How weird - in a place with pockets of malnourishment and food insecurity, an abundance of food. Of course, we have our own pockets of food insecurity (probably nowhere near the malnourishment however), and an abundance of food.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
I'm on page 29 of 87, but I will finish it. It's a USDA report on Local Food Systems. Totally data-centric, but an interesting read.
Artichokes
I haven't ever cooked a whole artichoke before - I usually just buy them in a can or a jar - but I would like to try it. This seems like it would be a good recipe, so maybe if I come across a good artichoke this summer I'll try it. How does one pick out a good artichoke, anyway?
101 Make Ahead Dishes
Mark Bittman (my favorite) posted 101 Make Ahead Dishes for a Thanksgiving article in the NYTimes. They're mostly vegetarian (because they tend to be side dishes, although I think most of them could also be a main dish in a larger quantity), but some do have meat.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Buy Your Fish Frozen
We went to a demonstration by Marcus Samuelsson and he told us the same thing - buy your fish frozen, especially if you live far away from where it was caught. If it was frozen on board the ship (or as close as possible), it will be a lot fresher than if it wasn't frozen at all before it gets to you.
Halloumi
I've become more interested in cutting down the amount of meat that I eat, so I've been spending some time reading about vegetarian recipes. This came up on my Google Reader today and looked interesting. I've never heard of Halloumi, but I might be tracking some down the next time I go to the grocery store (well, the next time I go to Fairway, because I doubt the local bodega carries it).
Blogs and Farms - Oh my!
This blog is my dumping ground for any food news (policy or otherwise) that I find interesting. Also, my husband and I signed up for a CSA share this year, so I want to document what we do with the produce we get! That being said, I love stories of communities banding together to tackle a lack of fresh produce. Here's an article from Slow Food NYC, which just helped build it's first neighborhood farm. The farm is in Brooklyn, and come fall will be staffed by high schoolers (bonus points for awesome).
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