May 2012

Back in March, the New York Times Magazine feature, The Ethicist, written by Ariel Kaminer, asked carnivorous readers to respond to the question, is meat-eating ethical? They observed that the vegan and vegetarian viewpoints were dominating this issue and they wanted to give the meat… Click to Continue →

Sustainable is a word that is bandied about in hopes of being politically correct. But because it is difficult to define, you may think you are purchasing a sustainable fish when, in fact, you are not. The term sustainable seafood has no governmental definition. That… Click to Continue →

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every Tuesday come join in this… Click to Continue →

For me, these Moroccan preserved lemons evoke the sights and sounds of a Moroccan marketplace; vendors calling out their wares, the savory aromas of roasting food, the crowds of people bargaining, all amidst the dry heat of the northern African climate. What better way to… Click to Continue →

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

It's that time of the year again when Memorial Day rolls around and gives a nod to the start of summer. People have a chance to get together with friends to celebrate their freedoms and to remember those who protect them. Warmer weather brings the… Click to Continue →

It's happening folks -- a movement has been generated that will sweep across this country with your help. It's starting in California with the California Right to Know Campaign. These are volunteers and staff who are submitting nearly 1 million signed petitions from registered voters… Click to Continue →

I've received a lot of emails this past week from readers asking questions about fermentation that are really beyond my scope. I consulted with the expert, Jenny McGruther of Nourished Kitchen and creator of the excellent fermentation class, Get Cultured. I knew she would be… Click to Continue →

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every Tuesday come join in this… Click to Continue →

Before refrigeration many foods were cultured in order to prolong shelf life. What this also did was to add nutritional value to the food by encouraging probiotic growth in the food. Beneficial bacteria are very important to our general health and well being and to… Click to Continue →

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

I will admit it. I am easily intimidated when it comes to learning new cooking techniques. Don't get me wrong -- I love to learn new procedures and I taught myself, through trial and error, lots of new cooking skills when my family went grain… Click to Continue →

Supermoms Against Superbugs is a group of parents, pediatricians, chefs and organic farmers who converged on Capitol Hill this past Tuesday for Supermoms Against Superbugs Advocacy Day. They were there to ask the federal government (yet again) to limit the (mis) use of antibiotics in livestock… Click to Continue →

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every Tuesday come join in this… Click to Continue →