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Lining Up For A Slice Of Pizza (& Side Salad) in Berkeley, CA
In this pizza lover's humble opinion, our directory of Farm to Table Pizza is a go-to resource when traveling. The directory now lists nearly three dozen pizzerias (and some bakeries), from Arizona to Wisconsin, which serve artisinal, hand-crafted pizza utilizing fresh and local ingredients. On a recent trip to attend a wedding in California, it … Continue Reading »
In Sync With Nature: A Visit to Pam & Gary Kleppel’s Inspiring Longfield Farm in Upstate New York
Gary Kleppel has put himself in an excellent position to practice what he preaches. He and his wife, Pam, own and operate the 16-acre Longfield Farm in Knox (Albany County), NY, where they raise sheep and chickens – and produce amazingly wonderful loaves of sourdough bread. How did he get interested in sustainable farming? I didn’t know the real … Continue Reading »
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Maple Walnut Pumpkin Muffins: Easy to Make With One Bowl & Only 2 Wet Ingredients
This home baker has sung praise before for the ever-handy cookbook, Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker (New York, NY: Scribner, 1997). The encouragement given … Read More
A Timely Art Exhibit In Upstate NY During The Season of Holiday Feasting
Sometimes savored, food is too often not mindfully consumed, especially during the holiday season. Chew: Food as Muse, the current exhibition at the Opalka Gallery in Albany, New York, is an … Read More
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Clear Thinking About Sustainable Agriculture: Gary Kleppel’s The Emergent Agriculture
What’s most ironic about Gary Kleppel’s plea for sustainable agriculture is that he’s merely asking us to do what was done for thousands of years in … Read More...
Expanding Possibilities For Healthy & Locally Sourced FAST FOOD: sweetgreen Is Adding Locations Nationwide
A dozen years ago, back in 2007, three graduates of Georgetown University in Washington, DC founded sweetgreen, a fast food operation that reflected a … Read More...
