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The Plight of the Family Farm

Published on 2011-10-16 21:04:23

Each week, 330 farmers leave their homes, lose their farms, have to quit their lifestyle because of hardship and competition with factory farms. Support the family farm. Support sustainable living and local foods. Watch this video by Chipotle called “Abandoned” > read more

Making It Last

Published on 2011-09-15 20:11:06

Peaches in Bourbon Vanilla Syrup, a la Martha Stewart, garlic confit, and roasted tomatoes! I have french cantaloupes in the garden and figs beckoning to be made into jam. The weather is turning slightly cool and I need to get up to Stuckey Farm for Honey Crisps & Macintosh’s. I’d really like to learn more [...] > read more

Hitting Home

Published on 2011-09-15 20:00:24

So, I’m standing in my kitchen staring at my skillet, flipping pancakes–a familiar scene on a Saturday or Sunday morning. My daughter had hosted a bunch of kids to an all night movie-thon after her very last prom. And in the morning I, per usual, feed any and all warm bodies in my house. I [...] > read more

More Americans Buying Organic Food

Published on 2011-05-23 21:47:15

Retailers report organics up 8% last year in spite of recession. Farmers markets grow by 15%. Hmmm…. looks like we’re voting with our dollars after all. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy > read more

Thanksgiving Menu

Published on 2010-11-25 18:39:53

This year’s line-up, at my house. I prepped a little each day, over 3 days, so that I could enjoy my family and friends on the big day. Boned (I keep wanting to say de-boned) my first turkey — and subsequently added a boning knife to my C > read more

Bourdain & Ripert

Published on 2010-09-30 21:41:31

I had such a wonderful evening tonight. I went out to dinner with my brother, Edward, something I don’t get to do very often. We dined at Naked Tchopstix in Broad Ripple. While I’ve been there several times, this was his first and he defe > read more

Ideagora’s and Food

Published on 2010-09-24 09:46:44

In my professional life I consult and teach marketing technologies. One of the books I frequently require as reading is a book called “Wikinomics” which lays out the groundwork for the second generation of the internet, otherwise known as > read more

What I’m Consuming Now…

Published on 2010-09-22 14:44:09

you thought this was going to be a post just about food… Books Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant ISBN#1591396190 (this is actually a re-read) In a nutshell: Just who would jump into an > read more

Grilled Corn and Tomato Salsa

Published on 2010-09-20 15:19:08

While I put an Italian twist on this, using balsamic vinegar (enhances the sweetness of the corn) you could use regular vinegar or lime (more authentic in salsa) Scale accordingly — I love leftovers! Awesome with fish tacos. 2 ears of corn, hus > read more

Percy Schmeiser – Right Livelihood Award laureate

Published on 2010-09-20 14:13:31

The Story of a Canadian Farmer’s Fight to Defend the Rights of Farmers and the Future of Seeds, @DemocracyNow.org. I heard an interview on the radio with this remarkable man and found his documentary, posted here, a film by Bertram Verhaag-Now. The > read more

August – NOLA

Published on 2010-05-11 07:57:41

My first trip to NOLA ended this past Monday morning but it finished with great fanfare, Sunday evening, Mother’s Day at John Besh’s August. Mine was a working long weekend and so I was a little tired overall and am looking forward to my > read more

Spring Garden

Published on 2010-05-11 07:34:24

The high and lows of laying in a garden… In the beginning, there’s a lot of anticipation. Catalogs! As you’ve already read, I really wanted to source organic/heritage seed. And I did. There are great resources out there (Seed Savers > read more

Where does your food come from?

Published on 2010-03-30 09:06:02

Energy, Shelter, Clean Water, Food I am mystified. How did we get here? As oil tightens its grip, and people’s homes foreclose, water becoming scarce and the state of our food industry in question, I ask, how did we get here? As this blog touch > read more

4 in 1 chicken

Published on 2010-03-09 12:50:38

What can you do with a roast chicken? What can I do with a roast chicken!?! I probably have 2-3 dozen chicken standby recipes, but in this post I’ll concentrate on getting 4 meals out of 1 roast chicken. Roast Chicken: First, I buy a roaster ( > read more