Surfas will be host to several food camps this summer for children ages 6 and up*. Piccolo Chef  and Artbites will begin offering classes starting in July and going through August. Check out the full lineup in our events section!

*Classes are age specific, please check listing for age grouping. You must register for each camp through the school offering the class. Classes on the calendar of events link out to information for registration.

From 12pm to 2pm Saturday July 10, Linda will talk about sumptuous banquets and art in France and the connection between food and the French Revolution. Linda says, “Let them eat madeleines,” which she will demonstrate. Samples will be available after the demo!!

Linda Civitello wrote the award-winning book Cuisine and Culture: a History of Food and People, which is used to teach food history in culinary schools throughout the U.S. and Canada. A frequent lecturer on food history, Linda has appeared on TV on Bizarre Foods, and on National Public Radio.

From Bettina:

“Just picked the last two boxes of wild plums for the season and alas there is just one more week to enjoy freshly picked Blenheim Apricots.   
And some fresh rosemary& oregano for your 4th of July Barbecue.
We’ll also have fresh lavender and candied rose petals.

I look forward to seeing you on the patio.”

In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo join us on the patio for mini-quesadillas for $2 each from 12-2 pm.

Limited to 3 knives per person.

Jumpstart your Spring Cleaning! From April 1, 2010- April 30, 2010 bring in a gently used pot, pan or small kitchen appliance to Surfas Restaurant Supply and Gourmet Food and receive a 10% discount on the purchase of a single item (Equipment is excluded). One discount per customer, please. 

Your discarded gently used items will be donated to St. Joseph Center in Venice, which helps low-income and homeless families and individuals in the West LA area achieve and maintain stability as they make their way toward lasting self-sufficiency. Among the programs the Center provides is a Culinary Training program which prepares individuals for entry-level positions in the food service industry. For more information about St. Joseph Center check out: http://www.stjosephctr.org/

We’ll have Certified organic seedlings and seeds; Tomatoes, Herbs, Eggplant, Kale, Mustard, and more.

Come celebrate Earth Day! Hug a tree, twirl beneath a tree, Dream beneath a tree. Plant a tree!

Get some tips on planting your Spring Garden! Bettina will be glad to answer your vegetable garden questions.

Sowing Seeds

Prepping the Be Green Farm

Bettina will be back on April 24th from 11-4pm!

We love April Fool’s Day and in the prankster spirit we’ve planted 5 gags in the store. Find them all and collect a free coffee drink from Café Surfas.

It’s easy (no fooling!). 

1. To get the required form, go to the April Fool’s Day Event on the Fan Page of Surfas Restaurant Supply and Gourmet Food- http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100724139969215&index=1 On the Event listing you will see a link.
2. Click on the link and print the form.
3. Bring the form to the store and look for the gags scattered throughout the store (they all have the little orange chef icon on their signs).
4. Record the gag name on the form.
5. When you’ve found all five bring the completed form to Café Surfas between 9-4pm on April Fool’s Day 2010 and get a free coffee drink.

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Chef Andy Matsuda

First time at Surfas! Andy Matsuda, Executive Chef and CEO of Sushi Chef Institute will be teaching a “hands on” Chirashi Sushi Making Class!

In Japan, Girl’s Day is celebrated on March 3 and Chirashi sushi is one of the traditional dishes.  Chirashi or “scattered sushi” is not rolled, instead favorite ingredients such as boiled shrimp, salmon roe, squid, and sea urchin are composed on plates or bowls making brilliant colorful almost kaleidoscopic presentations. The bright colors and vibrant flavors make this dish as appealing to look at as it is to eat and without a fixed recipe it is perfect for an easy main course or appetizer.

Chef Andy Matsuda has been in the restaurant business his entire life, starting with his family’s restaurant in Kobe, Japan. In 2002 he opened the Sushi Chef Institute in Downtown Los Angeles with the goal of cultivating chefs who understand Japanese cuisine and prepare food that is as beautiful to the eye as it is delicious to the palate. Since opening the school has consistently produced top quality award winning sushi chefs. Graduates from the school won the coveted Japanese Restaurant Association Sushi Chef Competition in both 2008 and 2009.

For more information about Andy Matsuda and the Sushi Chef Institute log on to: http://www.sushischool.net/

The fee to attend is $55.00.
To register for the class: johnp@surfaslosangeles.com