The other night on the way back from picking up a friend from the airport, we had a conversation that went a little something like this:
“Well, have you been craving anything after being gone from San Diego for so long?” I asked as we were trying to settle on a dinner destination.
“Well, I could use [...]
It’s a sad day on 30th Street
Food obsession of the month: sauerkraut
I’ve been known to obsess over particular food stuffs before. Most notable in this household have been Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, jalapeno cheese bread, and Stilton cheese, all of which have been surprisingly easy to convince others to share in taking pleasure in. This time, however, I think I might be alone in my obsession. [...]
Virtual Slow Food Nation: Day 2
Well, as predicted, the virtual Slow Food Nation content is pouring in. Want a dose of slow food instantly? Try twitter, you tube, and flickr.
Want to savor it a bit more, uh, slowly? There’s a good deal of written content out there as well. The San Francisco Chronicle has been liveblogging parts of the event, [...]
Virtual Slow Food Nation: Day 1
Slow Food Nation is taking place this weekend in San Francisco, an event that is expected to attract 50,000 people who are concerned with a good, clean, and fair food system. After a bit of debate, I decided I couldn’t justify heading up to SF for the weekend, but also decided that a lack of [...]
OLS Week 12: Local in Colorado
I decided this is a great situation to find yourself in: flying into a city you’ve never been to before, staying in a house that is throwing a Saturday barbeque, and being able to bike to a farmers market, pick up local produce, and make the guests a local dish with local foodstuffs that, despite [...]
When things just fall into your lap
Love it.
I spent a good chunk of last week agonizing over a number. I had just posted my 99th post on this blog, and for some strange reason, felt that the 100th should come with a certain amount of pomp and circumstance (well, ok, there’s not much pomp around these parts, so mostly just circumstance). [...]
OLS Week 11: Chili & Beer
First, a quick note: I realized that when I signed up to participate in One Local Summer this year, I didn’t bother to pay attention to how many weeks the summer was supposed to last. Part of me thinks that since last week was an even week 10, the OLS exercise could easily be over, [...]
OLS Week 10: Osso Buco
Whew! I made it.
Today’s meal hinged on a trip to the farmers’ market, which, finishing up brunch in Alpine at 11:30 this morning, I was pretty sure I was going to miss. But a well-timed return and a coincidental $15 in cash meant that I was able to squeeze in mere minutes before farmers began [...]
hot and tired, but 2 things
it’s hot, it’s late, and i’m tired just thinking about biking to work tomorrow. but quickly, two things:
there is a great article in scientific american this month about the universal human need for storytelling. Having just read it before watching the dark knight, i’m pretty convinced they are right.
there is a great paragraph in the [...]
OLS Week 9: Gnocchi Reprise
I buy just about every local foodstuff I can get my hands on, but with every new product I try, my favorite remains the same: potatoes. Having local potatoes means a meal becomes a meal; a starch has the honor of joining the plate alongside meat and vegetables. Potatoes are just about the only starch [...]