Posted in Green living, media on Feb 20th, 2010
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Huffington Post readers like to consume progressive, left-leaning news. Now the publication has challenged readers to live those politics–if [...]
Posted in Current events on Feb 14th, 2010
(Note: I originally posted this on DC Food for All)
Anyone who thinks living in D.C. precludes any chance to influence national food policy should meet Kathy Ozer. Since 1987, this Adams Morgan resident has been representing farmers and fighting to fix what she calls a “broken” national food system. She currently serves as the executive [...]
Posted in Current events, Events, media on Feb 10th, 2010
(This is cross-posted from my Examiner.com site. But in this one, photo credit goes to moi.)
On Tuesday, sixth grader Tammy Nguyen brought down the White House with her thoughts on produce. Leading up to a much-anticipated announcement in the State Dining Room, Nguyen described how she helped grow a rainbow of vegetables in a kitchen [...]
Posted in Philosophizing, Recipes, Side dishes on Feb 5th, 2010
Potato wedges. Photo: Creative Commons/fotoosvanrobin
Though neither Super Bowl contender hails from the East Coast area that you likely inhabit, dear reader, your game day spread can still come from local sources. Why not? Local food supports the economy of your home town (or adopted city), and offers healthier options. And with year-round farmers markets in [...]
Posted in media on Feb 5th, 2010
One afternoon in late December, Danny Abruzzese, the executive chef of Asilomar Conference Grounds charged with preparing glatt kosher food for the 2009 Hazon Food Conference, ushered me into a side dining room to talk. On the way, he pointed one thick hand toward a slim man in a hat and tzitzit, ritual fringes. “This [...]
