Outstanding in the Field is coming to Austin
Would you like to go on a Very Ethicurean culinary adventure? Try eating food from the farm, at the farm -- it can't get much more local than that! Outstanding
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Strictly for chicks
Well, not really. But Kat James' The Truth About Beauty: Transform Your Looks
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The trouble with teens, Ethicurean-style
The following is a guest post from Grocery Goddess, budding Ethicurean and friend o' Omniwhore. She writes about a true omnivore's dilemma -- what to
Like Water for Chicken Pot Pie
I've made some discoveries recently. First of all -- I am not as good at pies as Man of La Muncha is. And the photos of the pies aren't as good as his
“Sometimes” food: Talking to kids about eating well
Dairy Queen and I were recently talking about the delicateness of conveying Ethicurean views to friends who are not as focused on their food. We don't,
Don’t bank on this food
Last Thursday, E. Ho and I took an unflinching look at the ingredients of the food in our cupboard. Well, we maybe flinched a little. I'm not saying all
Food You Can Trust’s family friendly farm tour!
Folks in Austin are cordially invited to a tour of the Food You Can Trust farm. Meet Chickenman,
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Future of Food, the second coming
If you watched the Future of Food (see Corn Maven's review), chances are you found
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Pepper has a Southern drawl
"No animal understands its relationship to the farmer like a cow does." Chickenman and I are walking Pepper back to the pasture -- she hopped the fence in order to be near her calf, Creampuff, who was
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Capsicum lately
I snagged these gorgeous peppers from Scott Arbor Farm, a family farm located in Seguin, about 50 miles south of Austin. I always make a beeline to their stand
Lucky bastards of the Northwest
E. I. Ho and I had a wonderful time visiting the Northwest last week. We went to Seattle and then took the train to Vancouver to visit some friends. Both locations were crazy rich with wonderful local
Poser Syndrome
It sucks when it is 107 degrees in Austin, especially if you're farming. I thought I was going to die. I got there around 7am, and in about an hour it was at that point where the sun was uncomfortably
Mostly Glorious Food
I'm a little shocked by my newest role as a "great cook." I've always done more mixing than cooking. Pour something out of a box and add water or cream of mushroom soup. Heat. Stir occasionally. With the
Jalapeno hands
I was really nervous when I got squirted in the eye by a jalapeno pepper. Before last week, I didn't even know I was supposed to use latex gloves while slicing up the li'l buggers. I was making jalapeno
Would you, Could You, Anywhere?
Ethicurean question of the day: Should omnivores have to kill their own meat? Vegetarians have long used the question as part of an argument for a green diet. “If you can’t kill it yourself, then
