Tag: locavore
On Thanksgiving, many of us will spend the day feasting on a ridiculous amount of food, only to lay around later groaning that we’re about to burst. While we gorge ourselves silly, the AgChat Foundation is urging us to give thanks for that abundance of food — and for the farmers responsible for producing it. They explain: A…
It’s Eat Drink Local Week in New York and I feel pretty good about representing. Among the items Edible Manhattan throws down as a challenge: 10. Cook your cast-offs! Think corn cob stock, sauteed beet tops, and pickled watermelon rinds. >> Maybe it’s my poverty mentality or perhaps my waste-nothing husband, but I’m a big fan of putting everything to…
If the current locavore food movement were a religion, a trip to Blue Hill would be its trip to Mecca. Blue Hill is perhaps best known around the country as the site of the Obamas’ New York date night dinner. That’s the Manhattan location, a good restaurant in a city crowded with good restaurants. To know the real Blue Hill…
I love Mark Bittman’s food writing. He makes cooking unintimidating. Even recipes with fancy or unfamiliar ingredients feel accessible because he explains it all so clearly. His book How to Cook Everything is my go-to when I’m trying to figure out how long to cook salmon or the best way to store raspberries. This video is a great example of…