Tune: Dance Dance from Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki music by Bappi Lahiri
This Movie has a MJ Thriller video scene.
Tune: Dance Music From Commander music by Kalyanji Anandji
Soul Cocina Vegan Feast this Thursday at La Victoria
2937 24th St
@ Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 642-7120
www.lavictoriabakery.com
Roasted Beet Salad $8
~Cara Cara and Blood Orange * Chayote Squash * Candied Walnuts * Cactus Pear Gastrique
Chips w/ Guacamole and Salsas $7
~Soul Cocina Chile De Arbol Salsa, Salsa de Venas, Tomatillo Salsa & Guacamole
Huarachs de Nopal $10
~Hand made cactus tortilla filled w/ Rancho Gordo Black Beans * Local Foraged Chanterelles * Epazote * Pickled Red Onion * Olive Oil Poached Garlic
Enchiladas Pipian $10
~Green Mole of Radish Leaf and Pumpkin Seed * Fresh Tortillas * Roasted Della Cota Squash * Heirloom Radishes
Garbanzos and Braised Mustard Green Potaje $10
~Tamarind Pomegranate Glaze * Mustard Flower Salad * Crispy Cumin and Chile Tepin spiced Garbanzos
Special Dessert by Wholesome Bakery
Afterparty at Little Baobab to celebrate Santero's Bday with Djs: DJ Mr.E, DJ Platurn, DJ Leydis, DJ RasCue, DJ Marcella, DJ Aebldee,DJ Green B, DJ Jimmy Love, DJ Zita & DJ Dmadness!! dang.
These fun folks will be happy to serve you some Filipino treats at Outside In #3
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday Food and Dance
Saturday, February 20, 2010
El Corazón de La Cocina
Tune: Ventilaor R-80 by Ojos de Brujo
Soul Cocina Suppers at La Victoria every Thursday Night w/ live Music 6pm - 9pm
Saturday Nights at La Victoria Live Music & Food from the SF Street Food Carts
Sunday Night Suppers at Little Baobab 6pm - 9pm w/ special DJs
Sunday Feb 28 Menu at Little Baobab:
Scallop Crudo $11
w/ cara cara, blood orange, pistachio, peppermint, wildflower, local olive oil & huckleberry gastrique
Lamb Shakshuka $11
~Soul Food Farm Egg Slow Poached in Green Zebra Tomato Sauce with Lamb Meatballs and Garlic Confit
Totopos de Pato $11
~Crispy Orange and Cinnamon scented Duck Confit with Organic Tortilla Chipa tossed in Soul Cocina Chile De Arbol Salsa topped with Queso Anejo and Crema Centroamericana
Huaraches Chingones $13
Black Bean filled Cactus tortillas topped with Mole Pipian Della Cota Squash, Local Foraged Chanterelles, Radish Leaf and Pumpkin Seed Powder
Chicken Tajin Pot Pie $14
~w/ celery root & celery leaf chermoula & Soul Cocina preserved lemons & tfaya
Turkish Affogato $7
~Pistachio Gelato in Turkish Coffee w/ Date Mamool
I've had a few requests to re up the Cumbia Clandestina Mixes. Recomended listening for work, pleasure, love and travel.
Tune: Cumbia Clandestina Mix Part I by Selecta Rajah
Tune: Cumbia Clandestina Mix Part II by Selecta Rajah
Tune: Cumbia Clandestina Part III Mix by Selecta Rajah
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Word to the streets of bangalore
Hello all you pretty people.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
San Jueves: Thursday Soul Suppers
Soul Cocina at La Victoria Thursday Nights
Menu for Thursday February 18th
La Victoria Bakery
2937 24th St @ Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 642-7120
Tune: Feria de Los Jueves en Lules by The Peronists
Totopos de Pato
~Orange and Cinnamon scented Duck Confit & hot and crispy tortilla chips tossed in Chile de Arbol Salsa w/ Queso Anejo
Roasted Beat Salad
w/ Spiced Candied Pecans, Pomegranate Gastrique, Dandelion Greens and house Queso Fresco
Tostada de Coctel de Pulpo
~Crispy tortilla topped with citrus marinated octopus, blood orange, cara cara orange, local olive oil, spearmint & watermellon radish
Pork Belly Tacos
w/ Avocado, Tomatillo Salsa & Jalapenos Curtidos
Panucho de Pollo Pibil
~handmade tortilla filled w/ black beans from Rancho Gordo, topped w/ organic slow cooked achiote-garlic chicken, habanero salso and pickled red onions
Enchiladas Pipian
~Dela Cotta Squash, Queso Fresco & Fire Roasted Chilaca Chiles wrapped in Cactus Tortillas and smothered in Green Mole made from radish leaves, cilantro and pumpkin seeds
Special Dessert
Monday, February 15, 2010
Musical Cooking
The Next OUTSIDE IN is going ot be very special. A night of Filipino cuisine from the Bay Area's best street food carts, plus food themed musical sets by some top Bay Area DJs. Mark your calendar for March 27th.
Tune: Egg Roll by The M & S Band
Tune: Strokin the Grits by The Poets of Rhythm
Tune: Hot Grits! by Elijah & The Ebonies
Tune: Standing In The Grits Line by Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
Tune: Grits by RZA
Food and Music. It's like Music and Medecine.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Valentine's Soul Cocina Sunday Dinner @ Little Baobab
SOUL COCINA VALENTINE DINNER
Little Baobab
3388 19th St @ Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 643-3558
6pm - 10pm
Octopus salad with cara cara and blood oranges, mint, radish, sumac, and z'taar lavash and Palestinian olive oil powder
Lamb meatball shakshuka w/ Israeli cous cous and garlic confit
pork belly special
Black Sea Bass Moqueca with basmati rice and parker house roll
Kala Chana Methi
Slow cooked black Indian garbanzos with braised fenugreek leaves, lacinto kale and dandelion greens served with pomegranate tamarind chutney, papadams, crispy spiced kala chana and basmati rice
w\ special dessert
Taking a break from the cameras at Precita Park this Sunday for another feast at Baobab
Get some tunes by the Bay's Princess of Soul Joyo Velarde here.
And check out hte 5th Annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Benefit @ Fish Restaurant
Monday, February 08, 2010
Project Ahimsa
The Hindi music breakdown where the Dhol Rhythms girls are featured in this video is from a dance scene song from the movie Dil Se. It's a great scene from a visually stunning movie.
Chhaiyya Chhaiyya
Next Non Stop Bhangra
Mix It Up (ft DJ Collage & Mandeep Sethi) - Non Stop Bhangra by DJ JImmy Love
Soul Cocina Indian food set up in Precita Park - pic via Roaming Hunger
New Badu
Just grabbed the New Erykah Badu track from FroLab. Some may disagree, but each Badu album that comes out gets better and better. It's like she knows what to release and when.
Tune: Window Seat by Erykah Badu from the upcoming New Amerykah Part Two {Return of the Ankh}
SF Public School food. not so happy.
Magic Curry Cart - working to make food for SF youth more happy.
Friday, February 05, 2010
Pav Bhaji
Here is an old post with Pav Bhaji love.
Utterly Butterly Delicious Pao Bhaji
Pao Bhajis and "Indian Pizzas" in Mumbai. These Indian 'za's and subs are way tastier than these and these. Probably because this cook grills his tomatoes for a long time before adding the rest of the ingredients, then tops off his Bombay hoaggies and pies with more chopped tomatoes, this time uncooked. Not to mention the fresh bread that is delivered to his stall every morning by the bicycle pao wala. He also said he uses a good pav bhaji masala he gets from his brother. Also, he grills the bread w/ Amul butter. 
Here is a recipe for from a great little cookbook I picked up in Bombay called "Street Foods of India" It's a summertime recipe actually because of all the tomatoes involved, but in India there are always tomatoes. 
Pao Bhaji 1 KG Potatoes, peeled, diced, boiled w/ tumeric and salt
1 C Ghee
2 cups Tomatoes, diced
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
6 Green chiles, chopped fine
1 1/2 T Ginger, minced
1 1/2 t Tumeric powder
1 t Red chile powder
2t Garlic paste 2t Ginger paste
1 C Water
3/4 C Amul butter (or annato butter)
3t Pao Bhaji Masala (recipe below)
1 C Cilantro, chopped
3 T Lemon Juice
12 Bread Rolls (Pao), cut horizontally
-Heat ghee in a tawa or heavy bottomed frying pan. Fry tomatoes for 3-4 minutes over med heat until the juices reduce and flavors concentrate. Add onions, green chiles, minced ginger and tumeric powder. Stir fry for 4-5 minutes over medium heat. -Add Potatoes, red chile powder and plenty of salt. Continue to cook over low heat mashing and stirring for 6-7 minutes. -Add the garlic and ginger pastes, diluted in 1 C water. -Add masala powder, cilantro and lemon juice. Stir well. - Coat the bread roll halves with Amul butter and a little garlic paste and place, face down on the griddle to lightly brown.
*Pao Bhaji Masala
Kashmiri chili powder
1.5 tsp Coriander powder
2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Cumin (jeera)seeds
1/2 tsp Amchur (mango powder)
1 tsp Cloves,
1/2 t Hing (Asafoateda),
1/2 t Black Salt
pinch Salt to taste
~Toast Cumin seeds and grind to powder with cloves. Mix together all spices
Tomatoes grilling for pao bhaji at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai
Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?! -circa 1983 
Amul as an alternative energy source. 
Meet Amul's mascot, the Utterly Butterly Amul Girl, famous for her witty comments on current affairs across the globe. 
The Amul company started as a cooperative of dairy farmers from the Kheda District of Gujrat in 1946 in an attempt to eliminate the middleman and ensure that profits go directly to the farmers. The co-op is now owned by over 2 million individual dairy farmers in Gujrat. This system ensures small scale production while enabling the farmers to market and distribute collectively.Tune: Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Little City Gardens
A few weeks ago, the ladies at Little City Gardens picked some braising greens from their garden for my Mexican Feast at Little Baobab. The greens were wonderful and grown just a few blocks from where they were cooked and eaten. They are trying to do what they do best. GROW. Yes grow as in plant a seed and watch it grow, but also grow as in growing bigger. And they could use your help.
Help an Urban Farm Grow!
Little City Gardens is a blossoming urban farming business located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Farmers Brooke Budner and Caitlyn Galloway produce an artisinal salad mix, braising mix and culinary herbs, which they sell weekly to a restaurant, and neighborhood subscribers. As they work, they are developing and analyzing the potential of urban micro-farms to be financially viable within the local market economy. Little City Gardens seeks to serve a diverse population and to build a community dialogue about food systems, by involving and educating members in their processes and problem-solving.
They are expanding this spring to a larger lot and need your help to raise the funds for start-up capital! Meet Caitlyn and Brooke, learn more about their project, their plans, and their fundraising campaign at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1189103863/little-city-gardens-an-experiment-in-the-economic-0 or check out their blog: www.littlecitygardens.com
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Party at La Victoria Bakery Feb 13
poster by Philip Clark
Come find out what's cooking at La Victoria Bakery on 24th street at Alabama. There are some new chefs and grass roots start ups joining the La Victoria Familia this year. "Sweet corazon De La Mission" on Valentine's eve, Saturday Feb 13th will be the first of many special events at La Victoria celebrating the local community of culinary and musical artists.
FEB 13, VALENTINE"S EVE will mark the debut of products by Wholesome Bakery and Slow Jams at La Victoria Bakery. Soul Cocina will serve dishes from his upcoming weekly menu at La Victoria Bakery at "Sweet Corazon de la Mission"
Live Music:
LoCura Trio
Diana Gameros
Works from Antonio Del Mar and Claudio Nalerio
Food by:
La Victoria
Venga Empanadas
Wholesome Bakery
Soul Cocina
Slow Jams
ForageSF
Urban BBQ
Evil Jerk Cart
Lumpia Cart
Gumbo Cart
Sour Flour
The Spice Lady
House Kombucha
Peace Meals
...& more
WHERE:
La Victoria Bakery
2937 24th Street @ Alabama
WHEN:
February 13th
6pm - 10pm
Facebook Page
Local artist Philip Clark will be selling the "Corazon de La Mission" posters for $10 at La Victoria Saturday night
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The Spirit of Pizza Pie
Is Anthony Mangieri still coming to SF with his Pizza Oven?
Maybe, maybe not.
Tune: The Mayor Feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface and DJ AM by N.A.S.A from The Spirit of Apollo
Tune: Spacious Thoughts Feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith also from The Spirit of Apollo
Tune: N.A.S.A. Music Feat. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp from The Spirit of Apollo
Tune: A Luta Continua by DJ Zegon
PIZZA HACKER = no comprimise pizza
Monday, February 01, 2010
Time for a New Victory Garden
people still lining up for live chickens at the Civic Center Farmers MarketFeb 2009
This is how we gonna do things in February 2009
Tune: Tagbavo by Gangbe Brass Band from Togbe
Adobo Hobo kiosks in the airport? Disneyland? Ballparks? .....
Thursday, January 28, 2010
SF Underground Farmers Market is Back TONIGHT!
The market is back!
When: Thursday Jan 28th from 5-11pm
Where: 199 Capp st. at 17th, San Francisco {across the street from The Secret Alley}
How Much: Free – sign up on SF FORAGE list
Here is a full list of the vendors that are going to be at the market:
Erin Murry - sauerkraut
The Girl From Empanada – Fresh Empanadas CHILE LINDO!
Indu Kline -Ghee and other Weston A Price foods
Rana Chang (House Kombucha) -kombucha
Olivia (little cake peddler)-Cupcakes
Margaret Wong-Wild mushroom spreads
Jeff tidwell-kraut
Katherine Kirby – Granola
Patricia- home grown veggies
Jessica (golden crust)- Pies Pies Pies
Will Schrom – sarasparilla
Jana Blankenship – soaps and salves
Shakirah (Slow Jams) – Jams
Tanya-lasagna
Amber-dosas
Arianna Montmayer – Cupcakes
Susan Marjanovic- Raw chocolate
Pearl’s Kitchen-corned beef sandwiches
Lane Kennedy-kettle corn
Heartbaker- amazing desserts
Julia Abbassi-bread
Soul Cocina- Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, Mole
Becky Spencer-Jams
John Farais-Acorn fudge
Stephanie Rosenbaum – Bread and jam
Kate Thompson and Christine Waring – Granola
Robin Jolin-Kombucha
I already picked up my limited edition poster from local artist Philip Clark. You can get yours at the market tonight! or contact phclark{at}gmail{dot}com
mochi
The above pictures are mochi from a fancy shop in downtown SF. Minamoto Kitchoan. The Mochi is imported from Japan. My pal Reiko is from Japan and she says these are the best mochi in the city. I disagree. I like the Mochi that is made right here in Japantown in a little diner at a place on Sutter st called Benkyodo. The mochi is super fresh and they have mochi that is coated in fresh ground soy flour. The diner menu is classic Americana and there are always old Japanese dudes in there reading the paper, drinking coffe and eating stuf like fried eggs and french toast kinda stuff. But the Mochi is seasonal and sometimes has whole pieces of fruit inside. Noo Joke!
~Green tea mochi filled with red bean and coated in ground soybean powder from Benkyodo
Tune: Nobody by Bert Williams from 19o6
Tune: Long Time Version by Winston Fergus
Tune: Know Longtime by Zebra
Tune: Run on for a Long Time by Bill Landford & The Landfordaires
Tune: Earthquake by Jackie Mitto taken from the Uptown Skank Vol. 3 mix from Dubstrong
Tune: Let it Alone also from Bert Williams in 19o6
I am waiting for the MochiChick to open shop.Tune: Compacto by Curumin from Japan Pop Show
Tune: Kyoto w/ Blackalicious by Curumin and also from Japan Pop Show
Tune: Saida Bangú also from Japan Pop Show
"It might blow up but it won't go POP"
Tune: Long Island Wildin' by De La Soul with Kan Takagi (Major Force) and trio Scha Dara Parr (SDP) from Japan from the Buhloone Mindstate album. This album is essential listening btw.
Tune: Ojalá Que Llueva Café by Juan Luis Guerra
Tune: Ojalá Que Llueva Café by Cafe Tacuba
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Let's Do it Again
Soul Cocina returns to Little Baobab for another Mexican Feast
Sunday January 24th
6pm-9pm
Little Baobab
3388 19th Street @ Mission
San Francisco, CA
(415) 643-3558
Blood Orange, Wild Fennel and Beet Salad $7
With Homemade Queso Fresco and Local Olive Oil
Quesadilla de Nopales with $9
Hand made Cactus Tortillas filled with Achadhina Goat Cheese, Roasted Poblano Peppers and Roasted Cactus
Tacos de Carnitas con Chicharrones $8
With Tomatillo salsa and Avocado
Mole de Pollo $12
Made from Scratch and Served with Local Rice and Heirloom Vaquero Beans from Rancho Gordo
Winter Squash & Mustard Greens Enchiladas Pipian $11
Hand Made Tortillas, Green Pumpkin Seed-Radish Leaf Mole, Roasted Squash, Braised Greens, Queso Fresco
Birria de Chivo $13
Slow Cooked Goat from Marin Sun Farm in a Savory Broth served with Tortillas
Special Dessert
CASH ONLY - TAX INCLUDED
Tune: Di System by Mutabaruka
Tune: Meu Tambor by Marcelo D2
Monday, January 18, 2010
Edible City
Little City Gardens
Alemany Farm
City Farmer
City Slicker Farm
Friday, January 15, 2010
Soul Cocina Family Meal at Little Baobab
Sunday January 17th
Little Baobab
3388 19th Street San Francisco @ Mission
6pm till later
Panucho de Pollo Pibil $7
Garlic-Achiote Chicken, Shaved Radish, Pickled Onions, Habanero Salsa & Avocado sit atop a Fresh Tortilla filled with Ayacote Negro Beans
Blood Orange, Wild Fennel and Beet Salad $7
With Homemade Queso Fresco and Local Olive Oil
Quesadilla de Nopal with Salsa de Venas $8
Hand made Cactus tortillas filled with Queso Oaxaqueno and Roasted Cactus
Halibut Ceviche $8
Local Halibut in Lime and Chile served with Plantain Chips
Birria de Chivo $13
Slow Cooked Goat from Marin Sun Farm in a Savory Broth served with Tortillas
Chiles En Nogada $11
Roasted Pasilla Peppers filled with Homemade Queso Fresco and covered in a Walnut Cream topped with Local Red Walnuts and Pomegranate Seeds
Posole $11
A Pork and Hominy Stew served with shaved Radish and Cabbage served with Tortillas
Mole de Pollo $12
Made from Scratch and Served with Local Rice and Heirloom Vaquero Beans from Rancho Gordo
Winter Squash & Mustard Greens Enchiladas Pipian $11
Hand Made Tortillas, Green Pumpkin Seed-Radish Leaf Mole, Roasted Squash, Braised Greens, Queso Fresco
Chocolate Aztec Cake with Coffee Froth and Caramelized baby Banana $8
Made with Soconusco Single Origin Mexican Chocolate and De la Paz Coffee
Tune: La Negra Tomasa by Pepe Arevalo y Sus Mulatos
Tune: Cumbia Bass Mix by DJ Santero
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Langston's Jazz
This is a good story about jazz music for young and old folks alike. Narrated by Langston Hughes, this is a great way to get familiar with the foundation.Tune: History of Jazz Side A
Tune: History of Jazz Side B
Tune: I'm a Bad Man by Charles Mingus & Langston Hughes from Weary Blues
Tune: What Happens to a Dream Differed? by Charles Mingus & Langston Hughes from Weary Blues
There is a song on the CD version of Charles Mingus' Tijuana Moods called Colloquial Dream (aka Scenes In The City) with spoken word by Lonnie Eldger, written by Langston Hughes. Not on the LP, you can hear a short excerpt here.
And here are two of my favorite Bobby/i's from the Soul Cocina Soul Jazz Vinyl Vaults. Enjoy!
Tune: Jasper Country Man by Bobbi Humphry from Blacks & Blues
Tune: Ummmh by Bobby Hutcherson w/ Harold Land from the San Francisco LP
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