Posted in Current events, D.C. insider information on Jan 22nd, 2010
Image: Creative Commons/Robert Huffstutter
(Cross-posted from my Examiner.com site)
With aftershocks still rocking Haiti, Washingtonians struggle to grasp the losses the earthquake has claimed. Deciding how to help is yet another challenge. Why not start with food? Here are five ways to take action as a food lover in the D.C. area.
5. Go to one of the [...]
Posted in Current events, D.C. insider information, Events on Jan 11th, 2010
Washington D.C.’s FRESHFARM Markets’ new year started with good news: A mini documentary about the organization would be part of Yachad’s Our City Film Festival slated for February 14 at D.C.’s Goethe Institute. Not only that, but the film would appear alongside “Nora!” featuring a restaurateur who embraces local and organic food.
“I’m thrilled to have [...]
Posted in D.C. insider information on Dec 11th, 2009
I did a roundup of year-round farmers markets back in February, but this one is new and expanded! Check it out. (This is cross-posted from my Examiner.com site.)
Good news: Although several area farmers markets have closed for the season, plenty stay open year-round. Here is a list of markets in and around D.C. [...]
Posted in D.C. insider information, Events on Nov 20th, 2009
Squash: a great local food for Thanksgiving. Photo by me.
This is a cross-post from my Examiner.com page. Hope it’s helpful!
Several area farmers markets have announced they will close out the season this weekend, meaning it’s the last chance to stock up for Thanksgiving and for the year. Others will have special opportunities to fill your [...]
Posted in D.C. insider information on Jul 20th, 2009
Savoring that just-picked flavor. Supporting the local economy. Making a direct connection to the people who grow your food. Reasons for shopping at farmers markets are as rich and abundant as the farm-fresh produce they sell.
If you are reading this article, chances are good that you already have a reason, and now want to find [...]
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 D.C. insider information on May 14th, 2009
A little “hiya” to weekday farmers markets and “howdy” to the Rosslyn Farmers Market launched my part-time career as Examiner.com’s DC farmers market examiner. Might a greeting to the new Anacostia Farmers Market be up next? Or coverage of Penny Karas’s demo on making Hello Cupcake-style strawberry cupcakes at the Dupont Circle market?
Stay tuned to [...]
Posted in D.C. insider information, Reviews, Uncategorized on Mar 30th, 2009
Having traipsed through the tome The True History of Chocolate (Thames & Hudson), you’d think I would understand that chocolate is a complex subject. But all I smelled when I read the book was its plastic-coated cover, and all I heard was turning pages. It took a chocolate tasting class at ACKC to fill in the aromas, [...]
