Grub Berlin: Gathering food lovers in Berlin

Grub #3: Spring Cleaning

Hello Grubbers!

Thank you to everyone who made Grub #2 such a success! Check out the entry below to see the wonderful dishes that people brought.

 

Grub #3 will take place on March 8th. Spring equinox will be just around the corner, so we've chosen Spring Cleaning as our theme.

 

What food lover doesn't have a special ingredient or two hoarded in the back of her cupboard? That tin of vanilla salt, that packet of saffron you brought back from Spain, that bag of buckwheat flour or that little jar of linseed oil you bought at the market and haven't touched since?

 

Your task for March is to make a dish based on what's in your cupboards. Rather than starting with a recipe, begin with what's already there. Use this occasion to spark your creativity and make room for a new season.

 

What to bring: In addition to your edible contribution, bring dishware for yourself (plate/bowl/glass/cutlery) and everything you need to serve your dish (serving bowl/platter/utensils). Couples should also bring a bottle of organic wine, juice, or a few beers.

When: March 8th, 2008, 6 pm (We'll continue the tradition we started at Grub #2 of having everyone introduce themselves and say a few words about the dish they've brought. Come on time so we can all share a meal together.)

 

Where: Berlin-Mitte near Zionskirchplatz (email us for the exact address)

 

RSVP: grubberlin@gmail.com

Do tell other food lovers about Grub Berlin, encouraging them to RSVP and making sure they have a link to our website (http://reified.typepad.com/grubberlin/) and know what to bring.

 

Have a look at our FAQs or email us if you have any questions. We're looking forward to seeing you then!

 

All the best,
Sylee & Becca

Grub #2: The round-up

A thousand thanks again for all your delicious contributions to Grub #2! Here's a list of what people brought. Please let us know if you've got a link to your recipe or your website, or if we forgot you or misspelled your name!

And if this list makes you salivate, well, Grub #3 is on March 8th.

• Sylee brought batata vadai and green chutney
• Josh & Vivian brought a Polish pickle soup and a loaf of homemade bread
• Aimee & John made Vietnamese springrolls
• Mike & Suzie brought Middle Eastern carrot cake, along with a bottle of Spaetburgunder & Sanddornsaft
• Esther & Philippe contributed a tebuleh
• David made Scottish tablet
• Kellie brought California rolls & freshly-squeezed orange juice
• Martin made Inari sushi
• Amit made a chocolate banana bread
• Tammie contributed two types of cornbread
• Campion & Arndt brought warm vegan vegetable salad (from the Rebar Restaurant Cookbook in Victoria, Canada)
• Stefan made a quiche
• Miriam contributed a Swabian potato salad
• Naomi made an apple crisp
• Sue Herbert brought a Jerusalem artichoke soup with Dinkelroggenbrot
• Uta brought two bottles of southern German wine from a vineyard behind her parents' house
• Karolina made Paluszki (Polish dumplings with poppyseeds)
• Florian made a Maultaschen-Auflauf
• Megan made Empanadas de carne & chocolate chip cookies
• Chaehan whipped up Chaehan-style tofu
• Alice & Eva brought tiramisu
• Anne brought a salad
• Rebecca & Uli made green corn tamales

Save the date: Grub #3 on March 8th!

Many thanks to everyone who made Grub #2 a roaring success! We're looking forward seeing familiar and fresh faces on March 8th. The theme for Grub #3 is Spring Cleaning -- stay tuned for further details!

We'll also post a round-up of the many wonderful dishes from A Taste of Home anon...

Reminder: A taste of home

Just a quick reminder that the next Grub potluck will take place this Saturday!

Please remember to bring your dishware (plate/bowl/cup/cutlery) and everything you need to serve your dish (serving bowl/platter/utensils).

Grub #2: A taste of home

Hello Grubbers!

We had such a good time at the November Grub that we want to try it again in January! Your task is to cook something from home, whatever home means to you: your hometown, your native or adopted country, your neighborhood, street, or apartment: be creative! Grub is about cooking with local (to your home/Berlin), organic, and sustainable ingredients, so see if you can incorporate this into your dish.

When: January 19, 2008, 6 pm
Where: Berlin-Mitte near Zionskirchplatz (email us for the exact address)
What: Bring a dish from "home." Couples are asked to contribute a drink, too. Please bring your own reusable dishes (plate, bowl, and cup) and silverware. You should also bring everything you need to serve your dish (serving bowl/platter, serving utensils)! Thank you!
RSVP: Please drop us a line! 

Grub is about cooking, but it's also about exploring and where we live through food. So, if you don't want to cook, then take this chance to visit a speciality food shop or market to select a treat to share with your fellow Grubbers.

Happy holidays and hope to see you next month!

Becca & Sylee

Grub #1: The fall bounty

For the archives, here's the invitation to the November Grub:

What:  GrubBerlin is a spin-off of the original Grub in Berkeley, California (started last year by Becca's sister). Grub is a gathering of diverse people coming together for a delicious meal, good company, and good conversation; sort of a modern potluck in which everyone will cook something to share. Grub is also a way to practice the ways in which buying and cooking with food that is grown locally, organically, and sustainably both tastes good and can improve our community and the world. This isn't always possible, but it's a nice goal!

Who:  Anybody and everybody who likes to cook or bake (or eat) and wants to share good food with other good people. You don't have to be an experienced cook: all this requires is a willingness to experiment in your kitchen. Bring yourself, your friends, and your food.

Details:  This time we will be celebrating the fall harvest. We hope that everyone will cook something using seasonal fall ingredients (squash, mushrooms, chestnuts, apples, quince, etc.!). If you don't want or don't have time to cook, contributions of cheese, beer or wine, or other purchased treats are also welcome.

Couples are asked to bring a drink (wine/beer/juice) in addition to their food contribution. If possible, please bring a reusable plate, cup/glass, silverware and napkin to minimize waste in the spirit of the event.

Inspiration & Resources:  www.slowfood.de, www.locavores.org, www.eatlocalchallenge.com, www.organicconsumers.org, www.epicurious.com,  www.joyofbaking.com,  www.eatgrub.org

Some Berlin Markets:
Winterfeldtplatz, Wednesday and Saturday 8 am-1 pm
Türkischer Markt am Maybachufer, Tuesday and Friday 12 pm-6.30 pm
Kollwitzplatz: Thursday 12 pm-7 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm
Arkonaplatz: Friday 12 pm-6 pm
Zionskirchplatz, Thursday 12 pm-7 pm
Helmholtzsplatz: Saturday 9-5

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