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Red Wattle Hog at Del Posto
Some friends of mine recently went to the acclaimed New York City, Italian restaurant Del Posto, started by Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, and Joseph Bastianich. They reported back on a great meal,...
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Grilled Pork Loin with Cherry Chutney
With summer upon us grills are firing in full force all over the country. This recipe nicely pairs grilled pork with seasonal fruit. It's a great dish to share with friends at a backyard BBQ, which...
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Casting in DC for The Next Food Network Star!
"The Next Food Network Star" has an open-call this Friday in the DC area from 10am to 3pm. If you're interested in trying out for the show and a chance for your own food network show click the link...
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Financial Markets are Too Free, Rapper Warren G Called in to Regulate
Okay, this post isn't really about Warren G, and I don't really think the market is too free. I like freedom. Some say that politicians were at the root of the market collapse, so I'm skeptical about...
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Local Food Store to Open in Columbia Heights in 2009
Richmond's Ellwood Thompson's, a grocery store specializing in local and organic food, recently announced that it will be expanding to Washington DC. The store will be located at the corner of 14th...
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I Went to the Windy City and All I Got were these Micro-Greens
Melanie and I had a summer full of travels. Over the summer I went to Chicago twice. In addition to catching up with some great friends some highlights were going to the green city market and dining...
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Oyster and Corn Chowder
Oyster and corn chowder is wonderful in the fall when oysters are small and tasty and corn is plentiful from the summer harvest. The first time I made this chowder was for a couple of close friends,...
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Off the Grid
A friend of mine directed this episode of MTV's "True Life" titled 'I'm living off the grid'. It chronicles two 25-year olds who attempt to live off the land for a year with very few modern-day...
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A Spectacular Engagement Party
photo by Chris HeishmanOver the weekend, along with our friends Chris and Chris, Melanie(pictured above) and I threw an engagement party for our close friends Tim and Annabel. We decided that the party...
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Do You Bake Locally Too?
If you read my last post it will probably come as no surprise to you that some baking recipes will soon be posted on RedWattle. This seems to be a good time to shed some light on exactly where I stand...
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Top 10 Reasons to Buy Food from Local Small Farms
1) It's better for the environment2) Less oil consumption3) Better for your health4) Better for animals5) Support your community6) It tastes better7) Make a statement that you care about how your food...
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Thanksgiving Turkey Time!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It's time to talk turkey. If you purchase a turkey from your grocery store you're likely to come home with the Broad-breasted White breed of turkey, bred to...
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And We're Back
Sorry for the long break, but RedWattle is back! As you can see I've changed the look of the site.(Thanks for the great new banner Melanie!) I've also changed how the site is hosted, which will allow...
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Chicken Liver Mousse
I spotted a bag of chicken livers while browsing through the meat from EcoFriendly Foods at the Dupont farmers market last Sunday. Shopping regularly at farmers markets I've become accustomed to buying...
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Hot Enough For You?
On March 1st I attended an event in DC called "Artists for the Climate" sponsored by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network(CCAN). I was expecting a lecture on global warming causes and solutions. It...
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How can I not be against eating foie gras?
Eater NYrecently ran a piece by Chef David Chang of the Momofuku restaurants commenting on foie gras protesters and why he still serves foie gras in his restaurants in spite of the foie gras...
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Cochon555
There's a great event in DC this weekend celebrating good food and heritage breed pigs. Cochon555 is a cooking contest between 5 of DC's finest chefs. Each chef is given a whole pig to cook. Pigs...
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Canonball Read
I've accepted a challenge from pajiba to read 52 books in a year starting now. In addition to reading the books I'll have to post a book review about each one here on my blog. It's a challenge that...
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Book Review #1: The End of Food
It seems that completing the Canonball Read may be impossible now, as this is my first book review and I'm three months into a year long contest to read 52 books. I'll ignore the fact that completing...
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Support Scalable Laws for the Small Farmer and Meatpacker
I stopped by my favorite meat producer's stand at the Dupont Farmers market this morning and learned some news that I have to share in hopes of others supporting the cause of the small farmer and small...
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