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Plan: 2010 Heartland Gathering

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Alex

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It seems the gods are laughing at us and playing with dates. Maybe I should make them some stuffed dates coated in chocolate to calm them down!

That looks amazing. What is the date stuffed with? It looks like almond paste plus something else.

Eh, the gods wouldn't appreciate them, but I certainly wouldn't turn one down if it happened to mysteriously appear in Ann Arbor.

Nah, just kidding, really. Besides, our friendly Customs/TSA probably would confiscate them.

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Fat Guy

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Okay I am very close to being able to book something and join you all for the gathering. A couple of logistics questions:

1 - Is there anyone who might be able to provide me with rides from and to DTW? I'm looking at the following itinerary, which I have to book today if I want it:

New York-La Guardia, NY (LGA) to Detroit-Wayne County, MI (DTW) on 05 Aug 2010

2:40pm LGA

4:44pm DTW

Delta 2531

Detroit-Wayne County, MI (DTW) to New York-La Guardia, NY (LGA) on 08 Aug 2010

3:20pm DTW

5:18pm LGA

Delta 2248

2 - Can we get a roll call of where everybody with a car is staying? Since I'll be car-less I'll want to stay where at least one person with a car is going to be, or very close by, or I may bunk with someone else but I'm exploring all options.

By the way, is there a local food press in Ann Arbor? It would be awesome to get a paper to embed a writer with us the way the KC Star did with Steve Paul last year.

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Chris Hennes

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Steven, we get into DTW on the 5th at 4:15, we could pick up our car and then swing back around to pick you up. Obviously this is predicated on our not missing any connections (we'll be coming in from SFO).

ETA: We have a car, obviously, and are staying at the Fairfield Ann Arbor.

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tino27

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I'll be staying literally across the street from the airport:

Lexington Hotel At Detroit Metro Airport

30847 Flynn Drive

Romulus, MI 48174

Room Type: 2 Double Beds/No Smoking/Free Wi-Fi/Microwave Mini-Fridge/Coffeemaker/Free Cont. Breakfast

I'm planning on arriving at the hotel on Thursday afternoon, probably around 3:30-4:00 pm.

And I have a car. I can pick you up (or you can probably take a shuttle, I'd imagine) and drop you off on Sunday. Only downside is that you may need to make alternative arrangements for transportation to Friday and Saturday mornings' events as I'll need to be at Tammy's cohousing community fairly early (especially on Saturday).

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tammylc

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There isn't a local food press in Ann Arbor. Actually, there isn't really *any* press in Ann Arbor to speak of. Our local paper converted to a mostly online version last year, with a couple of print editions per week.

We have quite an active food community, and I'm hoping we'll have some members of the local scene joining us. I've been mentioning it to a few people, but was trying to lock down details before promoting it more broadly to the community, so I know how much space we'll have.

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ronnie_suburban

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Sadly, we have to bow out for this year. I wish that we could work it out but the calendar simply won't allow it. We'll definitely miss catching up with everyone. :sad:

Have a great time!

=R=

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tammylc

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Attendance update as of 7/7

I'm not maintaining a separate maybe list. If/when your maybe changes to a yes, let me know and I'll add you.

Thursday night Szechuan Banquet at Chia Shiang ($25-$30 inclusive)

tammylc

Chris Hennes +1

tino27

Edsel

NancyH & Bob

Darienne +1

Malawry

Kerry Beal

torakris

Alex

Friday breakfast at SELMA (eating, not cooking - anytime between 6:30 and 9:30, $12-$15 donation)

tammylc

Chris Hennes +1

Edsel

CaliPoutine

Malawry

Kerry Beal

Friday morning bread workshop ($5)

tino27

Darienne

LuckyGirl

Kerry Beal

Edsel

Chris A2

Alex

Bob (NancyH's +1)

Torakris

Prasantrin

NancyH & Bob

Friday afternoon Foodie Field trip... somewhere (including stop at restaurant supply shop). (free)

tammylc

Edsel

NancyH & Bob

Darienne +1

CaliPoutine

Malawry

Kerry Beal

torakris

Friday night dinner at Grange (price TBD, probably $50-$75 inclusive)

tammylc

Chris Hennes +1

prasantrin

tino27

torakris

Edsel

NancyH & Bob

CaliPoutine

Malawry

Kerry Beal

Alex

Saturday Afternoon Session on Organic/Locavore/Personal Food choices ($3-$5)

tammylc

tino27

Edsel

Darienne

Saturday Evening Feast ($20-$25?) (italicized people have not yet confirmed for other events)

tammylc

Sam Iam & Joyce

tino27

Kerry Beal

Torakris

Alex

White Lotus & Dance

Chris Hennes +1

Darienne +1

CaliPoutine

Edsel

Chris a2

Boagman (dishes)

Luckygirl +1

Malawry

NancyH & Bob

prasantrin

Sunday Bacon Brunch (price TBD, $25-$35)

tammylc

Chris Hennes +1

prasantrin

tino27

Edsel

NancyH & Bob

Darienne +1

CaliPoutine

Malawry

Kerry Beal

torakris

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Tammy's Tastings

Creating unique food and drink experiences

eGullet Foodblogs #1 and #2
Dinner for 40

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Darienne

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Sorry Tammy.

Darienne is taking the bread workshop but NOT her + 1

Neither Darienne nor her +1 are going to the Grange

Darienne is taking the Organic/Locavore/Personal Food choice but NOT her + 1

Oh, the +1 is her husband of 50 years, Ed.

Thanks.

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While I'm busy spamming you all, should we start figuring out who wants to do what for the Feast? I know last year you had a detailed menu planned out in advance, thanks to Fat Guy's guidance. I know the first couple Gatherings in Ann Arbor we took a more "market basket" approach and had people sign up to do a particular course or a side or something, but let the details evolve depending on what people liked from our various food vendors. I am fine with either approach, or a mix, whatever people want to do! Here's what I think we know so far...

tino 27 - bread for dinner, in general and specifics for dishes as needed

Chris Hennes - charcuterie for pre-dinner noshing

Alex - wants to make something, maybe gazpacho

Kerry Beal - appetizer and light dessert

Who else wants to cook? And what (specifically, or a category) do you want to make?

It's been a very early and productive year produce-wise in Michigan, so we should have pretty much everything except the spring stuff in early August! Oh, and if anyone wants to cook with rabbit, let me know - there's a farmer in Chelsea who has great rabbit, but we'll need to make arrangements to get them in advance.

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Tammy's Tastings

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eGullet Foodblogs #1 and #2
Dinner for 40

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Here's what I would like to sign up for:

Thursday night Szechuan Banquet at Chia Shiang

Friday morning bread workshop

Friday night dinner at Grange (with my +1)

Saturday Evening Feast (with my +1, and if a 5 year old and 8 year old are welcome, too, then also with a +2 and +3)

Sunday Bacon Brunch (with my +1)

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chris a2

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Who else wants to cook? And what (specifically, or a category) do you want to make?

I would like to cook. I'd prefer doing something in the app, main, or side area. I could also do dessert.

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NancyH

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Tammy - I've emailed the usual suspects to see if they want to reprise Team Meat (remember those chicken and waffles?). I'll let you know when I hear from them.

I loved how we allowed the market to be our inspiration in past years, but since I wasn't there last year, I can't compare the two approaches.

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Fat Guy

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I volunteer Kristin to make tempura from whatever vegetable looks good in the marketplace. I volunteer myself to supervise her, and to act as assistant expediter reporting to Tammy.

I still have to book my plane ticket tonight but once I've secured that, and assuming I'm still alive in a month, I'll be in for everything all weekend except "Saturday Afternoon Session on Organic/Locavore/Personal Food choices."

Steven A. Shaw aka "Fat Guy"
Co-founder, Society for Culinary Arts & Letters, sshaw@egstaff.org
Proud signatory to the eG Ethics code
Director, New Media Studies, International Culinary Center (take my food-blogging course)

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I think we had a fair dose of market inspiration last year, but the structure of the Kansas City food-shopping scene was a little more demanding of advance planning. In A2, the market-inspiration approach is more the way to go, within a loose framework, I think.

Steven A. Shaw aka "Fat Guy"
Co-founder, Society for Culinary Arts & Letters, sshaw@egstaff.org
Proud signatory to the eG Ethics code
Director, New Media Studies, International Culinary Center (take my food-blogging course)

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Darienne

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Some one amongst you top chefs will need sous-cheffing and I can do that. Or just keep cleaning up and washing up as the cooking proceeds.

Darienne

 

learn, learn, learn...

 

We live in hope. 

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GAAK! Whatever you do, if you are interested in rabbit, do NOT Google Chelsey Rabbit! Sick, sick, sick. :sad::wacko:

The farm that you want is probably "Back Forty Acres" in Chelsea, MI.

Gaak!

Carpe Carp: Seize that fish!

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