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September/October 2009 Table of Contents |
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Departments
Editor’s Letter Thinking about personal food priorities. Urban Foraging The finest for fall’s kitchens and gardens: chestnuts, hot chocolate and compost. Books Contributor Pat Tanumihardja’s anticipated—and delightful—Asian Grandmothers Cookbook. Artisans A committed family of honey farmers shares award-winning honey balsamic vinegar and plans for the future with Ashley Gartland. Icebox Bethany Jean Clement returns from a short break and roots around in the fridge belonging to Hungry Monkey author Matthew Amster-Burton. Class Action Hunt fungus the smart way: via the classroom. Cameron Kane starts at the beginning with the Puget Sound Mycological Society. Cooking Fresh Have fun throughout the fall harvest with Jess Thomson’s stuffed menu. Perfect baked apples are just the beginning. Liquid Assets Ronald Holden discusses the excellence, and the potential, of Washington wine with evangelist-educator Joel Butler. Farm to Table Artisan beef combines the best-tasting product with high ethical standards. Becky Selengut leads chefs in a tasting to determine the favorite ranches. Edible Nation Anyone can cook soup, and Anna Thomas encourages you to get started with a nostalgic look at the homey history of this comforting dish. In the Kitchen Craig Hetherington insists on local sourcing for Seattle Art Museum restaurants. The big surprise for Amy Pennington: his end-of-summer focus is on hamburgers and hotdogs, not elegant small plates.
Features Hungry for Local Meat The Puget Sound Meat Producers Co-op gets up and running after a two-year process. Heidi Broadhead explores the recent past and hoped-for future infrastructure supporting locally raised meat. In Search of Seaweed Sumi Hahn takes to the beach with three kids and their grandpa.
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