mirepoix

Like so many changes in our and past lifetimes, everything has its opponents. Sure, it’s easy to explain that this isn’t a radical change to make children eat new and experimental things, but to a culture of healthier, oftentimes cheaper, and more sustainable versions of century old American classics. It’s also not too hard to [...]

One of the beautiful moments my membership in certain trade associations affords me, is to sit right next to representatives of companies I wholeheartedly dislike, listening to their side of the story. The date is late 2009, and I am taking a food science and nutrition research class, perched between a representative from Kraft Foods and ConAgra [...]

Jamie Oliver was on TV. He’s starting a “revolution”, he says, and to his credit he’s trying it in Huntington, WV, not in California. And, even more to his credit, Alice Waters isn’t anywhere to be found. Since the piece aired last night, I’ve had a lot more calls and SMSes than usual. Basically it’s [...]

We’ve all been there, done that. Come to a new town, on business, pleasure, or for a change of venue, and wondering where to go to get good food. Some people seem to equate “good food” with “pricey”, which isn’t always the case, and tastes are different from person to person (as my current Twitter [...]