AltWeeklies Wire
Idaho School Lunches Surprisingly Healthynew
More than 70 percent of our schools in Idaho are serving locally grown food, but nobody knows about it.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
08-29-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Time is Ripe for Urban Fruit Foragingnew
Mid-August is the sticky sweet thick of wild fruit season. Though red and black currants have come and gone, scattering their pea-sized fruit along the banks of the river, plums, apricots, blackberries and apples are currently coming on in spurts.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
08-22-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Storied History of Beer Brewing in Idahonew
Back in 1888, Idaho had 33 breweries scattered across the territory, but the excitement then was fueled not by cream ales but by gold and the unquenchable thirst of camp miners.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
08-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Idaho Vodkas Make High-End Use of the Humble Potatonew
From boutique distilleries to multi-brand companies, Idaho's most famous crop is getting fermented instead of fried.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
04-06-2011 |
Food+Drink
Searching the World for the Perfect Steaknew
Author Mark Schatzker traveled the world in search of the perfect steak. He found it in Idaho.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
03-18-2011 |
Food+Drink
Idaho Caviar Industry is in the Blacknew
Travelers whizzing past Southern Idaho's sagebrush desert on I-84 are likely thinking about anything but caviar. Rattlesnakes, lava rocks and the next restroom, sure. But not glistening black beads of high-end sturgeon roe. In the last 10 years, Idaho has become one of the country's top caviar producers.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
03-02-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Caviar
The Seedy Side of Localnew
When phony farmers threaten the integrity of farmers markets.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
02-03-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Buy Local, Farmers Markets
When It's Easy Being Cheesynew
Thinking local when it comes to food isn't easy in the dead of a cold Idaho winter. Farmers markets are closed and the ground is frozen solid. But potatoes and tomatoes aren't the only locally produced foods. How about winter comfort foods like beer, cheese and chocolate?
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
01-28-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Cheese
Cider: The Hard Truthnew
Real hard cider is making a comeback.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
01-12-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Cider
The Potential for Local Food in Winternew
Winter is a challenging time for those with a hunger for local food.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
01-06-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Agriculture
The Martini is Dead, Long Live the Martininew
Has the Cosmo officially killed the traditional martini? Or is popular culture (Mad Men, anyone?) bringing back the classic?
Boise Weekly |
Bingo Barnes |
06-02-2010 |
Food+Drink
Boise's Farmers Markets Offer Kale for the Proletariatnew
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Boise's Saturday, Thursday and Tuesday farmers markets will accept food stamps next spring, part of a growing trend at markets across the country.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
08-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
What's the Real Deal with Idaho-Made Vodkas?new
Recently, a handful of Idaho-made craft vodkas have started appearing on cocktail menus and "buy local" shelves at liquor stores. But what separates the Grey Gooses from the rotguts? Is it ingredients, number of times distilled and fancy filtrations processes? Or just excellent marketing?
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
04-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
Cut Your Own Meat: Idaho's Underground Lamb Tradenew
It took months, but I eventually found a small sheep operation willing to sell live livestock. One afternoon, I brought a big, fat sheep home and tied it up in my back yard. But there were a few problems: What is the city code on livestock, what to do with the entrails and, almost as important, what would people think?
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
11-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
