It’s hot but it doesn’t wear a skirt. The ubiquitous presence of this spicy chili paste condiment on family tables across north Africa traces its origin to the Spanish conquest of the New World. From an NPR story following the Arab Spring of 2012 –...
As all eyes turn to the Sochi Winter Games in a few weeks, we will be rooting for the Jamaican bobsledders in their triumphant return to the world stage. These ultimate underdogs from the island nation known to produce the world’s finest sprinters – and...
The first thing that you notice, other than Pat Beck’s awesome customer service and enthusiasm, is the color of the meat…it is reddish and not pinkish. When cooked it simply does not taste like any meat I had every bought from a supermarket…it was flavorful,...
Just like everyone seems to have a sworn remedy for getting a witch out of your well that might be causing infertility in your animals, you’ll hear numerous methods from self-professed grill masters about searing meat on the grill to “lock in the juices”. ...
A polite young man came up to my Farmers Market booth over the summer and started asking about our pastured veal and Silver Fox rabbits. He clearly knew about food and had a fondness for the under appreciated parts that often taste the best when...
The Case for Small Farms Our country has developed quite an appetite for large amounts of cheap protein. Per capita meat consumption has grown by 100% over the past 40 years while many parts of the nation have lost farms to development. More food is being...