs), conservation organizations, academic scientists, media, and policy makers.

Information about Seafood Summit 2010 will be updated regularly. For further questions, contact Seafood Summit. There are discounts for early registration. Discounts for early registration available until 30 November 2009.

Seafood Choices Alliance is an international program that provides leadership and creates opportunities for change across the seafood industry and ocean conservation community. Founded in the United States in 2001, Seafood Choices helps the seafood industry— from fishermen and fish farmers to processors, distributors, retailers, restaurants, and food service providers —to make the seafood marketplace environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.

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Night of 1,000 Cupcakes!

Cupcakes 3,006 Little

J. Michael Wheeler

Cupcake lovers celebrate the glory that is the cupcake in Jaffrey, NH with the 4th Annual Night of 1,000 Cupcakes! On Thursday, July 16, 2009, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, the front lawn of the Jaffrey Civic Center will be covered with thousands of cupcakes!

Every summer since 2006, hundreds of bakers, decorators, judges and connoisseurs have gathered for this cupcake celebration. Guinness Book take note: last year’s count was 3,006 brilliant little cakes!

Art exhibitions, live music, wine & punch accompany an embarassment of cupcakes, all delicious, beautiful and, well, stimulating. Sets of gourmet cupcakes will be raffled off.

Dancing Spoon is pleased to join the Night of 1,000 Cupcakes as its first ever media sponsor. The JCC is located at 40 Main Street in Jaffrey, NH. Admission is always free and open to the public.

Directions to The Night of 1,000 Cupcakes!

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Frieling 0103 5-6 Cup French Press: Beautiful? Yes! But, there is more than what meets the eye. Double-wall construction keeps coffee or tea hot and cold drinks cold longer. (55 customer reviews)

Features:
• 18/10 stainless-steel, double-wall construction keeps coffee or tea warm after brewing
• Full-length handle is comfortable in the hand
• All-steel mesh plunger easily pushes down coarse coffee grounds or loose tea leaves
• Also works as a pitcher for hot or cold beverages
• Measures 8-5/8 inches tall; disassembles for dishwasher or hand washing

 The Best for Coffee Lovers at Foodie's Emporium.

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Seafood Summit 2010

Seafood Sustainable

by J. Michael Wheeler
But you gotta go to Paris...for the 2010 Seafood Summit. Seafood Choices Alliance will hold its annual conference in Paris, France from January 31 - February 2, 2010. The theme — Challenging Assumptions in a Changing World — will explore emerging threats to the seafood industry, whether existing practices are appropriate, and how such threats might be mitigated through a focus on sustainability. Seafood Choices is now accepting proposals for panels, workshops and presentations. Info Seafood Summit 2010

Seafood Choices Alliance is an international program that provides leadership and creates opportunities for change across the seafood industry and ocean conservation community. Founded in the United States in 2001, Seafood Choices helps the seafood industry— from fishermen and fish farmers to processors, distributors, retailers, restaurants, and food service providers —to make the seafood marketplace environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.  Info Seafood Choices Alliance

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Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
Dividing his sensibilities between Epicureanism and ethics, Taras Grescoe set out on a nine-month, worldwide search for a delicious—and humane—plate of seafood. What he discovered shocked him. From North American Red Lobsters to fish farms and research centers in China, Bottomfeeder takes readers on an illuminating tour through the $55-billion-dollar-a-year seafood industry. Grescoe examines how out-of-control pollution, unregulated fishing practices, and climate change affect what ends up on our plate. More than a screed against a multibillion-dollar industry, however, this is also a balanced and practical guide to eating, as Grescoe explains to readers which fish are best for our environment, our seas, and our bodies.

At once entertaining and illuminating, Bottomfeeder is a thoroughly enjoyable look at the world’s cuisines and an examination of the fishing and farming practices we too easily take for granted.

Hand selected books for foodes are at Foodie's Emporium! Click here.

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IACP Green Conference

Green Be

by J. Michael Wheeler
Pioneering a Sustainable World
The IACP is trying to help food professionals find better, more earth-friendly ways to feed our hungry planet. That's the topic for the 31st Annual IACP International Conference to be held in Denver, CO, April 1-4, 2009.

"Pioneering a Sustainable World" is the conference theme, and Denver is the ideal spot -- a place where culinary cultures are defined by a pioneer spirit birthed from rugged landscapes, determination, natural beauty, and a commitment to sustainability and food artisanship. Here, the natural and organic food industry has staked its claim, and given rise to new solutions and sustainability advocates.  "Green" has become the mantra for a city determined to preserve and protect the mountains' majesty as well as the global landscape.

The IACP is a not-for-profit professional association with a worldwide membership of more than 3,000 encompasses 45 countries and is literally a "Who's Who" of the world of food. It provides continuing education and development for its members who are engaged in the areas of culinary education, communication, or in the preparation of food and drink.

Related Links
International Association of Culinary Professionals IACP
IACP Pioneering a Sustainable World Conference 

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"Don't eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food."

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, the well-considered answers he provides to the questions posed in the bestselling The Omnivore's Dilemma. Humans used to know how to eat well, Pollan argues. But the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused, complicated, and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists-all of whom have much to gain from our dietary confusion. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real."

Hand selected books are at Foodie's Emporium! Click here.

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International Boston Seafood Show

by J. Michael Wheeler
North America's largest seafood exhibition, The International Boston Seafood Show is March 15-17, 2009.  There will be an estimated 18,000 seafood buyers and sellers from across the globe attending. Their web site tells us you should be able to:

• Source the largest assortment of seafood, equipment and products.
• Get a first look at the newest products on the market all in one place.
• Meet with all your suppliers and source new business.
• Discover strategies to help you make the most of the current economic conditions.

Keynote
Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will answer questions at the keynote event.

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10.08 Culinary Events

Events Trade

Food Arts, the lush culinary trade magazine, reports on some of the latest events for foodies and those in the trade:

October 4, 5, 2008 Roy Yamabuchi’s Honolulu 20th Anniversary Spectacular. Roy’s, Honolulu. The finale of the Roy Yamabuchi’s Honolulu 20th Anniversary Tour. With Guest chefs Eric Ripert, Nobu Matsuhisa, Alan Wong, Alessandro Stratta, and more. Info: 808 396-7697, roysrestaurants.com

October 6,7, 2008 4th Annual Connecticut Restaurant & Lodging Show. Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, CT. Presented by the Connecticut Restaurant Association and the Connecticut Lodging Association. Info: 203 281-4042, ctrlshow.com

October 7, 2008 Wines from Spain’s 15th Annual Great Match: Wine & Tapas. Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC. Info: 212 661-4959, greatmatch.org

October 9-11, 2008 27th Annual Great American Beer Festival. Colorado Convention Center, Denver. Demos, seminars, tastings, and professional craft brewers. Sponsored by the Brewers Association. Info: 303 447-0816, greatamericanbeerfestival.com

Grilling with "The Best Chef"

Demo Grilling

Best Chef in the Northeast
If you're going to be in the Boston area on June 8th, 2008, you owe it to yourself to head up to Marblehead where the winner of the James Beard Foundation Award (jamesbeard.org) for Best Chef of the Northeast, Susan Regis, will give a culinary demonstration and food tasting of her signature dishes using seasonal and local ingredients prepared on the grill.

The Art of the Grill will take place in the picturesque garden of the Hooper Mansion, the home of the Marblehead Arts Association (marbleheadarts.org).

Regis has been featured nationally in the New York Times and in culinary publications such as Gourmet Magazine, Metropolitan Home and Cooks Magazine; as well as locally in the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine and Boston Common magazine.

Slow Food: Farmer's Benefit

Food Slow

If you live in the southern New England area, come out and taste the fresh greens and herbs of spring along with the best of what the local breeders, fishermen, and cheese makers have to offer. 

On Sunday, June 15th at 3:00PM, two chapters of the Slow Food organization – Slow Food Boston and Slow Food Rhode Island - join together to hold a benefit event celebrating the seasonal fare of our farmers at the Meeting House in Tiverton Four Corners, Rhode Island.

The magical dinner will raise funds to help send local food producers to Slow Food’s Terre Madre Festival. This bi-annual convocation of sustainable food producers from all over the world takes place in Turin, Italy. Its purpose is to bring together a wide array of people and cultures to share ideas and support each other’s efforts in producing food that is delicious, sustainable, and good for our planet. 

Taste of the Nation Turns 20

Table Share the

Taste of the Nation's 20th Anniversary
On Saturday, May 17, 2008, Share Our Strength® marks the 20th anniversary of Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation presented by American Express®. Applauded as the first-ever culinary benefit in the nation and a model for successful fundraisers throughout the country, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $70 million over the last 20 years, and united thousands of chefs from across the United States and Canada in the fight against childhood hunger.

The 20th season kicked off this spring with several cities hosting anniversary celebrations. These included Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Omaha, New York City, Phoenix, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, Del. and Worcester, Mass. Anniversary celebrations are scheduled in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Los Angeles, Manchester, N.H., Miami, Portland, Ore. and Seattle this summer, featuring the 20th anniversary spokespeople—nationally-renowned chefs who have supported Taste of the Nation since its inception.

Social Network for You!

Foodies For

A Community Especially for Foodies!
Dancing Spoon has just launched a social network especially for Foodies! It's easy to join and entirely FREE! Start a wine-lovers group, share recipes, join a discussion about culinary travel, trade grilling tips, write your own food blog, upload photos (and even videos), join a discussion about farmer's markets, add events to the calendar, and even organize a picnic. Visit the Dancing Spoon Community.

Just Like You
Connect to people who are passionate about the culinary world. You'll be part of an exciting community of foodies, just like you. And you can even invite your friends to join.

Contest: Name Your Community
This is your Foodie Community and it deserves a great name! Community just doesn't sizzle does it? So we're having a Name This Place Contest! Start cooking up a batch of tasty names. We'll select the crème de la crème and then let the whole community vote for the winner.

Speaking of winners, the winner will get a $25 gift certificate to the Dancing Spoon Foodies Store and the top finalists will all receive our you gotta have one Foodie Hat.

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