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I am the brand new owner of a brand new cookbook
Written by Graham Kerr, The Galloping Gourmet Over the years I have collected hundreds of cookbooks, many filled with very personal tastes from all over the world. And now I have TENDER: farmers, cooks, eaters. I love it for its directness, for its declaration of the need for simplicity and its dedication to deep, bold [...]
Joan Autry on TENDER [audio]
Joan Autry talks about TENDER and gives it a whole new tagline – “a beginner’s guide to the farmers market and it’s treasure.” Joan reads from the introduction and walks through a few of the dishes. Thanks for the kind words, Joan! FYI: Terra Plata is, of course, already open! Download the MP3 [Audio clip: [...]
Farming, Butchers, Spices, Money, and Gardening
What do they all have in common? You’ll know just a bit more about all 5 at the end of this post. We’ve got another collection of posts, articles, and stories that caught our eye over the last couple of weeks. Some helpful tips, some good news, some bad news… we’ve got it all. If [...]
What we’re reading
There’s so much great stuff happening online surrounding how we eat that we wanted to share some of the fun, delicious, and important posts we’ve come across over the last week or two. Smoked White Bean and Ham Hock Stew -Heidi Rodgers discovers a new guest at her parties – “With a day to myself [...]
Look who’s coming to Focus on Farming!
If you haven’t been yet come join us this Thursday November 3, 2011 Focus on Farming returns Nov. 3, this year at the Comcast Arena in Everett for more information, visit www.focusonfarming.org. Our afternoon keynote address will be chef and author Tamara Murphy. Her much anticipated new restaurant, Terra Plata is located in Seattle’s Capitol [...]
Hail Autumn! Hail Pumpkin!
Some people think that the shorter days are a drag, but I don’t mind. To me there’s no sweeter time than when the mornings start to crisp and the woodsmoke sings from chimneys. As a kid, I used to favor summer; it got me out of the classroom and into the swimming pool. But lately [...]
The Busy Girl Cooks Chicken
I war with myself, being a foodie and a student who also works five days a week. I am infatuated with food from the Southern-style comfort dishes I grew up with to the fresh, light food of the Pacific Northwest, where I now live, to the exotically spiced fare from foreign soil. I love to [...]
Join us at the Experience Food Project’s Mercer Island Community Harvest Dinner
Do you support strengthening families and communities through changing the culture in school meal programs and at home? Join Experience Food Project’s Mercer Island Community Harvest Dinner this Thurs. 6p-8p. Enjoy a meal featuring seasonal recipes from TENDER: farmers, cooks, eaters. Where: Islander Middle School Cafeteria When: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Who: Everyone is [...]
Federal Dietary Guidelines and the Slow Food Challenge
Several weeks ago I read an article on nutrition and a study done at the University of Washington (recently published in the August issue of the Health Affairs Journal), which discussed the federal dietary guidelines for Americans and the economic impact of meeting these guidelines. The outcome suggests that to improve the American diet more [...]
TENDER: farmers, cooks, eaters recommended by Farmland Report
Our friends at the Farmland Report, a blog for American Farmland Trust, recently published their summer reading list and mentioned TENDER as one of their recommendations. We’re ecstatic to be listed along with a few other great books and excited that our message continues to resonate with great people doing great things. Stay tuned for [...]
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