cooking

Is Michael Pollan Sexist?

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:09:01 +0000

Wander the aisles of your favorite grocery store and you’re likely to see produce marked as locally grown, meat that is trumpeted as grass fed and hormone-free, and canning kits to help you preserve your own garden’s bounty. The explosion of these products has largely been credited to the femivore movement, which has many women returning to the kitchen.

Commission Studying Burying Power Lines Urged To Continue

Chris Jensen — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:14:56 +0000

About 200 people gathered Wednesday night in Plymouth for public hearing held by a state commission studying whether high-power electric lines such as those proposed by Northern Pass should be buried.

NHPR’s Chris Jensen reports.

The commission’s goals include investigating whether it is feasible to bury utility lines on existing state rights-of-way, such as highways.

And the message to the commission from many of those who spoke was that the commission needs to keep working to develop a well-reasoned policy for new utility projects.

Stretching Out Summer, One Bite at a Time

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:01:45 +0000

Maine Chef Kathy Gunst on what we should cook and eat to make us feel better about the waning summer season.

Kathy's recipes:

END-OF-THE-SEASON ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE
From Notes from a Maine Kitchen (Down East Books, 2011)by Kathy Gunst

Geek Cuisine

Virginia Prescott and Britta Conroy-Randall — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:17:30 +0000

Software engineer Jeff Potter is author of "Cooking for Geeks," which uses science to deviate from standard recipes.

More Than Miso: Food Writer In Japan Records Struggling Region's Cuisine

Lucy Craft — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000

If there was a Julia Child of Japanese cooking — a witty and passionate interpreter of the cuisine — Elizabeth Andoh would fit the bill nicely.

As an exchange student back in the 1960s, Andoh came to Japan from New York to pursue anthropology. She fell in love, but not just with a local businessman.

Notes from a Maine Kitchen

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:55:19 +0000

Food expert Kathy Gunst on taking a chill pill before the guests arrive, and thinking way outside the lobster shell.

A Year In Food

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:04:22 +0000

We hear from food blogger and author J.M. Hirsch about this year’s food trends and cook books not likely to be re-gifted.