Annual General Meeting/New Member Reception

Monday, January 23, 2012
6:00* to 9:00 pm

*New Members join us early at 5:30 for an orientation

The California Culinary Academy
350 Rhode Island
San Francisco

No Charge for Members! Members can rsvp by reply email.
$20 for Non-Member guests. Guests can Click Here to Register Online


Get the inside scoop from seasoned SFPFS members, catch up with old friends, meet your 2012 SFPFS Board, find out what we cooked up in 2011, hear what we have in store for 2012.
 

Who's next for a profile?
Is there a member of SFPFS that you would like to see profiled? Please nominate her or him! We’re also looking for members who are willing to interview a fellow member and write a profile. Please volunteer. It’s not hard –- our members are so fascinating that the profiles practically write themselves!

Please contact Communications Chair Holly Krassner to make nominations or to find out more about writing a profile for the newsletter and website.

 


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If you are already on Facebook, please find the SFPFS page and "friend" us. If you're not yet on, please sign on. And watch your Inbox for an invite to join the SFPFS Facebook Page.

 

 

 



The Wines of Alsace
Overlooked Gems

Story and photos by Rodger Helwig

In describing the wines of Alsace, Tom Schmeisser, one of the foremost wine retailers in the country at Marty’s Fine Wines in Newton, Mass., calls these wines some of the “most undiscovered, underappreciated, overlooked and undervalued wines from France.”

I agree completely. These outstanding wines, especially the unique white wines from this region, have long been personal favorites, and the only white wines I’ve cellared.


QUEEN of TARTS
Tasting SIG Does Red Wine Vinegars

By Rita Held

Red wine vinegar is by far the most commonly purchased and used vinegar in the U.S. So on November 1, we thought we’d give various vinegars a try, focusing mostly on mainstream brands.
Little did we know how quickly tart can get overwhelming, even though we sampled with sugar cubes for speedy dip n’ suck! When tasting 10 or more vinegars, no matter how you do it, sour catches up with you. Fortunately, we ended our exploration tasting the best of the best, with expert guidance from Tony Fillicelli of Sparrow Lane Artisanal Vinegars.
In addition to being bowled over by the Sparrow Lane vinegars (which are not widely available yet), our top commercial choices were (1) Colavita, (2) Ponti and (3) a tie between Barengo and Pompeian.

 

Adventures with Abalone
by Laura Martin Bacon
Photos courtesy Laura Martin Bacon


On a sunny Sunday in late October, SFPFS members and guests gather for an in-depth abalone adventure that includes an insider's look at aquaculture, an expert cooking demo and a classic Coastside feast.


The fun started down on the docks at Half Moon Bay's historic Pillar Point Harbor, where Google Executive Chef Olivia Wu and California Abalone Company owner Doug Hayes teamed up to explain the ABCs of abalone – from farm to table.


New Website for SFPFS

After an RFP process, the SFPFS website committee has selected Sara Waters Design, based in Walnut Creek, to design the SFPFS new website. SFPFS recently completed a logo redesign, with the goal of better representing our diverse membership and portraying an urban, upscale image. A new website look is needed to reflect this rebranding effort and to address maintenance and usability problems.

Sara is an award-winning graphic designer and art director, experienced with corporate identity, packaging, print collateral, advertising, annual reports, web and multimedia. We are excited to be working with her and her team to accomplish our goals.
The website committee includes Holly Krassner, Nona Lim, Dede Sampson, Cathy Schreiber and Linda Yoshino.

 

 


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Welcome new board members!
Members who attended the AGM were introduced to our 2011 SFPFS Board of Directors. We're looking forward to a busy and exciting year under the leadership of these dedicated volunteers. Please be sure to thank them for their service when you see them at events.
For the full list of your new board, click below:



Member Profile – Marie Simmons
By Allison Kociuruba
Photo by Luca Travoto


A noted cookbook author who has won a Julia Child Cookbook Award and two James Beard Awards, Marie Simmons has covered a wide range of topics with her more than 15 cookbooks including 365 Ways to Cook Pasta, The Good Egg, Fig Heaven and Things Cooks Love. She has also penned several syndicated newspaper columns, Fresh & Fast for Los Angeles Times, Cooking for Health for Bon Appétit and Simmons Sez in the Contra Costa Times.




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