Posted in Current events, D.C. insider information, Events on Jun 13th, 2010
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The Columbia Heights Community Marketplace opened Saturday, June 5, with a kickoff that hit more than a few hallmarks of a community event. The market, which debuted its regular time of 10 a.m. to 2 [...]
Posted in D.C. insider information, Events on May 26th, 2010
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The D.C. Vegetarian Cooking Group has announced that it will put local fare at the center of its June event. Jack Zahora, who heads the group that meets once a [...]
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 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 Events, Philosophizing on Dec 30th, 2009
What would Moses drive? This was the title of a session on climate change at the Hazon Food Conference, held December 24 to 27 in Pacific Grove, Calif. Indeed, this is a question for the ages. Or for right now.
…that’s the opening of a post I wrote for Jewcy.com. I was thrilled to write for [...]
Posted in Events on Dec 28th, 2009
This is Susan Slesinger. Susan has four Jewish environmental bike rides under her Pearl Izumi waistband, the most recent on a tandem bike with partner Marvin Fields. Susan plays and teaches music and does fiber arts. She resides in Seal Beach, Calif. In this moment, she is standing outside of Merrill Hall at Asilomar Conference [...]
Posted in Events, Green living, Technology on Dec 22nd, 2009
On December 24, I will say goodbye to the contents of my one-person refrigerator and head to a table for more than 600. Yes, I’m off to the Hazon Food Conference in Pacific Grove, CA. According to the Twitter buzz, the conference promises to draw the largest gathering of the New Jewish Food Movement ever!
Not [...]
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 Drinks, Events, Recipes, Side dishes, desserts on Aug 27th, 2009
The following is cross-posted from The Jew & the Carrot
A group of Jewish food lovers, a spread of delectable dishes, and milkshakes made of laughter. If it were possible for one afternoon to be too good, this is where it would start.
A group of Jew & the Carrot writers, editors, and friends faced the risk—overflowing [...]
Rooting D.C. 2 began at 10 a.m. last Saturday with the invocation of a Chinese proverb: “If you want to be happy for three hours, get a bottle of wine. If you want to be happy for three months, fall in love. If you want to be happy for a lifetime, plant a garden.” After [...]
