Here’s a sure sign of the times: the last sardine cannery in the United States, located in Prospect Harbor, ME, is closing. National Public Radio had a wonderful report on these sad tidings, including an interview with a woman in her 70s–Lela Anderson–who’s been working in the plant since she was a teenager. Stinson Seafood, [...]
A federal ban on fishing red snapper went into effect this week from Florida to the Carolinas and officials are considering banning fishing of any kind in a large area of Atlantic waters. Fishermen don’t like the ban much and some groups are threatening to file suit, arguing that federal agencies should consider economic impacts [...]
Leftover Brazilian fish stew with tilapia and coconut milk. Preparation time: 10 minutes to heat Shopping: none We still have a pot of this incredible stew left over from last week. I was inspired to make this at home after it was the subject of our food appreciation classes. My only real change to the [...]
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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