The Slow Food Oxon Book Club will meet at the Summertown Wine Cafe (they've introduced now some delicious home made foods!) to discuss The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World by Lawrence Osborne. It's mainly available on Amazon.co.uk in used format. The advantage of that is that the price is very appealing!

SF Oxon is banqueting at the Opium Cafe in Oxford. A celebration of traditionally cooked authentic Chinese fare. To join and for details, please email Tina and Ben at tina@nortica.co.uk or click the sign-up link below.

Dear Slow Food Oxon Members: This may be my last update this year, and if you don’t hear from me again in 2007, then I would like to wish you a Happy Holiday Season, as stress-free and Slow as possible! On behalf of all members, I would like to sincerely acknowledge all committee members, hosts and volunteers who helped make 2007 a Slow Food Oxon success – Liz Wilding, Geoffrey Whittle, Jeremy Rowntree, Ian & Ruth Bird, Muryel Boulay, Jackie Rawden, Jessica Lee, Simon Blower, Lynda Brown, Iain Tolhurst, Sally Turnbull, Jane Carlton Smith. Thank You! As well a big Thank You! to all members who supported our efforts through their donations, time and often – just a good word of encouragement.

Location: Contact Tamara for details Organised by Tamara Schiopu. This is a "bring your own" to share dinner.

Dear Slow Food Oxon members, Hola! I am back from the Slow Food International Congress in Mexico, inspired and full of ideas, including cooking. Thank you! again to all those who supported my trip to Puebla. I am now looking forward to sharing my impressions in a slide show when we meet next time.