I’ve been spending my lunch breaks and bus rides reading Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac cover to cover. That, plus trying to spend more commuting time atop my first real road bike (replacement for my beloved hybrid that was swiped from my backyard last month), and I’m developing a real affinity for these two-wheeled machines. Between [...]
Slow Food USA Continues Pay-What-You-Wish Membership Drive
Want to join Slow Food but can’t afford the $60 membership fee? You’re not alone. During the month of September, Slow Food ran a campaign where a contribution of any amount would make you a member for a year (or renew your membership). If you missed the window, now’s your chance–the organization is continuing the [...]
One Local Summer Week 4: Crab-Stuffed Mussels?
I always feel bad when my efforts to eat local interfere with other things in my life. Last week, I turned down a friend’s offer to go hang out on a boat and watch the sunset during the longest day of the year because I had bought all the ingredients to cook a local meal. [...]
One Local Summer Week 3: Womach Chicken
So, I missed last week’s OLS posting (I did manage a quick local meal–and that post is to come). But this week, I finally had the time to do my local foodshed justice.
About six months ago, I learned of Curtis Womach, and the pastured chicken farm he and a partner started out in Julian (about [...]
Blind Lady + Victory Gardens = Blind Victory?
Good things are growing in San Diego these days. Like this amazing organization that has sprung onto the scene: Victory Gardens San Diego.
I’m incredibly excited about what VGSD is doing. First, the organization is actually a collaboration of over a dozen local groups who kind of banded together to make things happen when they realized [...]
One Local Summer 2009! Week 1
As I’ve said numerous times, one of my favorite exercises on this blog has been One Local Summer. In participating, you commit to preparing, eating, and blogging about one completely-local meal a week, for each of the 10 weeks of the summer. I started it in 2007, and I’m delighted to be able to participate [...]
Bike to Work Day is May 15
That’s just over 10 days to plan your route, inflate your tires, and take a few practice laps around the neighborhood. When you’re ready, register here to count your commuting miles toward the event total. Find maps and more on the Bike to Work Day website.
Food Writing Resources
I put together a list of food writing resources to give to those who came to the food writing workshop at the Cultivating Food Justice conference today, and I figured it would also be helpful to post it for the general internets to find.
Food Writing Resources
Books
Allen, Gary. The Resource Guide for Food Writers. Oxford, [...]
My First Garden Child
I don’t know what it feels like to give birth, but I really think it’s gotta feel something like this.
THIS beet …
…came from MY garden. I’m so proud!
You can’t really tell the size from that photo. But it’s huge!
Here it is next to some La Milpa beets.
I can’t believe I am even able to compare [...]
Local in 20 Minutes
I’ve got two words for you tonight: Spaghetti Carbonara. Quick, easy, and (best of all when you are dishwasher-less) it only dirties two pots. Plus, I think it costs all of $5 for two, and that’s with some amazing pastured eggs and Knight Salumi pancetta.
Just look at the eggy goodness:
As for recipes, I went with [...]