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worth reading: the american way of eating
It took me a while to get through it, but journalist Tracie McMillan gives us a great, informative book in The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table. First of all, her notes alone are practically breathtaking. 67 pages of an in-depth appendix, endnotes, and bibliography. And that [...]
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from dirt to dish: beef sliders and roasted new potatoes
Well, hello there strangers! I wish I could say my extraordinary absence has been to due me hiding out discovering the cure for cancer, or ancient underwater cities, or how to fold a fitted sheet. Alas, it’s been more akin to me hiding out, feverishly finishing my thesis and reading stacks of books I should [...]
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geeking-out: notes from the foodways texas symposium, day 2
Saturday, it was back on again at the Foodways Texas Symposium. The line-up covered the Texas drought, food photography, rural food in the city, iconic restaurant oral history, and heritage breeds/sustainable farming. Woo-wee! The morning started with one of my favorite panels of the weekend– Feast or Famine: The Effects of Drought on the Texas [...]
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geeking out: notes from the foodways texas symposium, day 1
After a 2-week blogging hiatus, I am back in full force. As such, I’m spending the weekend listening to discussions about all things Texas food culture. Foodways Texas is a young organization that exists to promote, preserve, and celebrate the diverse food cultures of Texas. Umm, yes please! I’m sad to say I missed the [...]
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out of the mouths of babes: reflections on a guinea pig
“You know what?” “What?” “Pigs can get sunburned…just like us.” And so went a recent conversation with a 5-year-old. The pig-tailed prodigy went back to building a fort out of sofa cushions and socks (socks?) while I sat back. Just like us. What an interesting thought. Not too long ago, I was having a nice [...]
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meet your farmer: tara miko of happy hemp, “when grow up, i want to be happy”
Man, oh man. Anyone else remember hemp jewelry in the ‘90s? I’m thinking specifically of my anklet and unfortunate three-shell choker. I’m pleased to announce we can all put those misguided fashion choices behind us, because as it turns out, hemp is edible, good for you and tasty. How good for you? Hemp seeds are [...]
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geeking-out: notes from the brown symposium, day 1
Let me tell you what’s not at the top of my list for things to do on a Monday morning: 1. wake-up two hours early …I guess that’s about it. Not much of a list. But you know what makes it worth it? Spending the day at Southwestern University for their annual Brown Symposium. The [...]
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annie, get your lasso: roping up the week’s headlines
Okay kiddos, just a heads-up: I’ll be blogging Monday/Tuesday from the Brown Symposium at Southwestern University. If you’re anything like me, the theme is totally gonna’ make you lose your shit: Back to the Foodture: Sustainable Strategies to Reverse a Global Crisis. I’ll be posting lecture and panel re-caps and I’ll also let you know [...]
Farmers' Market
Want to Know What $15 at the Farmers’ Market Looks Like?
In the midst of this horrific cedar-fever, I went over to the market. This week I had no lost veggies, but I admit, I also felt unambitious and with my head feeling like a pressure cooker, I just grabbed a couple things and left. Here’s what I made out with, before the lure of Thera-Flu [...]
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Want to Know What $14 at the Farmers’ Market Looks Like?
I hit up the downtown farmers’ market on Saturday. Here’s what $14 can get you: 3 lbs. of new potatoes 1 bunch green onions 3 yellow onions 1 dozen eggs 1 bunch pink radishes ~2 lbs. tomatoes Tomatoes are one of my absolute favorite anythings ever and my heart gets extra happy when the summer [...]
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10 Reasons to Eat Local: it’s not just for hipsters anymore
You’ve heard it before: buy local, eat local, go local, ya, ya, ya. Isn’t eating locally just for granola hippies or NPR yuppies with cash to burn? Turns out, not so much. Yes, it’s good for the environment, but it also tastes better and if you’re all about the Benjamins, let me go ahead and [...]
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worth reading: the american way of eating
It took me a while to get through it, but journalist Tracie McMillan gives us a great, informative book in The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table. First of all, her notes alone are practically breathtaking. 67 pages of an in-depth appendix, endnotes, and bibliography. And that [...]
from dirt to dish: beef sliders and roasted new potatoes
Well, hello there strangers! I wish I could say my extraordinary absence has been to due me hiding out discovering the cure for cancer, or ancient underwater cities, or how to fold a fitted sheet. Alas, it’s been more akin to me hiding out, feverishly finishing my thesis and reading stacks of books I should [...]
geeking-out: notes from the foodways texas symposium, day 2
Saturday, it was back on again at the Foodways Texas Symposium. The line-up covered the Texas drought, food photography, rural food in the city, iconic restaurant oral history, and heritage breeds/sustainable farming. Woo-wee! The morning started with one of my favorite panels of the weekend– Feast or Famine: The Effects of Drought on the Texas [...]
