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A Locavore in Turnip Town: In Praise of Veggie Traders

Elissa Altman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Farmer's Markets, David Tanis, Turnips, Chez Panisse, Faith Middleton, Locavore, Alice Waters, Carole Peck, Paul Bertolli, Jeremiah Tower, Veggie Trader, New England, Green News
Elissa Altman

if Freecycle works (and it does), and Craigslist has changed the way communities do business, why can't vegetable growers and food lovers take take advantage of this same business model?

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Complicated Times and the Beauty of Simplicity: A Week with David Tanis

Elissa Altman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Home Cooking, Slow Food, A Platter of Figs, David Tanis, Chez Panisse, Food, Judy Rodgers, Alice Waters, Deborah Madison, Sarah Palin, The Art of Simple Food, Healthy Living News
Elissa Altman

Every year around this time, my partner and I pack up the car with too many books, cooking tools, and our very large dog, and we head north to centra...

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A White Knight Talking Backwards: The Manchurian Candidate in the Kitchen

Elissa Altman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Sweet Surprise, Karl Rove, John McCain, Andrew Zimmern, Food Network, Department of Interior, Obesity, Sarah Palin, Alice in Wonderland, Alton Brown, Anthony Bourdain, Harold McGee, Nigella Lawson, David Tanis, Mario Batali, Fred Thompson, Republican Convention, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Food, Republicans, Manchurian Candidate, Healthy Living News
Elissa Altman

Without a doubt. So, after the hideous spectacle of the convention was over, I did what most food writers do when they're mildly hysterical: I fled for the safety of my kitchen.

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