AltWeeklies Wire
Beefing About Beefnew
A new book, Defending Beef, argues cattle can actually help mitigate climate change, and idea that flies in the face of environmental rhetoric, which paints cows as perfectly designed agents of planetary demise.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
02-06-2015 |
Food+Drink
Tags: BEEF
Fat is Flavornew
New research on fat suggests that how we perceive it, and how it treats us, is very different from what we had thought.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
12-24-2014 |
Food+Drink
Mother of 'Nognew
Here's how to rule the Christmas party, by looking to the French Creme Anglaise for guidance.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
12-12-2014 |
Food+Drink
Think you love kale? Give it a massage.new
Massaged kale is tasty kale. The process makes it sweeter and more tender, making it more viable to eat it raw.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
12-05-2014 |
Food+Drink
Mind your Table Mannersnew
An interview about food etiquette with syndicated advice columnist Amy Alkon, author of "Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes say F*ck." Alkon is a staple of many AAN papers with her column The Advice Goddess.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
12-02-2014 |
Food+Drink
The War on Hipster Foodnew
Some recent pieces in high-profile publications are gut-punching hipsters by attacking their diet. Maybe it's time we leave them alone, and let them be hip in peace.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
11-11-2014 |
Food+Drink
When wild game is on a restaurant menunew
Before you order those pricy venison medallions, consider where they may, or may not, have come from.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
10-29-2014 |
Food+Drink
The Power of Tomatillosnew
Chile verde, hands-down, is the highest use of tomatillos.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
10-24-2014 |
Food+Drink
Tags: tomatillo recipes
Common Ground in the GMO Debate?new
Recent online dialog about genetically modified food shines a ray of hope on the discussion.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
03-27-2014 |
Food+Drink
Tags: GMOs
Backyard Hen Soupnew
Instead of giving Mrs. Buttercuppy the snuff when she stops laying, some urban chicken keepers are simply abandoning her. As a result, animal shelters from coast to coast are dealing with unprecedented numbers of discarded hens. Making soup is the ethical, tasty alternative.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
10-31-2013 |
Food+Drink
GMO Labels: A Democratic Path Forwardnew
The anti-labeling side needs to accept that labels are coming, and its members should get on board, and help make them meaningful.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
10-07-2013 |
Food+Drink
Carrot Mayonnaise, and other wonderous combinations of carrots and garlicnew
Carrots and garlic grow well together, and both can be eaten locally year-round. They love each other, and here are some reasons to love them both together.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
08-09-2013 |
Food+Drink
Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Landnew
A look at a new book, by Gary Paul Nabhan, that explores agricultural techniques gleaned from the world's deserts that could help farmers and gardeners deal with the new normal of climate uncertainty.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
07-11-2013 |
Gardening
Know Your Onionsnew
With onion season upon us, some things to keep in mind for growers and eaters alike.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
The Slow Boat Exception to Locavore Fundamentalismnew
Locavore fundamentalists might call it blasphemy, but there's no reason a meal made with local foods can't contain ingredients from the other side of the world.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
