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(Joseph’s foray into vegetarianism continues — don’t miss the delicious-looking squash risotto recipe, below the jump. – Leslie)
As children, we’re told not to judge a book by it’s cover, but by it’s content. Beauty is skin deep, and inside the frog awaits a prince. Hunger is primal, though, so we’re often tempted to abandon our [...]

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Plot thickens in peanut butter salmonella outbreak The owners knew their product had tested positive for salmonella but sold it anyway, there was “goo” dripping from the ceiling, industry doesn’t want to pay for safety inspections.  Obama Foodorama has all the details.
Obamas hire hometown chef Sam Kass He’s a fan of locally grown food, maybe [...]

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Update: Marc Germaine bumped me to Monday.  Same time, same place, still hope you’ll tune in.
Welcome to any new readers who found us through my most recent cross-post at the Huffington Post, the subject of which has grabbed enough attention to warrant over 250 comments!
I’ll be on Talk Radio One tomorrow night at 8pm Pacific, [...]

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Regina Rae Weiss has a graduate degree in social policy and more than two decades of experience as an advocate, analyst, writer and organizer for nonprofit agencies and elected officials. She is communications director for Eat Well and several other programs that promote an environmentally sound, socially just and sustainable future.
With the U.S. economy [...]

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Maybe Jeremy Piven didn’t get mercury poisoning from fish at all — according to the results of this new study released by the Institute for Agriculture and Trace Policy (IATP), the actor may well have been sickened by soda or candy or anything that contains high fructose corn syrup, which, if you eat processed food [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Make a pot of soup!
These days, everyone is looking to save money. Luckily, if you are smart about it, you can make your local, sustainable and organic food go a long way! One action that has been helpful for me is to devote time on Sunday to cooking a big [...]

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I’m often accused of being a creature of comfort, and I own that. I am. I fear change, so giving up meat has been difficult.  Uncomfortable, even.  I’ve shelved my repertoire of soul-satisfying recipes featuring meat as the main attraction. No more bolognese, roasted chicken or (gulp) bacon.
Oh Bacon, I miss your bacony-ness!
All the rationale [...]

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Peanut butter recall spreads As of Wednesday, nearly 500 people throughout the US and Canada had fallen ill and six deaths are linked to this latest salmonella outbreak.  The FDA has expanded the recall to some 125 products, adding up to some 31 million pounds of peanut butter.  They’ve also created a searchable database, so [...]

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Checking in on the foodie webs this afternoon (we spent the morning hosting an Eat Well Inaugural Potluck here in the office), I see that many of our favorites, including Serious Eats and Kim O’Donnel of A Mighty Appetite, are all a-Twitter about Obama Foodorama, a blog we’ve recently fallen for but neglected to [...]

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Joseph Baker has lived in New York City for five years, where he has worked in various food and hospitality companies. Most recently, he worked on Martha Stewart’s food editorial team, where he gained a real appreciation for seasonal recipes with only the freshest local ingredients. Joseph is a 2003 graduate of Cornell’s School of [...]

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