The idea of eating local and sustainably produced food is associated with the idea of healthy eating. Typically that’s a correct association, but there are plenty of ways a locavore can indulge in greasy deliciousness. After all the Halloween sugar and libations, I was in the mood for some good hangover food. So I fried [...]
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Proof that Local, Sustainable Food Need Not Be Healthy
Posted in Food, tagged bacon, eggs, local food on November 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If I had a yard…
Posted in Food, tagged chickens, eggs, urban farming on October 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
…I would get a chicken or two! The DC City Council is considering relaxing the restrictions on urban chickens. According to the Washington Examiner: Ward 6 D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells is proposing to erase rules that prohibit fowl within 50 feet of any building “used for human habitation,” a regulation that denies most District residents [...]
Gradually Greener Gelato Review: Pitango
Posted in Food, sustainability, tagged DC, eggs, free-range, gelato, grass-fed, ice cream, milk on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday DCist alerted us to the opening of a new Pitango, a gelato outfit from Baltimore. Pitango’s new P Street branch opened yesterday, so I took an afternoon gelato break and moseyed on over. There are several reason to be excited about this eco-friendly gelato purveyor. As DCist writes: Dan explained that the most important [...]
The Price of Eggs
Posted in Commentary, Food, tagged economics, eggs, farmers' market, local food, michael pollan on April 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »
A lot of people balk at the high prices at farmer’s markets, and sometimes I do too. Paying $10 per pound for fancy greens or $20 for a small cut of beef is simply not feasible for many people’s day-to-day grocery budget. I had to mourn a little when I saw the prohibitively high price [...]
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What $35 buys at the Dupont Circle farmer’s market
Posted in Commentary, Food, tagged budget, cheese, corn, DC, Dupont Circle, eggs, farmers' market, green beans, lard, local food, milk, onions, peaches, peppers, shopping, zucchini on July 11, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Last Sunday I made my usual rounds at the Dupont market, but this time I kept track of exactly what I spent. For $35 dollars, I brought home: A half gallon of creamline milk, a wedge of specialty cheese, a quart of lard (more on that in future posts), a pound or two of green [...]
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