Cooking with S/O/L/E
Sustainable, Organic, Local, Ethical - Recipes, Choices, Debates
Eating locally, Sustainable Seafood, Organic, Cruelty-free Farm Practices. Here is a collection of recipes and informative articles shaking up the gourmet food world.
Sustainable Agriculture and Seafood, Organic vs. Local, Eating Local, Ethical eating
Whether you're interested in a simple recipe or a complex debate, this section will gather articles, recipes, facts, myths, debates on all the hot topics on these issues.
Forget about granola, this is Good Eats with a conscience. And speaking of Good Eats, the star of that show, Alton Brown, will be guest chef at the Cooking for Solutions event in May. Mark your calendars and I'll see you there!
Sustainable Seafood - S/O/L/E Food
October is National Seafood Month. Sustainable seafood took center stage here and The Leather District Gourmet hosted a recipe round up, Teach a Man to Fish Award-winning chefs, authors and food bloggers share recipes. Suite101 Food & Drink writers, Mary Luz Mejia and Timothy Dzurilla, shared their recipes and expertise, too.
Recipes, Techniques for Cooking Seafood
These recipes showcase cooking techniques. Pan sauté, baking, shucking, and en papillote, are explained. Tips for choosing seafood that has been harvested in environmentally sound ways are highlighted. Resources for regional and global readers are included.
Sustainable Swordfish Provençal
Cooking en Papillote or in Parchment Paper
Agriculture, Government and Food - "Big Ag."; Tainted Food; Governmental Oversight or Lack Thereof
Too often the we hear about e.coli in spinach or lettuce. Big business gets involved to mixed results. Get information here about who's making tainted food headlines and what you need to know. Find out what's happening at the intersection of food culture, agriculture, politics and business.
Sustainable Fish, Tainted Lettuce
Aargh, I'll Thank You for No Pirate's Booty from China, Matey!
Eat Local Versus Eat Organic - False Dichotomy
The "eat local" debate (what would grammarians say?) rages on. Some define it as organic versus local, a false dichotomy others point out. Locavores and the "100 mile diet" proponents want us to limit our diets to foods grown or produced within 100 miles of where we live. I point out the movement began in Berkeley California - 100 miles include year round produce, great wines, seafood. No wonder. Is local food that pushes chemicals downstream better than organic food we buy through mail-order? What is the true environmental impact or economic effect of a given food choice. Have a glass of wine, appellation of your choice, and ponder these.
Culinary Travel Meets Slow Food
Locavores and 100 Mile Dieters
Going Green - Is it Hot in Here, or Is It Just Me?
Pigs in Space, Year of the Pig
