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  • New Mexican in Shockoe Bottom

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    Aztek Grill has joined the ranks of Mexcian restaurants in Richmond. Their menu is more pan-Latin than most and goes a step beyond most of Richmond's typical fare.


    Click here for the whole burrito [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:47pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • Breakfast of Champions ???

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    My son is in kindergarden at Holton Elementary School in Richmond. It's a great school with a great principal, David Hudson ( who by the way is featured on the cover of North of the James this month.) Raine has asked me to have breakfast at [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:38pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • Collegiate Epicureans

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    I was invited last week by Pam Anderson, artist extraordinaire and art teacher at Collegiate to speak to their Epicurean Club. A group of about 30 high schoolers at Collegiate meet a few times a month to talk food. They had just been to Edo Squid for a tasty [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:32pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • Padron Peppers- a tasty treat

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    I was at the South of the James Farmers Market a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised to find Padron peppers being sold by the nice folks at
    Manakin Specialty Growers. My friend and neighbor Brandon Fox was the first to introduce me to these little treats- [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:58pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • A Dinner to Remember

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    On one of Richmond’s most dreary and dank evenings last week, a little restaurant on Broad Street became one of the warmest and intimate rooms I have ever experienced. Gary York, proprietor of Enoteca Sogno, presented Giuseppe Vaira and his Piedmonte wines.


    Wise beyond [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:46pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • March of Dimes Chef Auction

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    On Sunday night I had the chance to judge the March of Dimes Chef's Auction at the Westin. Along with Tess Bosher, fellow Style Food critic, Ellie Basch, owner of Savor Cafe in Manchester, and Henry Reidy of Strawberry Street Vineyard, we were wrangled by Judge Coordinator Tanya Cauthen of' [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:53pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • Charcuterie

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    Charcuterie has its roots in the ancient world as a way to preserve meat before refrigeration. Today we honor this tradition partly as a way to uphold our culinary legacy, but mostly for reasons of taste. Charcuterie in its many forms — prosciutto, bacon, pâté, [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:37pm EST
    by Epicuriousity

  • A recipe and a song

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    One Ring Zero, whom the Boston Globe describes as having "not only embraced their “lit rock” reputation but seem primed to become the movement’s indisputable kings” has begun asking their favorite chefs for recipes. The recipes are then set to music and sung" [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • A Dinner Donation

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    St Thomas

    My friend Paige and I donated a dinner for the 2nd straight year to the St Thomas’ Auction. Last weekend we made good on our “Local Dinner” for the Gallaghers and their guests. My fall garden has been slow to come in [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 12:44pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • School Lunch

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    I had lunch with my child Raine's kindergarten class today. At 11:15 am. I usually pack his lunch 4 days a week, and he eats what the cafeteria is serving on the 5th day.

    It was meatloaf today ! In light of all of' [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 12:14pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Have your cake and eat it too !

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    DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A BIASED POST ABOUT MY WONDERFUL WIFE SUSANNAH'S ART

    My wife Susannah has been painting for 20 years zou zou's basementand baking cakes for longer than that. These days she has been able to combine her passion for [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:53am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Sauce on the Side

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    One of my food mantras is "keep it simple." And don't mask the true flavors of what you are cooking. Read my take on Michelle William's latest venture, Water Grill in Carytown in this week's edition of Style Weekly.


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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 10:33am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Conde' Nast turning off the oven at Gourmet Magazine

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    After nearly 70 years of publication, Conde' Nast is shutting down operations at Gourmet Magazine. It seems a bit shortsighted- home cooking is on the rise and Gourmet is one of the only publications to so perfectly fuse food & travel. I am sad to see' [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 10:58am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • It's like Etsy for Food

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    Check out Foodzie, an online marketplace for food from small passionate food producers and growers. It has been descibed by some as ETSY for food- it even has a map function that you can use to check out local producers.

    Take a bite ! [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 10:25pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Heritage Harvest Festival

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    What a glorious day for the 3rd annual Heritage Harvest Festival, and a beautiful new location at Montalto, Thomas Jefferson's "high mountain" that looks over Monticello and the University of Virginia and Charlottesville below. A collaboration of The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, and the PD 10' [...]
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    Posted: September 12, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Food Industry Needs Reform Too

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    Michael Pollan wrote an inciteful op/ed piece in today's New York Times that makes the important connection of healthcare reform and food industry reform. There's no disputing that our misguided agricultural policies have contributed significantly to our nation's obesity crisis. Pollan postures that if the health insurance industry was forced' [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Heritage Harvest Festival This Saturday at Monticello

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    About the Festival

    Organized by Monticello and the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello is an annual celebration of local food, heirloom plants, and sustainable gardening. Thomas Jefferson championed vegetable cuisine, plant experimentation, and the value of sustainable agriculture and the [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 12:10pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Verde is not so green

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    I was disappointed by the efforts of the new bistro Verde in the west end. Mediocre food with even worse presentation. I hate eating out of plastic, and that's really the only option that they give you.

    Read all about it in this' [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 5:13pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Food and wine as collateral for bank loans

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    After reading the story on Boing Boing I began to contemplate what I could borrow against my fig jam, or okra pickles. Or even better, a jar of my great aunt's bread & butter pickles that I have been saving for just the proper occasion. [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 8:47am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Cupcakes do make you smarter

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    Courtesy of Vanessa Ruiz's blog,Street Anatomy , and Boing Boing for leading me there...

    If cupcakes are your thing, check out some great paintings at zou zou's basement. [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 9:49am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Bitten by Bollywood

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    Read my latest article on Richmond's Little India in the west end. Old Parham Road boasts a slew of Indian shops- a market, Laxmi Palace that stocks most of the provisions you need to whip up a curry or daal, a movie rental shop to find' [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 11:03am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • This ...

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    This entire post is Courtesy of Obama Foodorama


    Lee S. Dean, food editor at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, has created a series of nutrition awareness posters to help teach middle school and high school students about healthy eating. She [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 10:58am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Green Tonic Redux

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    Take me to the river and drop me in the water
    Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
    Washing me down, washing me down.

    ~D Byrne/ A Green

    A group of disciples were treated to a baptism of sorts, a ritual washing and cleansing [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2009, 9:21am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • The Saveur 100 Wants Your Opinion

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    Calling all food lovers: We’d like to share your favorite ingredients, recipes, wines, spirits, restaurants, markets, chefs, cookbooks, cooking tips, kitchenware, and more, in the pages of SAVEUR magazine. All the items for next year’s SAVEUR 100, our annual tribute to a hundred great things from the world of food, [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 11:12am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Summer Loving # 3= Blueberry Cobbler

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    A few weeks ago i went blueberry picking with my 3 1/2 year old- $ 1.00 a pint to pick your own. We didn't have a bountiful harvest, but enough to mae a few batches of cobbler. I found a recipe on Epicurious for Bill's [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 8:17pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Summer Loving # 2= Cucumber Gazpacho

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    This soup, is kind of like a white gazpacho, without the tomatoes, and the ingredients can be mixed a bit with good results. It's a very refreshing soup- a great starter on a warm evening.


    Cucumbers, peeled and seeded
    Buttermilk (' [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Summer Loving # 1 = Pesto Genovese

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    The arugula and lettuce is on holiday until fall and the summer garden is in full swing. Cucumbers and squash are abundant, and tomatoes are ripening on the vine. During the past few weeks I have pulled out some of my favorite summer [...]
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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 10:53am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • GMOs are not the answer - Oppose Casey-Lugar bill

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    "Changing the focus of US international development policy from direct food aid to agricultural investment in the developing world is a laudable goal. But declarations by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack that biotechnology and GMOs are the answer are" [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 11:01am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Michael Taylor's Views on Food Safety

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    La Vida Locavore nicely summarizes the views of the new FDA Food Safety guy, Michael Taylor

    He says his vision is "rooted in" a 1998 NAS report "Ensuring Safe Food from Production to Consumption." He calls for:

    1. Taking a farm-to-table approach to preventing food safety problems; [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 9:22am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Feed the City Soul

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    Plan to attend Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's Green Tonic symposium on August 4-5 to learn about " Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness."

    It's an event for neighborhood organizers and community leaders, urban planners, architects and designers, public officials, health advocates, local [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 5:55pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • when you just can't eat it

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    have you ever had a piece of fish that arrived a little late to the table... like a few days ?

    a piece of meat that was either still moving or cooked to death ?

    a hitchhiker that just doesn't belong.

    do you want to know how' [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 3:25pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • A Garden with a Mission

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    Last Saturday I had a chance to visit one of my favorite Richmond spots, the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Jonah Holland, the marketing guru for the gardens, took a group of local bloggers on a special tour. In addition to the wonderfully appointed new rose gardens, and the children's area [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 8:10am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • A sum of its parts

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    As we prepare our grills for cook-outs this July 4th weekend, many of us will be grilling burgers of some sort. Today's New York Times offers up a bevy of tips from some of New York's finest chefs. From bun to meat to toppings, [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 6:49am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Say no to plumping

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    do you know what's in your chicken? Read the labels, or better yet, buy from one of the local farmers at one of Richmond's markets. In a clever campaign, Foster Farms brings to light the practice of plumping with, you guessed it, talking chickens. [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 9:54am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • dressing up your vegetables

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    Cucumbers are in, and look what funny things people are doing with them at the South of the James market. I usually wait until later in the season to start dressing up the veggies I am sick of(think squash).

    What veggie games do [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 12:43pm EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • Some Scoop on Pitango Gelato

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    The next time I'm in Washington DC, I'll be sure to sample some Pitango Gelato, located on P Street, between Dupont and Logan circles. The owner, Noah Dan is a stickler about ingredients, and used organic milk from Pennsylavania and the purest fruits and nuts he [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 10:54am EDT
    by Epicuriousity

  • A TownHouse to eat in.

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    A few months back, my friend Vaughn mentioned an amazing meal that he had at TownHouse,a restaurant in the small Appalachian town of Chilhowie in Southwest Virginia. I have had the menu sitting on my desk for months, drooling over Confit of Rabbit Leg, served with [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:47am EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • FDA = sustainability ?

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    Slate continues the converasation about the effects of the new administration's food policy on corporate giants and smaller organic farmers. What will the shift to a sustainability policy by the FDA mean for the agricultural landscape? Maybe only Mother Nature knows.

    sow some seeds' [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 9:04am EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • Going Coastal

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    Going Coastal

    Westhampton snags a seafood standout.
    by John G. Haddad

    Succulent shrimp and grits and the seared scallop appetizer are helping Coast build a reputation for culinary finesse. Photo by Scott Elmquist
    [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 3:21pm EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • Frivolous Food Lawsuits

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    Frivolous Food Lawsuits, courtesy of Smithsonian.com's Food & Think



    "Crunchberries are not found in nature. Crunchberries aren’t real fruit?!?

    A California woman filed a class-action lawsuit against PepsiCo, the corporation that makes the sugary “Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries” cereal. The front of the box features a'" [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 3:16pm EDT

  • apocalypse cow

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    With a thank you to the folks at Tasting Table

    "Food Inc., which opens in select cities on June 12, is a documentary that looks inside the American agribusiness machine to show us both the gears that make it move (genetically modified crops, industrial meatpackers," [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • Rye Squared

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    My son Rye





    A Recipe for Rye from today's New York Times


    Rye Old-Fashioned
    Adapted from Rye, Brooklyn

    Time: 5 minutes


    1 teaspoon Demerara sugar

    2 ounces rye whiskey

    1 or' [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2009, 10:01am EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • Top 10 Sightings of Religious Figures in Food

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    Click here to see the intersection of food and the divine [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 8:35pm EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • watching the garden grow

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    In the beginning- adding some organic matter to the freshly tilled plot !




    setting out the rows and experimenting with some landscaping material this year. GO AWAY WEEDS !






    [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 11:23pm EDT

  • Stop Censorship of Michael Pollan

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    In Defense of Michael Pollan - Let Freedom Ring!

    According to Food Democracy Now, Washington State University announced that it was pulling Michael Pollan’s best-selling book The Omnivore’s Dilemma from its required Common Reading Program for all incoming freshman due to pressure from corporate agribusiness.

    This type of [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2009, 9:16pm EDT

  • In the icebox

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    From Good Magazine

    "We purchase refrigerators the way we fill them: out of necessity—to preserve the milk; to keep the greens from wilting. But from the right vantage point, an open fridge is the perfect staging grounds for a discussion of consumption. And if the aphorism holds true—if" [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 10:36pm EDT

  • comme ci, comme ca

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    My latest review of La Cave is at this week's
    Style Weekly.


    Cavern Tavern

    When cheap comes at a price.
    by John Haddad


    One of my favorite phrases of the French language, comme' [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • My Garden Plot

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    the diagram below makes me feel very organized- but in reality, the garden has been a bit more unruly and less calculated in its actual cultivation and planning.



    [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2009, 10:40pm EDT

  • May Day

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    Mike and Nicki were the hosts of Big Night 6- a May Day luau. No self-respecting luau would be caught without leis, or without a pig. Now mind you, with the country scared about the impending swine flu epidemic that followed us around like white on rice, some party-goers were [...]
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    Posted: May 08, 2009, 8:50pm EDT

  • enoteca

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    The weekend before last found us in Charlottesville for a nostalgic visit to see the Dave Matthews Band. We had a few hours to hang out on the vibrant downtown mall, a great venue for people-watching. We sat on the patio at Enoteca for some drinks and snacks- we shared [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 9:12pm EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • Still Tasty

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    My friends from Tasting Table sent a great link today to StillTasty.com, a great resource to demistify the world of expiration dates, "best before" questions, and other tips for keeping your favorite items safe and tasty. [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • TORTA PASQUALINA

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    Ever since I lived in Italy in the late 80's, there are certain traditions ( mostly food related) that I have incorporated into my life. Every New Year's I am bound my tradition and superstition to eat cotecchino with Lentils. And most years I try to make a Torta Pasqualina [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 10:31am EDT

  • Cereal in a Cone

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    Today's New York Times feautures a review of David Chang's latest venture in New York, Momofuku Milk Bar. I am a big fan of Chang's and visited his noodle bar last may.It was divine. The review gives props to the cereal-milk soft serve ice cream,but' [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 7:12am EDT

  • Fighting Demons

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    Need some sustenance to fight the demons. Try Momotaro Sushi, Carytown's latest in a growing pantheon of asian restaurants. Read the full review in this week's Style Weekly. Roll on ! [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 9:35pm EDT

  • Baracklava

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    Heard an interesting story on NPR's All Things Considered this afternoon. In honor of Barack Obama's visit to Istanbul today, several bakers at the famous baklava bakery, Karakoy Gulluoglu, have crafted a portrait of Obama out of their famous delicacy.

    For more on this [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2009, 8:20pm EDT

  • The Devil's Food Dictionary

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    Skewer: The thinnest, pointiest member of the LADLE family, and by reputation the most sinister. In the cynical view of Oscar Wilde, it was " a Tongue depressor that wishes it were a boning knife." [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 11:25pm EDT

  • State of the Plate

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    Decisions, Decisions.... where to eat, what to order..... check out the annual Style Weekly State of the Plate issue available all over RVA.

    Take a BIG BITE [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2009, 1:21am EDT
    by Food For Thought

  • artisanal soy sauce

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    This is from a recent posting by Tasting Table, a great online foodie resource:


    Umami in a Bottle
    America's first artisanal soy sauce


    There are plenty of American-brewed soy sauces out there: Kikkoman bottles some 25 million gallons annually on Wisconsin's Lake Geneva, [...]
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    Posted: March 24, 2009, 12:04pm EDT

  • Cheese Mule

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    Last night I went to a friend's 40th Birthday Party- i expected a raucously good time, but what surprised and delighted me to no end' [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2009, 1:43pm EDT

  • Sowing Seeds - The Southern Exposure Way

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    Round 1 of seeds have arrived from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange‏

    Arugula GREENS 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic

    Wando PEA, SHELLING (ENGLISH) 57g seed

    Calabrese (Italian Green Sprouting) BROCCOLI 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic

    Detroit Dark Red BEET [...]
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    Posted: March 12, 2009, 7:23pm EDT

  • Breakfast of Champion

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    Thanks to Cereal Art and Amazon Blog Al Dente for this post :

    Breakfast of Champion

    Ryan Alexiev
    Hank Willis Thomas

    In “Breakfast of Champion” Thomas and Alexiev are commenting on the iconization and consumerization of the President [...]
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    Posted: March 10, 2009, 1:47pm EDT

  • Rules to Eat by

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    Writer Michael Pollan, author of the "Omnivore's Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food",” has been a catalyst for dialogue about how we eat. The New York Times wellness blog features an article where he wants to aggregate opinions from readers about what rules govern their diets.

    To weigh in,' [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 11:21am EDT

  • Bottled Water an Energy Drain

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    An important message from Gizmag:

    "New research from the Pacific Institute estimates that bottled water is up to 2000 times more energy-intensive than tap water. Similarly, bottled water that requires long-distance transport is far more energy-intensive than bottled water produced and distributed locally." [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 10:16am EST

  • Food Democracy Now

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    There is a moveement underfoot, that you need to be a part of. Help fight for a healthy food system and send a message to Secretary Vilsack. Leaders of this movement have identified four specific problems to overcome :

    1) Current policy is [...]
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    Posted: February 21, 2009, 10:52am EST

  • La Famiglia

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    The LoPresti family has delighted Richmonders with family favorites Mary Angela’s, Piccola Italy, Maldini’s and Pronto Pizzeria. Now the family’s breaking new ground with a foray into finer dining. Read all about it in the latest issue of Style Weekly.

    Dive Deep into Mediteranneo[...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 11:37pm EST

  • White House Farmer

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    There has always been a White House Chef, but it has been a while since there has been a White House Farmer. According to whitehousefarmer.com, " Michael Pollan suggested the farmer be charged with transforming “five prime south-facing acres of the White House lawn and plant[ing] in their place an" [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 10:04am EST

  • Vegetarians have better sex

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    At least that's what PETA suggests in their recent "too sexy for the Superbowl spot." In this publicity stunt, PETA "contend[s] that NBC allows ads for unhealthy junk food from the lies of KFC but won't allow ads encouraging, in PETA's opinion, a healthier lifestyle. NBC's response is that "the [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 5:33pm EST

  • Obama Foodorama

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    There's an interesting new blog that has appeared in the wake of Obama's election that will follow "The Obama Foodorama, From Arugula To Waffles. With Ag Policy Commentary, Recipes & Chowbama Gossip." A Daily Diary of The Obama Foodscape, One Byte At A Time.


    [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 11:50am EST

  • Crown Jewel

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    Days after the recent attacks in Mumbai, which heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, I found myself in Shahi Kitchen, an Indian-Pakistani-Bengali restaurant in a former Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House on West Broad Street. Only vestiges of its previous incarnation remain, and certainly the intense smells [...]
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    Posted: January 05, 2009, 12:32pm EST

  • Tom Vilsack - a poor choice for Secretary of Agriculture

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    I have curiously awaited for Obama's pick for Secretary of Agriculture, and I must say I am disappointed- below is a brief bio from WIKIPEDIA, so maybe its not 100 % true, but Vilsack doesn't seem to have the agenda to move farm policy to the local level, to follow [...]
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    Posted: December 18, 2008, 7:24am EST

  • Richmond's 8th Hill

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    Richmond's Boulevard may have lost the Braves this year, but things are still popping. Scott's Addition has seen some development and the owners of River City Tattoo has opened the Strong Hill Dining Company right across the street from their shop. Owen Lane has a nice menu to sample in [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2008, 3:02pm EST

  • How organic can we be ? And does it matter ?

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    "Fruits, vegetables and animals can be 100 percent organic. What about people?"

    It is indeed an interesting question in this age where organic, locavore, and green are volleyed back and forth in daily parlance

    Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician and author in Danville, Calif., conducted an experiment where [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2008, 10:44am EST

  • Stove Top Stuffing Instead of Potatoes ?

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    In this post Thanksgiving week, many folks are still glowing from the comfort food frenzy. For many, this holiday of the home fills them with warmth and is the start of the holiday season.

    Commuters in Chicago will be treated to hot air [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2008, 3:28pm EST

  • WIth Great Thanks

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    On Sunday after Thanksgiving, I am thankful that I am not in a car with my children stuck in rainy traffic. And I am thankful for a few days in Washington DC where I watched mouths agape in awe of the T-Rex and the spaceships and the grandeur of the [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2008, 12:23pm EST

  • keep on grazing

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    went back to the Black Sheep after a few months and had yet another fantastic meal- Kevin is constantly changing up the menu, and one new dish, Leaf & Lamb, features lightly dressed arugula with goat cheese, pine nuts, and thin slices of flavorful lamb. One of the best salads [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2008, 11:42pm EST

  • A prayer for the earth

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    The earth is not ours. It doesn’t belong to us . . . we are guests, temporary guests . . . and part of why we are here is to manage the place, to be stewards of God’s creation. In fact that’s our highest calling, our [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2008, 10:29pm EST

  • Wake of the Flood

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    When it opened five years ago, Café Gutenberg brought a refined quality to a space long known for the crunchy hipster scene of Jeff Ruggles’ Main Street Grill. Unfortunately, in Gutenberg’s second year it faced the floodwaters of Gaston that made Main Street seem more like the Grand Canal in [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2008, 11:04pm EST

  • This Choice- to save our daily bread

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    From The New Yorker

    The Choice

    October 13, 2008


    Never in living memory has an election been more critical than the one fast approaching—that’s the quadrennial cliché, as expected as the balloons and the bombast. And yet when has it [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2008, 2:11pm EDT

  • i'm not a steak and potatoes guy...

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    but the Hill City Chop House is doing something right. You can read all about it in this week's Style Weekly.

    For the full scoop, sink your teeth in here' [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2008, 10:32am EDT

  • A Five Ring Circus

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    My old good friend Janet is part of a team that is providing food for the Olympic athletes and media reps. I haven't seen her in ages because she has been in China for over a year preparing for these two weeks. The New York Times' [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2008, 6:41am EDT

  • Scape Pesto

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    Today's Richmond Times-Dispatch has an article picked up from the wire on scapes and includes a recipe for scape pesto- call me crazy, but i think the season has come and gone in these arid parts.

    for a reminder of what scapes and its pesto can look like,' [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2008, 12:53pm EDT

  • The Queen Has Come (Again)

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    There's more ethnic food in Shockoe Bottom. Queen Sheba has arrived in the former Moondance space with a wonderful ethiopian menu and is starting to attract the attention that royalty deserves. You can read all about it in the latest issue of Style Weekly.

    Get the Scoop Here[...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2008, 12:41pm EDT

  • Baja Cantina

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    Spent thursday night in virginia beach at the Dave Matthews Band show- a nostalgic experience that took me back to the early 90's in Charlottesville as we watched our friends giddily graduate from local phenoms to international stars.

    Had a great dinner at the homey Baja Cantina- blackened wahoo' [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2008, 11:18pm EDT

  • mediterranean feast

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    On Saturday night I made good on my donation to the St Thomas Auction, Arabian Nights. The Goodpastures and Haddads donated a dinner party for 10 in the spirit of the auction's theme. Spent a good part of' [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2008, 11:07pm EDT

  • Hidden Kitchens

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    "Food history is as important as a baroque church. Governments should recognize this cultural heritage and protect traditional foods. A cheese is as worthy of preserving as a 16th-century building." — Carlo Petrini, founder, Slow Food Movement

    If you have never tuned in, check out a great series on [...]
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    Posted: August 01, 2008, 8:35pm EDT

  • Brilliant Spot

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    TWBA\Paris created and directed an animated movie to illustrate the vital concerns of Amnesty International, around the concept that your signature is more powerful than you think:

    its a brilliant spot, and certainly more important food for thought than any culinary drivel.


    Click Here to watch [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2008, 5:49pm EDT

  • a food saturday

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    started the day at the Forest Hill Farmers Market (actually it started at 6:30 am making gazpacho with my 2 1/2 year old- mostly from the garden) the market was abuzz with additional excitement over the Graziano vs Positive Vibe cookoff. it was hot, and with Raine and Rye in [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2008, 10:12pm EDT

  • is someone stalking me ?

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    There is another Food for Thought in town- "Richmond, Food for Thought"- who just came onto the scene a few months ago. Is there really that much food for thought ? should i be worried? [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2008, 10:17am EDT

  • Grazing in style

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    July 9, 2008

    Killer Instincts

    A little cafe where hunger gets a beat down.
    by John G. Haddad

    Black sheep rarely hang with the herd; they stand apart. The same rings true for one of Richmond’s more interesting new culinary destinations. [...]
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    Posted: July 09, 2008, 11:37am EDT

  • IS YOUR MEAT SAFE TO EAT???

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    The Center for Rural Culture presents:  

    IS YOUR MEAT SAFE TO EAT???

    An Educational Program on the Benefits of Locally Grown, Grass-fed Meats

    Monday, July 21st, 2008 5:30-7:30pm


    As part of our on-going educational series on locally grown, sustainable food products, the Center for [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2008, 12:01pm EDT

  • 2008 James Beard Awards

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    Here are the major winners from last month's James Beard Awards:



    OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD
    Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali
    Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

    OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
    Grant Achatz
    Alinea, Chicago

    OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD
    Gramercy Tavern, NYC
    Danny Meyer

    BEST NEW RESTAURANT
    Central Michel Richard, Washington, [...]
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    Posted: July 02, 2008, 11:39pm EDT

  • Rustic Pleasures

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    Finally made it to Cafe Rustica for the first time last night- Andy Howell is doing some simple yet lovely dishes. Started with a grilled radichhio wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with a sweet balsamic dressing- a nice combination of texture and flavors. Susannah & I split a few mains- [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 9:45am EDT

  • A place to graze

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    Just wanted to shout out kudos to the team at The Black Sheep, in Carver at 901 W Marshall Street- they are doing some really creative food in a funky atmosphere. Make sure you visit before the masses see the light.

    A full review will be running in Style [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 9:42am EDT

  • The Garden Groweth

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    It's early June and the garden is in full tilt- greens are aplenty- arugala, buttercrunch lettuce, mizzuna, and sorrel. Tomatoes and tomatatillos are flowering as are the cucumbers. The okra, peppers and eggplant look healthy, and the corn grows a foot every week. Melons are not far behind. Unfortunately, the [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2008, 8:58am EDT

  • Scape Pesto

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    Last week, after displaying my scapes ( God  I love that word) like flowers in a vase, I finally tried to make some pesto- i used the basic formula for pesto ( trading out the basil in traditional Pesto Genovese for the scapes) with a few [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2008, 11:48pm EDT

  • Garlic Scapes

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    My share from Amy's Garden had a nice surprise today. In addition to tiny white turnips, lettuce, bok choy, and chard, there was a bag of aromatic and spasmodic creatures, the garlic scape.  This is the part of garlic that grows above the ground and eventually [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2008, 10:38pm EDT

  • Joel Salatin is my hero

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    Broad Appetit was a great first-time event. Some great vendors, a chance to eat a cricket and orzo salad and the opportunity to hear one of our nation's great prophets of local food. He has a simple yet compelling message that resounds strongly in our communities. With several new farmer's [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2008, 11:13am EDT

  • Favoring Curry

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    This is my latest review in this week's Style Weekly ! Bon Appetit !

    Indian cuisine in Richmond is all over the map.

    by John G. Haddad

    My favorite trip to the Indian subcontinent was actually a weekend in east London. Curry houses line the streets, serving [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2008, 9:03am EDT

  • Broad Appetit this weekend !

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    The inaugural Broad Appétit Food Festival will take place the afternoon of May 18th just east of belvidere on Broad St. It will feature Richmond’s favorite food purveyors, restaurants, chefs and artisans. The event is free to the public and is designed to feed your mind, body and soul with [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2008, 3:20pm EDT

  • New York Chronicles Day 3

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    By Sunday we were wiped out- miles of sidewalk behind us and many great meals in our bellies. We took it a little bit easy. Started the day with Starbucks- the new Pikes Peak roast for me and a Chai Latte for Susannah- I stopped at the local deli for [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2008, 12:03am EDT
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