August 2010
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Harvest Time: Cherry Tomatoes →
Try something different and tasty with your cherry tomatoes.
Aug 23rd
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Aug 18th
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The Dirty Dozen and The Clean 15: The 2010... →
Aug 10th
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Aug 8th
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Aug 7th
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“There are people in this world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except...”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Aug 6th
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July 2010
12 posts
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Jul 31st
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“Stored away in some brain cell is the image of a long-departed aunt you...”
– Robert Brault, writer
Jul 30th
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Jul 29th
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Jul 27th
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“When the world wearies, and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the...”
– Minnie Aumonier, 18th century poet
Jul 17th
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Jul 14th
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Urban Worm Girl and Vermiculture →
Regrettably we stop our composting efforts when the snow starts to fly in Chicago. This winter we’re going to compost in our basement…with red wiggler worms!
Jul 11th
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“If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch, you must first invent the...”
– Carl E. Sagan, astrophysicist and author
Jul 9th
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Jul 7th
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Jul 6th
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“There is, it seems, no substitute for NaCl. There is no faking its fine...”
– MFK Fisher  (July 3, 1908 – June 22, 1992), Alphabet for Gourmets 
Jul 3rd
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Jul 1st
June 2010
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Jun 30th
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Got Raw Milk? →
Looking for raw milk in Chicago? Time Out Magazine recently ran this article on local resources. Is raw milk better for you than pasteurized? The data isn’t clear. But when it comes to taste and cheesemaking, raw milk is the clear winner. Want to learn more? Check out Marion Nestle’s June 7 post at FoodPolitics.com.
Jun 12th
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Jun 8th
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Jun 6th
May 2010
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May 28th
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May 27th
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May 20th
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History of Food and Nutrition Labeling: 1862 -... →
May 17th
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The Tuna Calculator →
How much tuna can you safely eat? The Environmental Working Group’s tuna calculator uses the FDA’s guidelines to calculate the maximum amount of tuna you can safely eat.
May 15th
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WatchWatch
Abnormality by D-Nick the Microphone Misfit was composed for the opening of Graffiti and Grub, a natural foods store on Chicago’s South Side. “You won’t give ya mama artificial love. So why would you feast on artificial grub?”
May 12th
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May 11th
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WatchWatch
KFC in pink buckets? Can you really raise breast cancer awareness by putting food that is bad for you in a pink bucket? Or maybe the question for Susan G. Komen For the Cure is should you?
May 10th
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May 7th
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The Farm Subsidy Database →
The Environmental Working Group provides a comprehensive look at the improprieties of our farm subsidy system. 10% of the farmers collected 74 percent of the subsidies in 2009. And $73.8 billion in corn subsidies alone were distributed from 1995-2009.
May 6th
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A Virtual Q and A with Indian Cooking Master Julie...
In a comprehensive three part series featured on The New York Times Diner’s Journal, Julie Sahni fields Indian food and cooking questions ranging from how to make perfect rice every time to must haves for an Indian spice pantry. Part One Part Two Part Three
May 5th
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May 3rd
April 2010
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Spin Farming →
Small Plot INtensive Farming. Is it the much needed answer to the urban agriculture conundrum?
Apr 23rd
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A Gluttony Index →
Statistician Nate Silver created the Double Down Index (Thanks KFC!) as a means of evaluating the nutritional quality of fast food. He considers calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium levels. It’s an incomplete picture, but still informative…and scary.
Apr 20th
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Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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Apr 14th
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75 Days in Kailua, Hawaii: What I Learned
How to bake bread like a pro (well, almost)…30 loaves in 70 days. A smattering of Polish…Smacznego: May you enjoy the food. All about fish: broil, bake, saute, sear, and grill…Kala, Ulu, Papio, Opakapaka, Marlin, Tuna, Tuna, Tuna, Uku. Poke and champagne make a perfect pair. The fruit and vegetable world is bigger than I ever imagined…I tried over 30 new varieties. How...
Apr 13th
January 2010
8 posts
Spicy Apple Chutney
This stuff is yummy with cheese - try a crumbly aged cheddar. It’s also a nice partner for a pork roast. 1 T grape seed oil 1 lb. yellow onions, finely chopped ¼ - ½ tspn. red pepper flakes 2 tspns. brown mustard seeds 1 T. fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tspns. salt 1/2 cups water 3 lbs. apples, cored and roughly chopped 1 tspn. ground allspice ½ cup brown...
Jan 12th
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Help the Honey Bees →
Another reason to love Häagen-Dazs.
Jan 9th
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“Often I thank him for having, no matter how accidently, taught me to realize the...”
– ~MFK Fisher, Alphabet for Gourmets,  “R is for Romantic”
Jan 7th
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Marion Nestle's Take on Food and Nutrition in 2010 →
Jan 6th
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Jan 5th
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Jan 3rd
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The Daily Plate at Livestrong.com →
If your New Year’s resolution is to become a healthier version of yourself, The Daily Plate can help.
Jan 2nd
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Lucky Foods for the New Year →
Jan 1st