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University Farmers Market: Fresh pasta and potato paradise
Last Saturday, the Butter Bitch and I made a visit to the University Farmers Market. The farmers market used to be our neighborhood market, but Interstate 5 dissuaded us from visiting often. We went to find out why the market needs to be saved and to investigate
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Tilth: Soil becomes food
This weekend, Man of La Muncha and I made two trips to Tilth, which is the second restaurant in the country to receive Oregon Tilth organic certification. We had heard about the restaurant
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Saving the University Ave farmers market
Seattle's school district has a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. What does that have to do with ethicureanism? Well, bear with me as I connect the dots. The District, which has been plagued with debt, school closures, fractious public meetings, and a superintendent who decided to get
Design on the Edge: Tuesday, 6:30 PM, University of Washington
David Orr, Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College, will speak on cutting-edge design practices related to "climate change, law, and the rights of future generations." The event takes place at University of Washington's Kane
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Letter from the North: cold snaps and unsnappy lettuce
Seattle is experiencing a cold spell that started with the change from daylight savings, a combination of darkness and cold that marks the early onset of winter. Yesterday's low was 18 F, or -7 C, well below the average. As I walked in the cold air, I hoped that Helsing
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Autumn in the air
Signs of autumn are everywhere in Seattle. I woke early last week to find that the tree in front of our house had dropped its leaves, seemingly overnight. The rose bush has traded its summery flowers for fat red rosehips, and trees all over are responding to the chilly temperatures and shorter days
Food + drink: Pair in Seattle
Last Tuesday, Man of La Muncha and I picked up our final CSA box of the season. Along with a bounty of winter squash (including tasty delicatas), we received the final newsletter of the year, which informed us that Helsing Junction produce
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Pigs and cows and goats, oh my! A visit to Sea Breeze Farm
Each year, the King County Extension Office, in association with Washington State University, holds their Harvest Celebration on the first Saturday of October. The Harvest Celebration is a chance for consumers to
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Lard
Seattle is a pork-happy town. I observed the local fondness for pork not long after moving to the city three years ago. In addition to sandwiches and burgers featuring bacon, which is to be expected, pork plays a prominent role in breakfast. "Of course," some of you say, "ham and eggs for breakfast." Seattleites
Interview with a forager
On Sunday, Man of La Muncha and I went to the Ballard Farmers' Market. Each of us had a goal - he wanted to find back fat to pursue his goal of making lard, and I wanted to talk to the foragers and find out more about the found food that they sell. Once we got to the farmers' market, I made my way
Meat CSAs: Seattle 2, Bay Area 0
Another meat CSA has announced announced availability to Seattle residents. Williamson Farms will deliver their variety pack to Seattle residents on a weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly basis. They join Crown
Digest: Ballard’s green goal, save the milkweed, bovine accents
Sustainable Ballard: Ballard, a protectorate
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Corn-o-rama
Even if we Americans are "corn chips with legs" (Berkeley biologist Todd Dawson as quoted by Michael Pollan in The Omnivore's Dilemma), there is still something to be said for fresh corn eaten
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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 food. Not to be Mistress of the Obvious here, but rain really does good things for local harvest choices.
A Drunken Boat? No, a Stumbling Goat!
Last night, I came home from work to find my kitchen overrun by Ethicureans. Man of La Muncha was mixing cocktails for the crowd. Dairy Queen was here, as was Potato Non Grata. For the first time, we met Omniwhore, E-I-E-I Ho, Momniwhore, and Dadniwhore. The plan was to have pre-dinner drinks and
