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A bundle of basil showed up in my CSA share this week. I shuddered a bit thinking about that same herb growing somewhat recklessly …
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It’s time for you to get your voice out there, to add it to the growing call for change in the American food system!
Farm to Table is creating a video collage of all the people out there who eat food from farmers (that’s everyone), which we will send to the USDA, the White House, and The Food Revolution Team, as a message that there is a need for change. A video petition, if you will. Read the full story »
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Yesterday, the latest issue of Time Magazine arrived in the mail. And right on the cover was a blurb about an article on “The Organic Food Debate.” I have some familiarity with the so called ‘debate.’ It basically boils down to this: organic/clean/sustainable/local food is great in theory, but it is too expensive/elitist/not scalable. I have seen this sort of article several times, so I had a pretty good idea of the arguments to come, but I credit Time with a willingness to tackle tough issues and the integrity to present ambivalent conclusions. So I turned to the page and started reading. Read the full story »
Farm to Table is creating a video collage of all the people out there who eat food from farmers (that’s everyone), which we will send to the USDA, the White House, and The Food Revolution Team, as a message that there is a need for change. A video petition, if you will.
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Eggs are a serious subject in our household. With a fiercely competitive egg toss at our annual family barbecue for year-long bragging rights, …
My husband and I recently decided to road trip to the Virginia oceanfront and visit my niece. From the D.C. area, this is a trip that should take a few hours… unless it’s summertime, in which case it takes a few more hours. After sitting in traffic for about two hours, we were painfully aware of the fact that we’d only gone 45 miles. So we did what we’re glad not too many other people do: hopped off Interstate 95 and hit up a country road, leaving the congested, bumper-to-bumper world behind us. I couldn’t be more glad that we did.
For my short visit to Buffalo, NY, I consulted Edible Buffalo for guidance on a restaurant and market to visit. They recommended Trattoria Aroma in the Elmwood Village neighborhood, a residential area with a number of restaurants and wine bars a short cab ride from downtown. The restaurant is charming with a bustling bar and a large patio area for al fresco dining.
Not that long ago, many people knew how to preserve food. Information about canning, freezing and drying was passed down from generation to generation. But that’s not the case today say Susanna Meyer and Mary Clemens Meyer, co-authors of the new Herald Press book Saving The Seasons: How To Can, Freeze, or Dry Almost Anything. Passing on tips and ideas for preserving food was one reason why the two decided to create Saving the Seasons.
When Buying Sustainable Seafood, There are Good Guidelines but No Absolutes
The woman in the light blue shirt is raising her hand and I anticipate her question before the words leave her mouth. “All wild fish are unsustainable, right? So we should eat all farmed fish, yes?” I’m in Edmonds, Washington, teaching a cooking class on sustainable seafood. We’re only three minutes into the class and I’m already poised to clear up some major misconceptions.
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There’s something special about food in a Mason jar, though I can’t quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it’s the persona it exudes: …
I am trying an experiment this year–one variety of tomato; two methods of training. The variety is called Santorini, and it was passed along to me by the kind folks at Skyfire Garden Seeds out of Kanopolis, Kansas.
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Amidst fireworks and barbecue, the 4th of July holiday weekend afforded a much-needed day off from work. While we’re still far from …
This week, notable news stories include one city’s trek toward a coordinated approach to food access in low income areas, a lingering heat wave on the East Coast could predict future weather patterns in generations …
As the Summer Solstice approaches, highlights this week include: the antibiotic-resistant “super bug” controversy goes global; conservation efforts step up in the Mississippi River basin; the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines are …
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