Many news and investigative reporting agencies (NYT, WaPo, Guardian, NBC and others) have written this month about meat processing plants illegally hiring more than 100 children, between the ages of… [Continue Reading]
Author: Patty
I Want to Trust My Food is Real
This post is all about fraud. Like the recent news about the lawsuit regarding the mini bottles of Fireball Whiskey, which turns out to not be actually whiskey, but a… [Continue Reading]
This Nonsense about Gas Stoves Ban
The newest cultural outrage being astroturfed is regarding gas stoves. While I am irritated by these stupid, and obviously fake-outrage bursts from politicians, I am also someone who loves cooking… [Continue Reading]
An Unusual Shepherd’s Pie Dinner
Our son and his friend came to visit for an early Winter Holiday, and all of us chipped in to make a very good dinner that had some unusual twists… [Continue Reading]
What the Heck is Upcycling Food all About
Up-cycling is a newish term for recycling food that would otherwise become waste, and making usable products out of it. And that is anything from meat processing leftovers, corn stalks… [Continue Reading]
My Best Traditional Holiday Meal Ever
On the 21st of November 2022 my son, spouse and I made our best ever traditional USA holiday meal. We invited two friends over and prepared the turkey and trimmings…. [Continue Reading]
The Unfortunate Closing of Hanger 1 Distillery
Hanger 1 Distillery originally was built inside hanger 1 on Alameda Island, a remnant of WWII’s Alameda Naval Air Station. Then it moved to its current location next door. But… [Continue Reading]
Shopping
Updated 21 July 2020; Original 20 December 2018 World Shopping + Storage All around the world people shop, farm, or scrounge for food daily or every other day, and refrigerators… [Continue Reading]
