The Ethics of Eating
This semester I’m taking a class called the Political Ecology of Food and Agriculture. It’s one of my favorite classes I’ve taken, and one of the most enlightening. But coming up is a challenge that goes…
A Bavarian specialty: Obatzda
Obatzda is a typical Bavarian cheese spread you get both at festivals like the Oktoberfest and in beer halls any time of the year, but it is something you can make for yourself very easily, too….
Autumn fruit
While I am a bit sorry the days are getting shorter, I revel in the wonderful fruit this season provides. This morning I got a delivery of apples, pears and grapes. Not to forget damsons and…
It's Pumpkin Time!
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The Fruits of Summer
I’m a huge fan of almost every summer fruit, and have been enjoying a great many of them this summer. A few weeks back Lynn posted about her experiences with blackberries. I don’t usually eat blackberries…
A Cooking Challenge of Sorts
Well, perhaps I should call this an un-cooking challenge, because it absolutely can’t involve any heat. Mother Nature has been supplying all the heat I can stand. I’ve had a particularly busy — and stressful —…
Mmmm…Blackberries
For the past month, I’ve been getting the most wonderful blackberries at the farmers’ market. Supermarket blackberries aren’t bad, but these are sweeter and more flavorful. I’ve been gorging myself on berries and we’ve had so…
Chopped
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The Microwaveless Life
My kitchen is pretty well stocked of small appliances. We have a toaster, a water heater, and a Magic Bullet. We even have a mini-fridge, a left-over of dormitory living. What we don’t have is a…
It's Hot and I Don't Want to Cook
Phew! Summer is here. Well, officially it’s not here for a little while longer, but since it started hitting 90+ degrees in my neck of the woods around Memorial Day, it certainly feels like summer. And…