I'm in Huaraz now in the Cordillero Bianco, rockclimbing with a friend from Lima and some local friends of friends from PIRQA, the rockclimbing gym in Miraflores. We've had two days on the rock - first at Los Olivos, a short combi ride up a winding mountain road from downtown, … [Read more...] about Adventures with Batman: Rockclimbing in Huaraz
Food Audio
Video and Audio of Permaculture Practices from Food Forest Farm and Tripple Brook Farm
If you missed how excited about Arctic kiwi growing in Massachusetts I got last week, allow me to remind you with a video and some audio from y trip to permaculture farms, Food Forest Farm and Tripple Brook Farm. Eric, Jonathan and Steve welcomed our class into their edible … [Read more...] about Video and Audio of Permaculture Practices from Food Forest Farm and Tripple Brook Farm
Becky Selengut at the Queen Anne Farmers Market in Seattle
Twitter is such a great thing. I just wrote that. It's too late to take it back. I met Becky Selengut through her book "Good Fish." I was on a sustainable fish kick at the time. The kick turned into a lifestyle, and here I am, still eating squid, mackerel, and wild Pacific … [Read more...] about Becky Selengut at the Queen Anne Farmers Market in Seattle
Lemon Risotto with Zucchini and Parsley
How did spring pass into summer without me making a single risotto? It's the ultimate spring comfort food and so perfect with seasonal asparagus and mushrooms. Every magazine and blog worth its salt seems to have featured it, except me. I use Hawaiian pink salt for goodness sake. … [Read more...] about Lemon Risotto with Zucchini and Parsley
CBC Radio’s Definitely Not the Opera – Saturday, June 2nd, 1pm-3pm
I'm going to be on Definitely Not the Opera on CBC Radio 1 tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, June 2nd, some time between 1:30pm and 3:30pm. The show's theme is Homesickness, so you'll hear me wax poetic about moving to big cities, Newfoundland dinner parties, drinking games, and … [Read more...] about CBC Radio’s Definitely Not the Opera – Saturday, June 2nd, 1pm-3pm
On Uni, Sweet Shrimp and Lake Trout Sushi
Uni is an acquired taste. I have acquired it. It wasn't hard. It's slimy, fairly bland, a little bitter (iron?), and a little sweet. I think it's the bright orange part that bothers most people. And the fact that uni is the gonads of the sea urchin. That could do it too, I … [Read more...] about On Uni, Sweet Shrimp and Lake Trout Sushi
Roundtable Discussion on Environmental Sustainability with Taras Grescoe, Holly Dressel, and William Marsden
Here's a link to download my radio piece on environmental sustainability (fish, but also larger economic issues) with three Montreal authors: Taras Grescoe ("Bottomfeeder"), Holly Dressel ("More Good News") and William Marsden ("Fools Rule"). The discussion took place at the … [Read more...] about Roundtable Discussion on Environmental Sustainability with Taras Grescoe, Holly Dressel, and William Marsden
How to Fail at New Years Resolutions: Food Vice and “Healthy” Eating
This week on CKUT radio I spoke with Lauren-Jane Heller on healthy eating for the family and for the soul. We weren't talking soul food or salad, though. Instead we're talking about devil kids on sugar highs and mediocre vegetarian restaurants that survive on healthy food … [Read more...] about How to Fail at New Years Resolutions: Food Vice and “Healthy” Eating
A Food Intolerance-Free and Dietary Restriction-Conscious Christmas: Dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free recipes for the holidays
This week on CKUT 90.3FM radio I presented a Christmas dinner menu and some holiday hosting ideas catering to those who don’t eat gluten, dairy, or meat. Or for considerate holiday party hosts who want something to feed the dangerous Christmas party guest - the vegan. I don't … [Read more...] about A Food Intolerance-Free and Dietary Restriction-Conscious Christmas: Dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free recipes for the holidays
Head & Hands, the NDG Food Depot, and Fair-Trade, Organic Coffee at Co-op La Maison Verte
Here's an interview I did with Stéphanie Guico, marketing coordinator of NDG’s Co-op La Maison Verte, about the fair-trade, organic coffee fundraising initiative between the co-op and local organization Head and Hands that raised over $800$ over the last month. Their recent … [Read more...] about Head & Hands, the NDG Food Depot, and Fair-Trade, Organic Coffee at Co-op La Maison Verte