You are cordially invited to the “Tasting the Desert Paradox: How a Tour of ‘Food City’ Can Make You Fall in Love with Arizona, Again”
Dr. Maribel Alvarez
Associate Research Professor at
The Southwest Center and English Department
Annual “My Arizona” Lecture
University of Arizona
School of Geography & Development
Friday February 18, 2011
Aerospace & Mechanical
Engineering Building, Room S202
3:30pm -5:00pm
For more information click here
Feeding the Future: Smart Ranching and the Southwest Center
Folklorist Maribel Alvarez and ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan are giving a lot of thought to the future of a traditional local food, the beef taco. It’s part of their “Flavors Without Borders/Sabores Sin Fronteras” project, which looks at the shared culinary traditions of the Southwest, including Northern Mexico, Southern Arizona and New Mexico. Visit the link below to read the full article and view the video:
Released January 26, 2011, the State of Southwestern Foodsheds is the first assessment of the health and well-being of food systems in the borderlands states. It emerged out of workshops with farmers, ranchers, food bank professionals, gardeners, scholars, restaurateurs and others affiliated with the Sabores Sin Fronteras/Flavors Without Borders Foodways Alliance based at the Southwest Center.
To download the PDF version of this publication, please go to: STATE OF SW FOODSHEDS
Recently, one of our Sabores members and friends, Linda Murray Bersok, wrote a book (published November 2010) called Storied Dishes: What Our Family Recipes Tell Us. This is a wonderful book that includes recipes and stories from more than 50 women, including submissions from Sabores members. We wanted to make our readers and fans aware of this book (available on Amazon.com) and let you know that, on March 12th Linda will be conducting a workshop at the Tucson Festival of Books, entitled “Storied Dishes: How to Write Family History with Family Recipes”. It should be a great workshop. We will post more detailed information on the Festival of Books as we get closer to the date, but keep your calenders open for tons of literary fun on March 12th and 13th at the University of Arizona.
I also have a personal interest in the topic of food and memories. I recently conducted a (very) small-scale research project about people’s memories and associations with food. It was an incredibly interesting and informative project to conduct, and was also a whole lot of fun! If you would like to read my paper, please feel free to take a glance at my blog: http://www.glikefood.blogspot.com/. I, by the way, am Greer Flax, University of Arizona student in anthropology and animal sciences, and the current Sabores Sin Fronteras webmaster. Thanks for reading!
As promised, here is more information on Diana Kennedy’s upcoming visit to the Old Pueblo!!! Hope to see you all there!!
Lecture and Book Presentation by Mexican Cuisine Expert
Diana Kennedy
Thursday, November 18
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Chemistry Building Auditorium Room 134
Acclaimed as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Diana Kennedy has studied Mexican food ways and culture for more than fifty years.
Her new book, Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy (University of Texas Press 2010) is an irreplaceable record of the traditional regional cuisines of Oaxaca. Organized by regions, the book presents three hundred recipes—most from home cooks—for traditional Oaxacan dishes. Fascinating notes about the ingredients, cooking techniques, and the food’s place in family and communal life accompany each recipe.
In conversation with renown UA ethnobotanist Dr. Gary Nabhan, Kennedy will talk about her amazing journey into the diverse state of Oaxaca and introduce the audience to one of the most outstanding and colorful cuisines in the world.
The event is sponsored by Sabores Sin Fronteras (Flavors Beyond Borders) a binational foodways alliance housed at The Southwest Center, UA.
During her visit to Tucson, Kennedy will also join regional foods writer and Native Seeds/SEARCH co-founder Gary Paul Nabhan and James Beard award-winning Chef Janos Wilder for a special fundraising event to benefit Native Seeds and Sabores Sin Fronteras: Thursday, November 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. The special event will take place at the Native Seeds/SEARCH Agricultural Conservation Center in Tucson, 3584 E. River Road. Tickets for the catered event are $75 per person. For more information on this event and for registration, go online to www.nativeseeds.org
Story about Kennedy’s book in Arizona Daily Star: http://azstarnet.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/recipes/article_f079674d-467b-539a-9a69-539935b80d37.html
Story about Kennedy by Alma Guillermoprieto in The New Yorker, August 2002: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2002/08/19/020819fa_fact_guillermoprieto
For More Information: Dr. Maribel Alvarez 520-861-4615
Dr. Gary Nabhan 520-621-2484
To Register (For Evening Program Only): http://www.nativeseeds.org/
Renowned Mexican cookbook author Diana Kennedy is coming to Tucson!!! On Thursday, November 18th, she, along with local chef Janos Wilder and regional food writer Gary Nabhan, will present an evening devoted to the wonders of Oaxacan cooking and culture. This evening is in celebration of the release of Kennedy’s new book, Oaxca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy. This event is a joint project between Sabores Sin Fronteras and Native Seeds/SEARCH and we welcome you to join us for what is sure to be an amazing evening! More information here!!
That’s right! We have a new Facebook page! We are compiling a list of links to (mostly local AZ) businesses and organizations that we have an affiliation with. Hope you find them helpful!!!!
Thank you to all the folks who came out to see us at Tucson Meet Yourself! We hope you had fun and ate lots of delicious food! Your support is greatly appreciated. We hope to see you at more events soon!!!
Just a quick reminder, Tucson Meet Yourself is this weekend! Come Visit the Sabores Sin Fronteras table (in the kitchen stadium area) for all kinds of information on local foods, sustainability initiatives, and lots more! Tucson Meet Yourself runs this weekend (October 8, 9, and 10th) in downtown Tucson (El Presidio Park, La Placita Village, and the area in front of the Tucson Convention Center). The hours are: Friday, 8th October and Saturday, 9th October 11am to 10pm and Sunday, 10th October 11am-4pm. Come out and join us!!!
This is an article that came out of Sabores Sin Fronteras work with local Southwestern cattle and sheep ranchers. It’s a vital project on climate change and is a big part of what we have been working on lately. Enjoy!
