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Earth Day: World Loves Science
Happy Earth Day! On Friday, I had the most unique opportunity to be in a parade to celebrate the grand opening of the magnificent Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. A 24-hour party, the rich diversity of North Carolina was on full display as people representing different nations behind the [...]
Faithfully Sweet: Ice Cream Innovator: Free Ice Cream Today in DC!
Do you like ice cream? Do you like pie? Do you want FREE ice cream? If you live in DC, get on down to Georgetown and be one of first 100 people on Friday April 20 between 5pm to 7pm for free 2oz. scoop of PieScream ice cream. This is no ordinary ice cream…and some [...]
Earth Day: Speak for the Trees, Go Play, & Baked Brie with Candied Pecans and Cranberries
Dr. Seuss cuts to the chase of what’s at stake, as he does in the Lorax, which has become even more popular with the movie. I have a soft spot for Dr. Seuss (go Big Green!). Like his gabillion and one fans, I never cease to be amazed by his ability to strike at the [...]
Shea Butter Spotlight
Several years ago, when I bought a one-pound tub of raw unrefined shea butter for the first time, I was excited by the opportunity to shop both smart and green. I had done my homework prior to purchase and knew that shea butter was natural plant fat rich in Vitamins A,E, &F. This edible butter [...]
Culture Kitchen SF: Class Act
Based in San Francisco, Culture Kitchen SF works to “spread culture through food.” By hiring immigrant cooking instructors, people can learn the “real deal” of cuisines ranging from Iraq, to the Ukraine, to Peru. Additionally, they have a wonderful recipe resource, a blog, and a subscription service to make the food in your kitchen. NPR [...]
Calling (Meat) Eaters: Vegan Ma Po Tofu
Have you heard of the New York Times contest? This contest challenges people to submit essays arguing why it is ethical to eat meat – and the winner gets published. What I find fascinating are the discussions surrounding this – I admit, I am one that loves to read comments. I like reading what people [...]
Spring Planting with Durham Youth: Sol Food Mobile Farm
With planting season upon us in North Carolina, the Sol Food Mobile Farm has been making trips around Durham, NC to different schools to get some sprouts in the ground and start local gardens! Over the past two weeks Sol Food Mobile Farm has worked with kids in the West End neighborhood of Durham, students [...]
Barbecue…from North Carolina to France: Global Potluck
The next installment of the Global Potluck correspondence includes short oral histories about barbecue by students in Bakersville, North Carolina. Like cheese in France, “barbecue” in the Southeastern US is specific to certain regions. Many South Carolinians prefer mustard-based sauces, Alabamians are known for their “white” mayonnaise varieties, Texans opt for smoked beef brisket, and Louisianans [...]
Good Bye Wine? Good Bye Thai Food?
Six weeks after giving birth to my second child, the nurse looked up at me, horrified and asked, “You don’t’ have high blood pressure, do you?” The nurse would know better than anyone as she had diligently monitored my blood pressure over the course of two pregnancies. However, her shock had prompted the concern on [...]
The Turd Burger: Tidbit of the Day
For those of you who missed this scientific breakthrough last year, a Japanese environmental scientist has invented a procedure to turn human feces into a hamburger. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww, but true! Here is Gizmodo article about it Would You Eat a Burger Made from Poop? Check out the video. It kind of looks doner kebab meat…
