There’s a received notion that American food is exemplified by the blandest of processed inventions, those rubbery slabs of “American” cheese being the epitome. By altering the standards by which the cuisine is judged – keeping the geography, but extending the history and … [Read more...] about History Of Food In America In 300 Colorful Pages & Dozens Of Recipes
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On The Lookout For Art Inspired By Food
If you search this website for the words Art and Appetite, reviews of various art exhibits will be returned and notably Art and Appetite, American Painting, Culture, And Cuisine (4/9/2014) that was nearly ten years in the making by the curators at the Art Institute of Chicago and … [Read more...] about On The Lookout For Art Inspired By Food
“No Mow May” 2023 Ending As Memorial Day & Traditional Start of Summer Approaches
With Memorial Day weekend 2023 on the horizon, the traditional start of summer is on hand. And it's also the time of year for this backyard gardener to "direct sow" some sweet corn seeds. Seed packages note that "corn germinates quickly in 65+ F soil" so waiting until Memorial … [Read more...] about “No Mow May” 2023 Ending As Memorial Day & Traditional Start of Summer Approaches
Unique Fast Foods: Springbone Kitchen’s Bone Broths & Bowls
Kristin Kimball, whose two memoirs The Dirty Life, A Memoir of Farming, Food and Love (2011) and Good Husbandry, Growing Food, Love, and Family on Essex Farm (2019) we’ve highly recommended, also shares much appreciated weekly Farm Notes. She writes from Essex Farm in upstate … [Read more...] about Unique Fast Foods: Springbone Kitchen’s Bone Broths & Bowls
Union To Negotiate On Behalf Of GrowNYC’s Employees At Its 70+ Open Air Farmers Markets & Hopefully Without Upsetting The Apple Cart
GrowNYC, which operates 70+ open air farmers markets in the great metropolis was formed over 50 years ago with the inspiring mission "to improve New York City's quality of life through environmental programs that transform communities . . . and empower New Yorkers to secure a … [Read more...] about Union To Negotiate On Behalf Of GrowNYC’s Employees At Its 70+ Open Air Farmers Markets & Hopefully Without Upsetting The Apple Cart
