The New York Times explores a cryogenic facility intended to preserve heritage breeds for an extended period of time and to perhaps thaw in times of crisis.
Crushing 2009 Dry Creek Valley Syrah for my wine.
Intelligentsia Coffee, Venice, CA, October 2009
“This salad tasted so earthy, fresh and delicious that it was like performing cunnilingus on Alice Waters’s vegetable patch.” —
What they say about the salad at Buddha Dog, Toronto
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Specializing in Salsa Diversity: El Pollo Vagabundo, Elmhurst, IL
“OK, so I’m feeling a bit cranky, but, hey, folks, has anyone noticed that we have a few more serious food security problems right now than wondering why Michelle Obama is so nattily dressed whilst digging dirt?”
— Janet Chrzan, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania
Comfood listserv, March 25, 2009
Michelle Obama breaks ground on the Whitehouse vegetable garden, along with 5th graders from Bancroft Elementary public school.
Also, read this piece on how the publicly visible garden should translate into government action.
(photo via blogs.usatoday.com)
Cupping coffees at Victrola at their Pike street location in Seattle.
The best food is found in strip malls.
In the Eastlake district in Seattle, WA, nestled between a Subway and a teriyaki joint (Seattle’s comfort food), @bigsanford and I ate dinner last night in rockstar Nick Castleberry’s kitchen. This highlight from the night is a warm escarole salad with cauliflower, boquerones, and a healthy dash of pimienton.