We’ve been named one of the country’s 100 top gardening blogs in the “food focused” category by Construction Mangagement Degree.org. Who knew? Our friends at Garden Rant were listed fist in the “general” garden blog category. No surprise there. Check out the other categories, such as “sustainability,” regional blogs and blogs that focus on gardening [...]
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Thanks to readers, I have taken a firm hold on second place in the race for April’s “Titanium Spork” award for meritorious contribution to better school food. Who’s in first? Obviously, my arch rival, Jamie Oliver. That’s what celebrity will get you. But Oliver’s not even in the country. Quick! You can still get to [...]
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In the race for the “Titanium Spork” award, acknowledging light shed on the school food issue, The Slow Cook is now second only to Jamie Oliver. Can we make this a horse race? With your help, maybe. All you have to do is go here and cast your vote for Ed Bruske (The Slow Cook). [...]
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We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House.
What's in your turkey? We killed and butchered more than 80 birds on the farm of Mike and Michelle Klein in Prince George's County. Thankfully, Michelle did the gutting. Unfortunately, Mike bought his turkey chicks earlier than usual and they did not stop growing. Our prize for helping was a carcass that weighed nearly 40 pounds. It barely fit in the oven. Here, Mike is subjecting a slaughtered bird to the "magic fingers," a machine with a nubby, rotating barrel that removes most of the feathers. 
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