Category Archives: ecogastronomy

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 dos and don’ts of working in a restaurant. Please New York waiters, busers, chefs – read this

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

Bruce Buschel posted in the NY Times the top 100 things staffers working in restuarants should not do. I hope every waiter in NY reads this as there is much to be learned, speaking from a frequent restaurant diner. 1. … Continue reading →

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Snacks and Glints

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

Forging a Hot Link to the Farmer Who Grows the Food – cool article in the Times Raj Patel wants you to Buy Japanese or at least, live in Japan Teenagers near fast food = obesity. And Marion Nestle has … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, calories, ecogastronomy, environment, health, japanese food, junk food, obesity, organics and slow food, sustainable agriculture | 1 Comment

11 hard to get in nairobi foods you should be eating

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

NY Times posted the “11 best foods you aren’t eating” back in the summer and it was actually one of the most viewed stories of 2008. Wow. I am impressed that people take such an interest in food. Here are … Continue reading →

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Snacks and glints

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

Two interesting NYT articles about the basics of scientific cooking and what to keep or throw out in kitchen by Bittman. I love the dash of science article – because cooking is all one big experiment. The bittman piece is … Continue reading →

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“we shouldn’t have gone to italy”

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

Derek and I just ended a two-week gastronomic affair with Italy. We were first in Torino for the Slow Food/Salone del Gusto food conference. Then a stop off to Cinque Terre and onto Roma for six days of melt in … Continue reading →

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Ecogastronomy pleasure and GMOs

Posted on October 26, 2008 by

For the past few days, I attended Terra Madre, the very large (7000 people, 153 countries represented) Slow Food meeting in Torino Italy as a U.S. delegate but had the added benefit of also attending Salone del Gusto, a gourmet/artisan … Continue reading →

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All about Food for a Foodie

Posted on October 12, 2008 by

I woke up today, on my 37th birthday, to the New York Times Magazine’s Sunday issue – and its all about food! How apropos. The Pollan and Bittman articles are good, the Locavorism article is timely, and the tipping article … Continue reading →

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Indian Food Rocks, in Nairobi that is…

Posted on August 13, 2008 by

Derek and I have been living in Nairobi for a week and a half and I have probably consumed more Indian food in that time, then my entire life. Samosas for breakfast, dahl and dosa for lunch and rich curries … Continue reading →

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