Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2009
10:45.
The past 30 days, 22 hours, and 45 minutes have been a National Blog Posting Month (aka NaBloPoMo) dedicated to heroes. I did not post every day this month, and I have yet to type a word about the people I look up to. But still I will embrace the last minute (my favorite time [...]
Posted in Philosophizing, desserts on Jun 29th, 2009
11:54 p.m.
Wild strawberries: one of the small, sweet pleasures of my home town. These berries shine from patches of grass and forest without any cultivation or any say-so by any human.
Black raspberries, aka black caps (they are a deep purple when ripe. The pictured berries aren’t quite there). Yet another serendipitous find. When I was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2009
…and other FAQs re: organic eats appeared in a recent column by Marion Nestle in The San Francisco Chronicle. There are remarking similarities between questions/myths about organics and questions/myths about farmers markets. Also between pesticide-free carrots and burning bras. Check it out.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 19th, 2009
I recently wrote about grilling and brunch essentials for Fathers Day, all at farmers markets. Links to DC attractions for Dad, too. Check it out!
Posted in Drinks, Uncategorized on Jun 14th, 2009
12:09 pm
The Takoma Park Jazz Fest was in full swing today, but my usual iced coffee source was shut down. No explanation in the hand-written note, but I suspected the closing of the Drifting Nomad for the day was connected, if not to the Fest, then to one of a trillion other things more fun [...]
Posted in D.C. insider information, Technology on Jun 10th, 2009
In the foodie world, it isn’t just greens that are going micro. Folks on Twitter (Tweeple, if you will), are now sharing tiny reviews and itty bitty news items about everything from restaurants to cooking at home to public foodie events in 140 characters or less. I have to say this has been fabulous for [...]
Posted in Drinks on Jun 9th, 2009
Even if you missed those ads with the ernest burlap backdrop talking about how real and good Starbucks is, perhaps you heard of the ’bucks’ transition to health food? They aren’t serving acai-goji lattes just yet, but they are pledging to eliminate high fructose corn syrup and expand real fruit and organic options. Check out this summary.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2009
It was the end of the month. “What about you?” She asked. “Do you ever run out of food?”
I wasn’t torn by the question or the answer until later. “Only when I don’t have time to go shopping,” I said.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 1st, 2009
Not to be nasty, but I have to ask. How big of a hair do you have to find to warrant a trip back to wherever you bought lunch to demand a refund?
