Does the choice to eat locally decrease the amount of carbon emitted? It seems like the answer is no. Interesting discussion at eGullet about the preceived benefits of a locavore (e.g. the 100 mile) diet.

Posted on December 6, 2006

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The sweet (and bittersweet) taste of summer

Summer drinks should be like summer evenings: long, light and cool. Guest writer A.D. introduces some less common ones to enliven our senses during these wonderful long hot days.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Food traditions bind my family; I'm reminded of that every year when I drive to north-central Massachusetts to pick strawberries with my grandparents.

Comparing Frozen Fish to Fresh

My mother swears by frozen fish. I was unconvinced, and decided to put her statements to the test: could flash-frozen fish taste as good as fresh local fish from the Greenmarket or even fresh fish from a local supermarket?

around December 6, 2006...

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The White House Menu for the 2006 Holiday Receptions
Attention Megnut RSS Users: I've made a change to the location of my RSS file
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Today's gift idea is for a true geeky food lover
I hate being discriminated against because I'm skinny
My favorite cream of mushroom soup
Eighty-three percent of chicken sold in U.S. grocery stores may contain bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses
Gastrokid is a great blog about feeding kids good food