Category Archives: eating

Business case for Sustainable Diets

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

This is a repost from the Guardian’s Sustainable Business Blog. See original post here. Making the business case for sustainable food Scrutinising the issues around diet, disease and poverty will allow us to make informed choices about how to tackle … Continue reading →

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We are what we eat

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Very cool infographics (all the rage) on who eats what, where and when. See them here.

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Forget “From Farm to Fork”! What about “From Farm to Flush”? Visuals not included.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

The overly used motto, “from farm to fork” often refers to the idea of thinking more holistically about where our food comes from, how it is processed and how we cook and consume it. Or put more simply, what is … Continue reading →

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Yearning for a good bagel

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

My buddy Jeremy, a bagel lover and baker himself, sent me this very cool, old video from the Brooklyn Public Library’s collection showing how they made bagels in the old days in Brooklyn. Those days are gone unfortunately, but there … Continue reading →

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The eggplant is a wonderful thing

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

Call it what you want, melanzane, aubergine, melongene, or Solanum molengena, eggplant is one of my favorite foods. I cooked the classic Fanzo recipe of eggplant parmigiana last weekend for some friends. Although not my best attempt to date, it … Continue reading →

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Good quote by Don DeLillo

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

It occurred to me that eating is the only form of professionalism most people ever attain. – White Noise, Don DeLillo

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